1973–74 Aston Villa F.C. season

The 1973–74 English football season was Aston Villa's 74th season in the Football League, this season playing in the Football League Second Division. Under manager Vic Crowe Aston Villa won promotion and thus ended their two-year spell in the Third Division. By the end of the decade they would be firmly re-established as a First Division club. But Vic Crowe was sacked in April 1974. Ron Saunders was appointed manager in June 1974.[1]

Aston Villa
1973–74 season
Chairman Doug Ellis
Manager Vic Crowe
StadiumVilla Park
Second Division14th
FA CupFifth round
League CupSecond round

The New Year's day fixture saw Villa draw 0-0 with Millwall before a home crowd of 20,905 leaving Villa in 13th position.[2] Within the month, Arsenal fall at the feet of Sammy Morgan.[3]

Second Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
12 Millwall 42 14 14 14 51 51 1.000 42
13 Fulham 42 16 10 16 39 43 0.907 42
14 Aston Villa 42 13 15 14 48 45 1.067 41
15 Portsmouth 42 14 12 16 45 62 0.726 40
16 Bristol City 42 14 10 18 47 54 0.870 38
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References
  1. Saunders chosen as Aston Villa's new manager, 5 June 1974, The Times, Issue: 59107
  2. Spectators return on a record day for Leeds, Geoffrey Green, The Times 2 January 1974
  3. Arsenal fall at the feet of Morgan as Villa rise to their history, Geoffrey Green, The Times 31 January 1974.
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