1976–77 Aston Villa F.C. season
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The 1976–77 season was Aston Villa's 77th in the Football League and their second consecutive season in the top division.
Main article: History of Aston Villa F.C. (1961–present)
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1976–77 season | |
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Chairman | Sir William Dugdale, Bt[1][2] |
Manager | Ron Saunders |
Stadium | Villa Park |
First Division | 4th |
FA Cup | Sixth round |
League Cup | Winners |
Top goalscorer | League: Andy Gray (25) All: Andy Gray (29) |
Average home league attendance | 37,904 |
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Andy Gray and was joint winner of England's golden boot with Arsenal's Malcolm Macdonald in 1976–77. Gray's 29 goals helped Villa to a fourth-place finish and victory in the League Cup, and earned him the PFA Young Player of the Year and PFA Players' Player of the Year awards.[3]
There were debut appearances for Gordon Smith (79), Alex Cropley (67), Charlie Young (11), Mick Buttress (3), David T Hughes (4) and Ivor Linton (27).[4]