1964–65 Aston Villa F.C. season
English football club season
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The 1964–65 English football season was Aston Villa's 66th season in the Football League, this season playing in the Football League First Division. Dick Taylor had moved on to Sheffield United in 1956 to work under Joe Mercer, and two years later joined Aston Villa as Mercer's assistant. He took over as manager late in the 1963–64 season after Mercer resigned due to ill-health.
| 1964–65 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Dick Taylor |
| Stadium | Villa Park |
| First Division | 16th |
| FA Cup | fifth round |
| League Cup | Semi–Finals |
| 30--20--23 | |
Dick Taylor succeeded in avoiding relegation, which resulted in him being handed the job on a full-time basis but the seasons saw little improvement in form and future financial difficulties loomed.[1]
There were debuts for Colin Withers (146), Johnny MacLeod (125), Keith Bradley (122), Bobby Park (75), Barry Stobart (45), Dave Roberts (19),[2] Ray Bloomfield (3) and Johnny Martin (1).[3] Alan Deakin and Ron Wylie captained the side while top scorer Tony Hateley netted 34, 20 in the league, 4 in the FA Cup and 10 League Cup Goals.[4] Alan Deakin broke his ankle during the 1964–65 season, but recovered to skipper the side for the 1966–67 season. Deakin also played for the England under 23 team.[5]
In November 1964 Aston Villa earned a second consecutive league victory over Burnley with a 1–0 home win.[6]
The FA Cup fifth round matches were scheduled for Saturday, 20 February 1965. Two games required replays during the midweek fixture, and the Aston Villa & Wolverhampton Wanderers match went to a third game the following week, with Wolves the victors.
The Second City Derby saw Villa do the double over Birmingham City.[7] Barry Stobart scored the only goal of the away fixture.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 70 | 65 | 1.077 | 39 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 64 | 74 | 0.865 | 37 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 42 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 57 | 82 | 0.695 | 37 |
| 17 | Blackpool | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 67 | 78 | 0.859 | 35 |
| 18 | Leicester City | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 69 | 85 | 0.812 | 35 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Matches
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 1964 | Leeds United | h | 1–2 | — | Phil Woosnam 3' [8] |
| 26 Aug 1964 | Chelsea | a | 1–2 | — | Tony Hateley 75' |
| 29 Aug 1964 | Arsenal | a | 1–3 | — | Tony Hateley 68' |
| 31 Aug 1964 | Chelsea | h | 2–2 | — | Tony Hateley 85', Ron Wylie 90' |
| 5 Sep 1964 | Blackburn Rovers | h | 0–4 | — | — |
| 9 Sep 1964 | Sunderland | a | 2–2 | — | Tony Hateley 19', Harry Burrows 24' |
| 12 Sep 1964 | Blackpool | a | 1–3 | — | Tony Hateley 31' |
| 14 Sep 1964 | Sunderland | h | 2–1 | — | Charlie Aitken 3', Tony Hateley 24' |
| 19 Sep 1964 | Sheffield Wednesday | h | 2–0 | — | Harry Burrows 4', Tony Hateley 58' |
| 26 Sep 1964 | Liverpool | a | 1–5 | — | Tony Hateley 11' |
| 5 Oct 1964 | Everton | h | 1–2 | — | Dave Pountney 63' |
| 10 Oct 1964 | West Ham United | a | 0–3 | — | — |
| 17 Oct 1964 | West Bromwich Albion | h | 0–1 | — | — |
| 24 Oct 1964 | Manchester United | a | 0–7 | — | — |
| 31 Oct 1964 | Fulham | h | 2–0 | — | Jimmy MacEwan 38', Gordon Lee 80' |
| 7 Nov 1964 | Nottingham Forest | a | 2–4 | — | Tony Hateley 33', Harry Burrows 55' (pen) |
| 14 Nov 1964 | Stoke City | h | 3–0 | — | Harry Burrows 7', 75', Mike Tindall 62' |
| 21 Nov 1964 | Tottenham Hotspur | a | 0–4 | — | — |
