1974–75 Aston Villa F.C. season
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The 1974–75 English football season was Aston Villa's 75th season in the Football League, this season playing in the Football League Second Division. Villa qualified for Europe for the first time by winning the League Cup.
1974–75 season | |
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Chairman | (1) Doug Ellis (2) Sir William Dugdale, Bt[1][2] |
Manager | Ron Saunders |
Stadium | Villa Park |
Second Division | 2nd |
FA Cup | Fifth round |
League Cup | Winners |
Ron Saunders was appointed manager in June 1974, replacing Vic Crowe who had been sacked in April.[3] Saunders guided Aston Villa to League Cup success against Norwich in the only final of the competition between two Second Division teams. Both clubs were also promoted to the First Division.
There were debut appearances for Frank Carrodus (150), Leighton Phillips (140), Frank Pimblett (11), Steve Hunt (6) Tony Betts (4), Keith Masefield (4), Graham Moseley (3), and Alan Little (3).[4]