1969–70 Aston Villa F.C. season
English football club season
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1969–70 English football season was Aston Villa's 71st season in the Football League, this season playing in the Football League Second Division. On 19 January 1970, with Villa bottom of the Second Division, manager Tommy Docherty was sacked.[1] Vic Crowe was subsequently appointed manager.[2]
| 1969–70 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Doug Ellis |
| Manager | Tommy Docherty Vic Crowe |
| Stadium | Villa Park |
| Second Division | 21st |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| League Cup | Second round |
| 32--23--24 | |
Bruce Rioch (154) moved to Aston Villa in July 1969 for a fee of £100,000, then a record fee paid by a Second Division side. Tommy Docherty, then Manager saw two Zambians, Emment Kapengwe (3) and Freddie Mwila (1) in action and signed them on. They arrived in Birmingham in August 1969 and signed for Villa for two years. There, they met Brian Tiler (107) who would later coach the Zambian national team. Kapengwe and Mwila [3] became the second and third black players to represent Villa since Willie Clarke in 1901. Other debut appearances included Chico Hamilton (208), Andy Lochhead (131), Pat McMahon (130), Jimmy Brown (75), George Curtis (51), Neil Rioch (22), John Phillips (15), Evan Williams (12), and Brian Rowan (1).[4]
Results were not very good and Villa were relegated to the third division. Docherty left the team and the Zambian duo decided to return home after nine months with Villa.
In the Second City derby Villa drew at home and won away.[5]
Second Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Birmingham City | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 51 | 78 | 0.654 | 33 | |
| 19 | Watford | 42 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 44 | 57 | 0.772 | 31 | |
| 20 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 76 | 0.461 | 31 | |
| 21 | Aston Villa (R) | 42 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 36 | 62 | 0.581 | 29 | Relegation to the Third Division |
| 22 | Preston North End (R) | 42 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 43 | 63 | 0.683 | 28 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Matches
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Notes | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 1969 | Norwich City | H | 0–1 | — | — |
| 16 Aug 1969 | Huddersfield Town | A | 0–2 | — | — [6] |
| 19 Aug 1969 | Carlisle United | A | 1–1 | — | Chico Hamilton (51') [7] |
| 23 Aug 1969 | Swindon Town | H | 0–2 | — | — [8] |
| 27 Aug 1969 | Leicester City | H | 0–1 | — | — [9] |
| 30 Aug 1969 | Middlesbrough | A | 0–1 | — | — [10] |
| 6 Sep 1969 | Millwall | H | 2–2 | — | Dave Rudge (64', 66') |
| 13 Sep 1969 | Watford | A | 0–3 | — | — |
| 17 Sep 1969 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–2 | — | Bruce Rioch (63') |
| 20 Sep 1969 | Hull City | H | 3–2 | — | Brian Godfrey (30'), Lew Chatterley (70'), Dave Rudge (77') |
| 27 Sep 1969 | Portsmouth | A | 0–0 | — | — |
| 4 Oct 1969 | Preston North End | H | 0–0 | — | — |
| 8 Oct 1969 | Huddersfield Town | H | 4–1 | — | Brian Godfrey (11'), Brian Tiler (34'), Barrie Hole (56'), Lionel Martin (80') |
| 11 Oct 1969 | Cardiff City | A | 0–4 | — | — |
| 18 Oct 1969 | Birmingham City | H | 0–0 | — | — |
| 25 Oct 1969 | Oxford United | A | 2–2 | — | Pat McMahon (11', 42') |
| 1 Nov 1969 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1–1 | — | Dave Simmons (78') |
| 8 Nov 1969 | Bristol City | A | 0–1 | — | — |
| 12 Nov 1969 | Carlisle United | H | 1–0 | — | Dave Rudge (79') |
| 15 Nov 1969 | Blackpool | H | 0–0 | — | — |
| 19 Nov 1969 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 3–0 | — | Lionel Martin (18'), Bruce Rioch (67'), Willie Anderson (70') |
| 22 Nov 1969 | Sheffield United | A | 0–5 | — | — |
| 6 Dec 1969 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0–2 | — | — |
| 13 Dec 1969 | Watford | H | 0–2 | — | — |
| 26 Dec 1969 | Swindon Town | A | 1–1 | — | George Curtis (48') |
| 17 Jan 1970 | Portsmouth | H | 3–5 | On 19 January 1970, with Villa bottom of the Second Division, manager Tommy Docherty was sacked.[11] | Bruce Rioch (18', 84'), Willie Anderson (36') |
| 31 Jan 1970 | Preston North End | A | 1–1 | — | Lew Chatterley (40') |
| 7 Feb 1970 | Cardiff City | H | 1–1 | — | Bruce Rioch (87') |
| 14 Feb 1970 | Norwich City | A | 1–3 | — | Willie Anderson (42') |
| 21 Feb 1970 | Bristol City | H | 0–2 | — | — |
| 25 Feb 1970 | Charlton Athletic | H | 1–0 | — | Own Goal (37') |
| 28 Feb 1970 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 2–4 | — | Willie Anderson (14' pen), Lew Chatterley (79') |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Hull City | A | 1–3 | — | George Curtis (50') |
| 14 Mar 1970 | Charlton Athletic | A | 0–1 | — | — |
| 16 Mar 1970 | Millwall | A | 0–2 | — | — |
| 21 Mar 1970 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1–1 | — | George Curtis (9') |
| 28 Mar 1970 | Blackpool | A | 1–2 | — | Chico Hamilton (65') |
| 30 Mar 1970 | Birmingham City | A | 2–0 | — | Bruce Rioch (14'), Pat McMahon (81') |
| 31 Mar 1970 | Oxford United | H | 0–0 | — | — |
| 4 Apr 1970 | Leicester City | A | 0–1 | — | — |
| 8 Apr 1970 | Middlesbrough | H | 2–0 | — | Willie Anderson (24'), Brian Godfrey (64') |
| 13 Apr 1970 | Sheffield United | H | 1–0 | — | Pat McMahon (69') |
Source: avfchistory.co.uk
