1966–67 Aston Villa F.C. season

English football club season Diff/1376013706, see AIN case. September 2026 April 2022 Aston Villa 1966–67 Dick Taylor Norman Smith Villa Park First Division 21st FA Cup Fourth round League Cup Second round 1965–66 1967–68 Recent history of Aston Villa Aston Villa records and statistics The 1966–67 English football season was Aston Villa's 68th season in the Football League. Dick Taylor's heavy investment in new players failed disastrously, resulting in Villa being relegated to the Football League Second Division for the third time and plunging the club deep into financial trouble. The period is considered one of decline for the club.Ward, Adam, p. 98 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.http://www.astonvillaplayerdatabase.com/26.html Willie Anderson Aston Villa Player Database 19 May 2016 Other debut appearances included Peter Broadbent (64), Lionel Martin (57)Lionel Martin Player IQ AVDB https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/lionel-martin 2026-09-24 www.avfchistory.co.uk Dave Rudge (50),Dave Rudge (1948-2022) AVFC https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2022/august/25/dave-rudge--/ https://web.archive.org/web/20220825121811/https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2022/august/25/dave-rudge--/ 2026-09-24 2022-08-25https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/dave-rudge Dave Rudge, Villa Midfielder, 1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71 and John Woodward (26).https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/villa-seasons Aston Villa's Seasons AVFC History In October 1966 Chelsea's offer of £100,000 for Tony Hateley (127) was accepted and he moved to west London. It was only the third time Aston Villa had been relegated in the club's history. Taylor, chief scout Jimmy Easson and second team coach Johnny Dixon were sacked soon afterwards.http://www.avfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/FormerManagersDetails/0,,10265~1156997,00.html Former Managers: 1960s Aston Villa F.C https://web.archive.org/web/20090303052005/http://www.avfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/FormerManagersDetails/0%2C%2C10265~1156997%2C00.html 3 March 2009 dead dmy-all Peter Doherty joins Villa as chief scout, The Birmingham Post, 3 July 1968, p40 The former player-manager of promotion winning Mansfield Town, 38-year-old Tommy Cummings was appointed Aston Villa manager in the summer of 1967.http://www.avfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/FormerManagersDetails/0,,10265~1156997,00.html Former Managers 1960s Aston Villa F.C 2009-07-13 2009-03-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20090303052005/http://www.avfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/FormerManagersDetails/0%2C%2C10265~1156997%2C00.html dead Football League First Division AVL Matches 20 August 1966 Aston Villa 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2894 Newcastle United Lew Chatterley 38 Villa Park D 22 August 1966 Aston Villa 0–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2895 Sheffield Wednesday Villa Park L 27 August 1966 Arsenal 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2896 Aston Villa L 31 August 1966 Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2897 Aston Villa L 3 September 1966 Aston Villa 3–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2898 Manchester City Lew Chatterley 27; Tony Hateley 50; Mick Wright 78 Villa Park W 5 September 1966 Aston Villa 0–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2899 Southampton Villa Park L 10 September 1966 Blackpool 0–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2900 Aston Villa Johnny MacLeod 40; Lew Chatterley 62 W 17 September 1966 Aston Villa 2–6 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2902 Chelsea Johnny MacLeod 55; Tony Hateley 56 Villa Park L 24 September 1966 Leicester 5–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2903 Aston Villa L 1 October 1966 Aston Villa 2–3 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2904 Liverpool Tony Hateley 40, 47 (pen.) Villa Park L 8 October 1966 Aston Villa 3–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2905 Leeds Lew Chatterley 28; John Woodward 42; John Woodward 78 Villa Park W 15 October 1966 West Bromwich Albion 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2905 Aston Villa Bobby Park 47 L 22 October 1966 Aston Villa 0–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2906 Sheffield United Villa Park D 29 October 1966 Tottenham Hotspur 0–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2907 Aston Villa Lew Chatterley 38 W 5 November 1966 Aston Villa 3–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2908 West Bromwich Albion Johnny MacLeod 18, 31; Dave Roberts 26 Villa Park W 12 November 1966 Fulham 5–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2910 Aston Villa Mike Tindall 51 L 19 November 1966 Aston Villa 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2911 Nottingham Forest