1966–67 Aston Villa F.C. season
English football club season
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The 1966–67 English football season was Aston Villa's 68th season in the Football League. The period is considered one of decline for the club.[1] Villa were relegated for the third time from the Football League First Division.
| 1966–67 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Norman Smith |
| Manager | Dick Taylor |
| Stadium | Villa Park |
| First Division | 21st |
| FA Cup | Fourth round |
| League Cup | Second round |
Dick Taylor's heavy investment in new players failed disastrously, resulting in Villa being relegated to the Football League Second Division 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.[2] Tommy Cummings was appointed Aston Villa manager in the summer of 1967.[3]
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.[4] Other debut appearances included Peter Broadbent (64), Lionel Martin (57)[5] Dave Rudge (50),[6][7] and John Woodward (26).[8] In October 1966 Chelsea's offer of £100,000 for Tony Hateley (127) was accepted and he moved to west London.
Football League First Division
| 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
Matches
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Note | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 1966 | Newcastle | H | 1–1 | — | Lew Chatterley 38' [9] |
| 22 August 1966 | Wednesday | H | 0–1 | — | — |
| 27 August 1966 | Arsenal | A | 0–1 | — | — |
| 31 August 1966 | Wednesday | A | 0–2 | — | — |
| 3 September 1966 | Manchester City | H | 3–0 | — | Lew Chatterley 27', Tony Hateley 50', Mick Wright 78' |
| 5 September 1966 | Southampton | H | 0–1 | — | — |
| 10 September 1966 | Blackpool | A | 2–0 | — | Johnny MacLeod 40', Lew Chatterley 62' |
| 17 September 1966 | Chelsea | H | 2–6 | — | Johnny MacLeod 55', Tony Hateley 56' |
| 24 September 1966 | Leicester | A | 0–5 | — | — |
| 1 October 1966 | Liverpool | H | 2–3 | — | Tony Hateley 40', 47' (pen) |
| 8 October 1966 | Leeds | H | 3–0 | — | Lew Chatterley 28', John Woodward 42', 78' |
| 15 October 1966 | Albion | A | 1–2 | — | Bobby Park 47' |
| 22 October 1966 | Sheffield United | H | 0–0 | — | — |
| 29 October 1966 | Spurs | A | 1–0 | — | Lew Chatterley 38' |
| 5 November 1966 | Albion | H | 3–2 | — | Johnny MacLeod 18', 31', Dave Roberts 26' |
| 12 November 1966 | Fulham | A | 1–5 | — | Mike Tindall 51' |
| 19 November 1966 | Forest | H | 1–1 | — | Johnny MacLeod 37' |
| 26 November 1966 | Burnley | A | 2–4 | — | Johnny MacLeod 22', Lew Chatterley 78' |
| 3 December 1966 | United | H | 2–1 | — | Tony Scott 21', Lew Chatterley 81' |
| 10 December 1966 | Stoke | A | 1–6 | — | Johnny MacLeod 20' |
| 17 December 1966 | Newcastle | A | 3–0 | — | Keith Bradley 17', Tony Scott 51', Lew Chatterley 57' |
| 26 December 1966 | Sunderland | A | 1–2 | — | Own Goal 60' |
| 27 December 1966 | Sunderland | H | 2–1 | — | Lew Chatterley 43' (pen), Keith Bradley 73' |
| 31 December 1966 | Arsenal | H | 0–1 | — | — |
| 14 January 1967 | Blackpool | H | 3–2 | — | Barry Stobart 25', 51', Lew Chatterley 46' |
| 21 January 1967 | Chelsea | A | 1–3 | — | Barry Stobart 13' |
| 4 February 1967 | Leicester | H | 0–1 | — | — |
| 11 February 1967 | Liverpool | A | 0–1 | — | — |
| 25 February 1967 | Leeds | A | 2–0 | — | Lew Chatterley 42', Barry Stobart 50' |
| 4 March 1967 | Spurs | H | 3–3 | — | Lew Chatterley 37', Willie Anderson 64', Barry Stobart 69' |
| 18 March 1967 | Sheffield United | A | 3–3 | — | Willie Anderson 44' (pen), Barry Stobart 74', 85' |
| 24 March 1967 | West Ham | A | 1–2 | — | Willie Anderson 13' |
| 25 March 1967 | Stoke | H | 2–1 | — | Willie Anderson 79' (pen), John Sleeuwenhoek 89' |
| 28 March 1967 | West Ham | H | 0–2 | — | — |
| 1 April 1967 | Everton | A | 1–3 | — | Johnny MacLeod 61' |
| 8 April 1967 | Fulham | H | 1–1 | — | Barry Stobart 24' |
| 15 April 1967 | Forest | A | 0–3 | — | — |
| 19 April 1967 | Manchester City | A | 1–1 | — | Lew Chatterley 86' |
| 22 April 1967 | Burnley | H | 0–1 | — | — |
| 29 April 1967 | United | A | 1–3 | — | Willie Anderson 15' |
| 6 May 1967 | Everton | H | 2–4 | — | Barry Stobart 16', 69' |
| 13 May 1967 | Southampton | A | 2–6 | — | Own Goal 10', Barry Stobart 58' |
Source: avfchistory.co.uk
FA Cup
League Cup
First team squad
Colin Withers, goalkeeper, 26- John Sleeuwenhoek, centre-back, 22
Charlie Aitken, left-back, 24- Mick Wright, right-back, 19
- Keith Bradley, right-back, 20
- Mike Tindall, defensive midfield, 25
- Peter Broadbent, midfielder, 32
- Bobby Park, central midfield, 19
- Lew Chatterley, central midfield, 21
- Johnny MacLeod, right midfield, 27
- Dave Pountney, right midfield, 26
- Tony Scott, left midfield, 25
- Alan Deakin, midfielder, 24
- Willie Hamilton, forward, 28
- John Woodward, forward, 19
- Willie Anderson, left winger, 19
- Dave Rudge, left winger, 18
- Barry Stobart, second striker, 28
- Tony Hateley, centre-forward, 25 (until October 1966)
