1975–76 Aston Villa F.C. season

English football club season Recent history of Aston Villa Aston Villa records and statistics April 2022 Aston Villa 1975–76 Ron Saunders Sir William Dugdale, Bt10.1093/odnb/9780198614128.013.108089 Dugdale, Sir William Stratford, second baronet 10 March 2022 Dyer Christopher 978-0-19-861412-8 https://www.business-live.co.uk/economic-development/former-villa-chairman-bill-dugdale-3921173 Former Villa chairman Bill Dugdale reveals battles with Doug Ellis 18 May 2011 Villa Park First Division 16th FA Cup Third round League Cup Third round 1974–75 1976–77 Second City Derby 33--24--24 1969–70 1976-77 The 1975–76 English football season was Aston Villa's first season in Europe and 77th season in the Football League, their first season in the top division for eight years.Football, 5 June 5, 1975, The Times, Issue: 59414 In October 1975, at the age of 19, Andy Gray (167) moved south to newly promoted Villa for £110,000.St Andy's Day Rob Bishop Aston Villa F.C. 30 November 2018 30 November 2018 https://www.avfc.co.uk/on-this-day/11/30/1950%20-%201959/andy-gray-st-andrews-day Other debuts included Gordon Cowans (414), Dennis Mortimer (317), John Deehan (110), John Burridge (65), and John Overton (3).https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/villa-seasons Aston Villa's Seasons AVFC History Dave Richardson joined Aston Villa in 1976 as Youth Development Officer from Leicester City, unwittingly bringing paedophile, Ted Langford, from his old club.Clive Sheldon QC's independent report, 17 March 2021 Richardson secured schoolboy player Steve Froggatt from Leicester.Villan on the Spot: Steve Froggatt, By Aston Villa FC, 8 October 2015 10 April 1976: Liverpool draw 0–0 against Aston Villa.Smailes Gordon The Breedon Book of Football Records 2000 Breedon Books Derby 1859832148 136 In the Second City derby both teams won their home match.https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/all-the-matches All Aston Villa's Matches AVFC History 6 August 2023 UEFA Cup UEFA Cup 1975-76 Villa in Europe Having won the League Cup in the previous season, Villa qualified for Europe for the first time. RoundCountryClubAwayHome1RBelgiumRoyal Antwerp1–4 Royal Antwerp FC 4-1 Aston Villa Match IQ AVDB https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3346 2026-09-03 www.avfchistory.co.uk0–1 Aston Villa 0-1 Royal Antwerp FC Match IQ AVDB https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3350 2026-09-03 www.avfchistory.co.uk League table y AVL Matches 16 August 1975 Aston Villa 1–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3338 Leeds United Leighton Phillips Villa Park L Aston Villa 1-2 Leeds United Match IQ AVDB https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3338 2026-09-03 www.avfchistory.co.uk 19 August 1975 Queens Park Rangers 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3339 Aston Villa Keith Leonard D Queens Park Rangers 1-1 Aston Villa Match IQ AVDB https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3339 2026-09-03 www.avfchistory.co.uk 23 August 1975 Norwich City 5–3 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3340 Aston Villa Ray Graydon pen.; Ray Graydon; Charlie Aitken L Norwich City 5-3 Aston Villa Match IQ AVDB https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3340 2026-09-03 www.avfchistory.co.uk 27 August 1975 Aston Villa 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3341 Manchester City Keith Leonard Villa Park W Aston Villa 1-0 Manchester City Match IQ AVDB https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3341 2026-09-03 www.avfchistory.co.uk 30 August 1975 Aston Villa 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3342 Coventry City Ray Graydon Villa Park W Aston Villa 1-0 Coventry City Match IQ AVDB https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3342 2026-09-03 www.avfchistory.co.uk 6 September 1975 Newcastle United 3–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3343 Aston Villa L Newcastle United 3-0 Aston Villa Match IQ AVDB https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3343 2026-09-03 www.avfchistory.co.uk 13 September 1975 Aston Villa 2–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3345 Arsenal Leighton Phillips; Keith Leonard Villa Park W Aston Villa 2-0 Arsenal Match IQ AVDB https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3345 2026-09-03 www.avfchistory.co.uk 20 September 1975 Liverpool 3–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3347 Aston Villa L 23 September 1975 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3348 Aston Villa D 27 September 1975 Aston Villa 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3349 Birmingham City Chico Hamilton; Brian Little Villa Park W 4 October 1975 Middlesbrough 0–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3351 Aston Villa D 11 October 1975 Aston Villa 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3353 Tottenham Hotspur Andy Gray Villa Park D 18 October 1975 Everton 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3354 Aston Villa Chris Nicholl L 25 October 1975 Aston Villa 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3355 Burnley Own Goal Villa Park D 1 November 1975 Ipswich Town 3–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3356 Aston Villa L 8 