Johnny MacLeod 37 Villa Park D 26 November 1966 Burnley 4–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2912 Aston Villa Johnny MacLeod 22; Lew Chatterley 78 L 3 December 1966 Aston Villa 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2913 Manchester United Tony Scott 21; Lew Chatterley 81 Villa Park W 10 December 1966 Stoke 6–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2914 Aston Villa Johnny MacLeod 20 L 17 December 1966 Newcastle United 0–3 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2915 Aston Villa Keith Bradley 17; Tony Scott 51; Lew Chatterley 57 W 26 December 1966 Sunderland 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2916 Aston Villa Own Goal 60 L 27 December 1966 Aston Villa 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2917 Sunderland {Lew Chatterley 43 (pen.); Keith Bradley 73 Villa Park W 31 December 1966 Aston Villa 0–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2918 Arsenal Villa Park L 14 January 1967 Aston Villa 3–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2919 Blackpool Barry Stobart 25; Lew Chatterley 46; Barry Stobart 51 Villa Park W 21 January 1967 Chelsea 3–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2920 Aston Villa Barry Stobart 13 L 4 February 1967 Aston Villa 0–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2922 Leicester Villa Park L 11 February 1967 Liverpool 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2923 Aston Villa L 25 February 1967 Leeds 0–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2925 Aston Villa Lew Chatterley 42; Barry Stobart 50 W 4 March 1967 Aston Villa 3–3 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2926 Tottenham Hotspur Lew Chatterley 37; Willie Anderson 64; Barry Stobart 69 Villa Park D 18 March 1967 Sheffield United 3–3 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2927 Aston Villa Willie Anderson 44 pen.; Barry Stobart 74; Barry Stobart 85 D 24 March 1967 West Ham United 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2928 Aston Villa Willie Anderson 13 L 25 March 1967 Aston Villa 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2929 Stoke Willie Anderson 79 pen.; John Sleeuwenhoek 89 Villa Park W 28 March 1967 Aston Villa 0–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2930 West Ham United Villa Park L 1 April 1967 Everton 3–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2931 Aston Villa Johnny MacLeod 61 L 8 April 1967 Aston Villa 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2932 Fulham Barry Stobart 24 Villa Park D 15 April 1967 Nottingham Forest 3–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2933 Aston Villa L 19 April 1967 Manchester City 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2934 Aston Villa Lew Chatterley 86 D 22 April 1967 Aston Villa 0–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2935 Burnley Villa Park L 29 April 1967 Manchester United 3–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2936 Aston Villa Willie Anderson 15 L 6 May 1967 Aston Villa 2–4 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2937 Everton Barry Stobart 16; Barry Stobart 69 Villa Park L 13 May 1967 Southampton 6–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2938 Aston Villa Own Goal 10; Barry Stobart 58 L Source: avfchistory.co.uk FA Cup 1966–67 FA Cup Third round The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage. The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 28 January 1967. Eleven matches were drawn and went to midweek replays, with Hull City and Portsmouth requiring a second replay at Highfield Road on the following Monday. Bedford Town and Nuneaton Borough were the last non-league clubs left in the competition. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate4Preston North End0–1Aston Villa28 January 1967 Fourth round The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 18 February 1967. Six matches were drawn and went to replays. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate2Liverpool1–0Aston Villa18 February 1967 League Cup 1966–67 League Cup Second round Ties Home teamScoreAway teamDate West Bromwich Albion 6–1 Aston Villa 14 September 1966 First team squad ENG Colin Withers, goalkeeper, 26 ENG John Sleeuwenhoek, centre-back, 22 SCO Charlie Aitken, left-back, 24 ENG Mick Wright, right-back, 19 ENG Keith Bradley, right-back, 20 ENG Mike Tindall, defensive midfield, 25 ENG Peter Broadbent, midfielder, 32 SCO Bobby Park, central midfield, 19 ENG Lew Chatterley, central midfield, 21 SCO Johnny MacLeod, right midfield, 27 ENG Dave Pountney, right midfield, 26 ENG Tony Scott, left midfield, 25 ENG Alan Deakin, midfielder, 24 SCO Willie Hamilton, forward, 28 ENG John Woodward, forward, 19 ENG Willie Anderson, left winger, 19 ENG Dave Rudge, left winger, 18 ENG Barry Stobart, second striker, 28 ENG Tony Hateley, centre-forward, 25 (until October 1966) References External links AVFC History: 1966-67 season Category:Aston Villa F.C. seasons Aston Villa F.C. season Category:Long stubs with short prose