| 28 Nov 1964 | Burnley | h | 1–0 | — | Barry Stobart 48' |
| 5 Dec 1964 | Sheffield United | a | 2–4 | — | Dave Pountney 72', Harry Burrows 87' |
| 12 Dec 1964 | Leeds United | a | 0–1 | — | — |
| 19 Dec 1964 | Arsenal | h | 3–1 | — | Alan Baker 55', 80', Johnny MacLeod 65' |
| 26 Dec 1964 | Wolves | a | 1–0 | — | Alan Baker 27' |
| 2 Jan 1965 | Blackburn Rovers | a | 1–5 | — | Barry Stobart 59' |
| 16 Jan 1965 | Blackpool | h | 3–2 | — | Tony Hateley 17', Alan Baker 63', Johnny MacLeod 84' |
| 6 Feb 1965 | Liverpool | h | 0–1 | — | — |
| 13 Feb 1965 | Birmingham City | a | 1–0 | — | Barry Stobart 44' |
| 27 Feb 1965 | West Bromwich Albion | a | 1–3 | — | Barry Stobart 77' |
| 13 Mar 1965 | Everton | a | 1–3 | — | Tony Hateley 44' |
| 15 Mar 1965 | Sheffield Wednesday | a | 1–3 | — | Lew Chatterley 62' |
| 20 Mar 1965 | Nottingham Forest | h | 2–1 | — | Tony Hateley 12', 63' |
| 22 Mar 1965 | Wolves | h | 3–2 | — | Alan Baker 5', Lew Chatterley 6', 30' |
| 27 Mar 1965 | Stoke City | a | 1–2 | — | Tony Hateley 51' |
| 31 Mar 1965 | West Ham United | h | 2–3 | — | Tony Hateley 29', Charlie Aitken 31' |
| 3 Apr 1965 | Tottenham Hotspur | h | 1–0 | — | Alan Baker 15' |
| 10 Apr 1965 | Burnley | a | 2–2 | — | Tony Hateley 8', Charlie Aitken 86' |
| 12 Apr 1965 | Birmingham City | h | 3–0 | — | Phil Woosnam 11', Lew Chatterley 16', Tony Hateley 67' |
| 17 Apr 1965 | Sheffield United | h | 2–1 | — | Tony Hateley 5' (pen), 89' |
| 19 Apr 1965 | Leicester City | a | 1–1 | — | Phil Woosnam 84' |
| 20 Apr 1965 | Leicester City | h | 1–0 | — | Lew Chatterley 57' |
| 24 Apr 1965 | Fulham | a | 1–1 | — | Tony Hateley 83' |
| 28 Apr 1965 | Manchester United | h | 2–1 | — | Alan Baker 6', Bobby Park 35' [8] |
FA Cup
Third round
The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage. The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 9 January 1965. Ten matches were drawn and went to replays, though none of these then resulted in a second replay. Barnet was the last non-league club left in the competition.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Aston Villa | 3–0 | Coventry City | 9 January 1965 |
Fourth round
The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 30 January 1965. Six matches were drawn and went to replays. The replays were all played two, three or four days later.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Sheffield United | 0–2 | Aston Villa | 30 January 1965 |
Fifth round
The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 20 February 1965. Two games required replays during the midweek fixture, and the Aston Villa & Wolverhampton Wanderers match went to a third game the following week, with Wolves the victors.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 February 1965 |
| Replay | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Aston Villa | 24 February 1965 |
| Replay | Aston Villa | 1–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 March 1965 |
League Cup
Second round
| Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luton Town | 0–1 | Aston Villa | 23 September 1964 |
Third round
| Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds United | 2–3 | Aston Villa | 14 October 1964 |
Fourth round
| Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 3–1 | Reading | 4 November 1964 |
Fifth Round
| Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 7–1 | Bradford City | 23 November 1964 |
Semi-finals
First leg
| Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 2–3 | Chelsea | 20 January 1965 |
Second leg
| Home team | Score | Away team | Date | Agg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 1–1 | Aston Villa | 10 February 1965 | 4–3 |
