1966–67 Aston Villa F.C. season

Aston Villa
1966–67 season
Chairman	Norman Smith
Manager	Dick Taylor
Stadium	Villa Park
First Division	21st
FA Cup	Fourth round
League Cup	Second round

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.^[1]

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.^[2] Other debut appearances included Peter Broadbent (64), Lionel Martin (57)^[3] Dave Rudge (50),^[4]^[5] and John Woodward (26).^[6] 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.^[7]^[8] The former player-manager of promotion winning Mansfield Town, 38-year-old Tommy Cummings was appointed Aston Villa manager in the summer of 1967.^[9]

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	Relegation to the Second Division

Source: World Football
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' ^[10]
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

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 no	Home team	Score	Away team	Date
4	Preston North End	0–1	Aston Villa	28 January 1967

Fourth round

The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 18 February 1967. Six matches were drawn and went to replays.

Tie no	Home team	Score	Away team	Date
2	Liverpool	1–0	Aston Villa	18 February 1967

League Cup

Second round Ties

Home team	Score	Away team	Date
West Bromwich Albion	6–1	Aston Villa	14 September 1966

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)

References

↑ Ward, Adam, p. 98
↑ "Willie Anderson". Aston Villa Player Database. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
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↑ https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2022/august/25/dave-rudge--/
↑ "Dave Rudge, Villa Midfielder, 1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71".
↑ "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.
↑ "Former Managers: 1960s". Aston Villa F.C. Archived from the original on 3 March 2009.
↑ Peter Doherty joins Villa as chief scout, The Birmingham Post, 3 July 1968, p40
↑ "Former Managers 1960s". Aston Villa F.C. Archived from the original on 3 March 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
↑ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2894

External links

AVFC History: 1966-67 season

[1] Ward, Adam, p. 98

[2] "Willie Anderson". Aston Villa Player Database. Retrieved 19 May 2016.

[3] ↑

[4] ttps://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2022/august/25/dave-rudge--/

[5] "Dave Rudge, Villa Midfielder, 1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71".

[6] "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.

[7] "Former Managers: 1960s". Aston Villa F.C. Archived from the original on 3 March 2009.

[PDJV-8] Peter Doherty joins Villa as chief scout, The Birmingham Post, 3 July 1968, p40

[9] "Former Managers 1960s". Aston Villa F.C. Archived from the original on 3 March 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2009.

[10] ttps://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2894

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