November 1975 Aston Villa 5–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3357 Sheffield United Andy Gray; Chico Hamilton; Chico Hamilton; John Deehan; Ray Graydon pen. Villa Park W 15 November 1975 Manchester United 2–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3358 Aston Villa L 22 November 1975 Aston Villa 3–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3359 Everton Andy Gray; Andy Gray; Own Goal Villa Park W 29 November 1975 Aston Villa 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3360 Leicester City Ray Graydon Villa Park D 6 December 1975 Stoke City 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3361 Aston Villa Ray Graydon D 13 December 1975 Aston Villa 3–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3362 Norwich City Ray Graydon; John Deehan; John Deehan Villa Park W 20 December 1975 Leeds United 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3363 Aston Villa L 26 December 1975 Aston Villa 4–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3364 West Ham United John Deehan; John Deehan; Andy Gray; Chico Hamilton Villa Park W 27 December 1975 Derby County 2–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3365 Aston Villa L 10 January 1976 Arsenal 0–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3368 Aston Villa D 17 January 1976 Aston Villa 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3369 Newcastle United Own Goal Villa Park D 31 January 1976 Aston Villa 0–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3370 Queens Park Rangers Villa Park L 7 February 1976 Manchester City 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3371 Aston Villa Andy Gray L 14 February 1976 Sheffield United 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3372 Aston Villa Ray Graydon L 21 February 1976 Aston Villa 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3373 Manchester United Bobby McDonald; Andy Gray Villa Park W 24 February 1976 Aston Villa 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3374 Wolverhampton Wanderers Ray Graydon Villa Park D 28 February 1976 Burnley 2–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3375 Aston Villa Ray Graydon; Andy Gray D 6 March 1976 Aston Villa 0–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3376 Ipswich Town Villa Park D 13 March 1976 Tottenham Hotspur 5–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3377 Aston Villa Ray Graydon; Andy Gray L 20 March 1976 Leicester City 2–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3378 Aston Villa Chris Nicholl; Chris Nicholl D 27 March 1976 Aston Villa 0–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3379 Stoke City Villa Park D 3 April 1976 Birmingham City 3–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3380 Aston Villa Andy Gray; Ray Graydon pen. L 10 April 1976 Aston Villa 0–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3381 Liverpool Villa Park D 13 April 1976 Coventry City 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3382 Aston Villa Chris Nicholl D 17 April 1976 West Ham United 2–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3383 Aston Villa John Deehan; Steve Hunt D 19 April 1976 Aston Villa 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3384 Derby County Bobby McDonald Villa Park W 24 April 1976 Aston Villa 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3385 Middlesbrough John Deehan; Frank Carrodus Villa Park W Season IQ AVDB https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/league/1975-76 2026-09-03 www.avfchistory.co.uk Source: avfchistory.co.uk FA Cup 1975–76 FA Cup Teams from the Football League First and Second Division entered in the Third round. The third round of games in the FA Cup were mainly played on 3 January 1976, with two matches played two days earlier on New Year's Day. Replays were mainly played midweek over 6–7 January or the week after but one occurred on the 24th instead. Holders West Ham United were eliminated by Liverpool. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate2Southampton1–1Aston Villa3 January 1976ReplayAston Villa1–2Southampton7 January 1976 League Cup 1975–76 League Cup Second round Home teamScoreAway teamDate Aston Villa 2–0 Oldham Athletic 10 September 1975 https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1975-76-villa-2-0-oldham-athletic Third round Home teamScoreAway teamDate Aston Villa 1–2 Manchester United 8 October 1975 First team squad SCO Jake Findlay, goalkeeper, 21 ENG James Cumbes, goalkeeper, 31 ENG John Burridge, goalkeeper, 23 WAL Leighton Phillips, defender, 25 NIR Chris Nicholl, centre-back, 28 SCO Ian Ross, centre-back, 27 SCO Charlie Aitken, left-back, 33 ENG John Robson, left-back, 25 SCO Bobby McDonald, left-back, 20 ENG John Gidman, right-back, 21 ENG Keith Masefield, right-back, 18 ENG Gordon Cowans, midfielder, 16 AUS Frank Pimblett, central midfield, 18 ENG Dennis Mortimer, midfielder, 23 ENG Ian Hamilton, central midfield, 24 ENG Frank Carrodus, forward, 26 ENG Ray Graydon, forward, 27 ENG Stephen Hunt, forward, 19 ENG Brian Little, forward, 21 SCO Andy Gray, centre-forward, 19 ENG Keith Leonard, forward, 24 NIR Sammy Morgan, centre-forward, 28 See also List of Aston Villa F.C. records and statistics References Category:Aston Villa F.C. seasons Aston Villa F.C. season Category:Long stubs with short prose