1966–67 Aston Villa F.C. season
| 1966–67 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Norman Smith |
| Manager | England Dick Taylor |
| Stadium | Villa Park |
| First Division | 21st |
| FA Cup | Fourth round |
| League Cup | Second round |
The 1966–67 English football season was Aston Villa's 67th season in the Football League. The period is considered one of decline for the club [1] and, this season, Villa were relegated from the Football League First Division. Blackpool would join them in the Football League Second Division.
Although offered the chance to remain, Manchester United squad player, Willie Anderson (231) decided to join Villa in order to find first team football for a fee of £20,000 in January 1967.[2] Other debut appearances included Peter Broadbent (64), Lionel Martin (57) Dave Rudge (50),[3] and John Woodward (26).[4]
Taylor's heavy investment in new players failed disastrously, resulting in Villa being relegated to the Second Division of English football and plunging the club deep into financial trouble. It was only the third time Aston Villa had been relegated in the club's history. Taylor was sacked not long afterwards.[5] Tommy Cummings was appointed Aston Villa manager in the summer of 1967.[6]
In October 1966 Chelsea's offer of £100,000 for Tony Hateley (127) was accepted and he moved to west London.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fulham | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 71 | 83 | 0.855 | 34 | |
| 19 | Southampton | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 74 | 92 | 0.804 | 34 | |
| 20 | Newcastle United | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 39 | 81 | 0.481 | 33 | |
| 21 | Aston Villa (R) | 42 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 54 | 85 | 0.635 | 29 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 22 | Blackpool (R) | 42 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 41 | 76 | 0.539 | 21 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
First team squad
[edit | edit source]- England Colin Withers, goalkeeper, 26
- England John Sleeuwenhoek, centre-back, 22
- Scotland Charlie Aitken, left-back, 24
- England Mick Wright, right-back, 19
- England Keith Bradley, right-back, 20
- England Mike Tindall, defensive midfield, 25
- England Peter Broadbent, midfielder, 32
- Scotland Bobby Park, central midfield, 19
- England Lew Chatterley, central midfield, 21
- Scotland Johnny MacLeod, right midfield, 27
- England Dave Pountney, right midfield, 26
- England Tony Scott, left midfield, 25
- England Alan Deakin, midfielder, 24
- Scotland Willie Hamilton, forward, 28
- England John Woodward, forward, 19
- England Willie Anderson, left winger, 19
- England Dave Rudge, left winger, 18
- England Barry Stobart, second striker, 28
- England Tony Hateley, centre-forward, 25 (until October 1966)
See also
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External links
[edit | edit source]- AVFC History: 1966-67 season
