Season #2 | 1880-81 | Games #3 - #6
133 Seasons, 33 Managers, 980 Players, 5,654 Matches, Only One Aston Villa
Season 86 | 1974-75
The Story of 1974-75
Season Summary
Division | Final League Position | FA Cup Progress | EFL Cup Progress | Biggest Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Division Two | Runners Up | 5th Round | Winners | 6-0 vs. Hull City (h), Division Two |
Top Scorer | Most Appearances | Most Starts |
|---|---|---|
28 | Ray Graydon | 55 | Charlie Aitken | 55 | Charlie Aitken |
Manager Summary
P: Games Played; W: Games Won; D: Games Drawn; L: Games Lost; PPG: Points per Game (3 Points for a win, 1 Point for a draw); CS%: Clean Sheet percentage; W%: Win Rate; L%: Loss Rate; U: Games Unbeaten; U% Unbeaten Rate.
From | To | Manager | P | W | D | L | U | W% | L% | U% | CS% | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
17 Aug 1974 | Ongoing | Ron Saunders | 55 | 33 | 12 | 10 | 45 | 60% | 18% | 82% | 42% | 2.02 |
Manager | Chairman | Chief Executive |
|---|---|---|
Ron Saunders | Herbert Douglas Ellis | Alan Bennett |
Season Statistics
Pos: Final League Position; P: Games Played; W: Games Won; D: Games Drawn; L: Games Lost; F: Goals Scored; A: Goals Conceded; Pts: Final League Points; GD: Goal Difference (A-F); PPG: Points per Game (3 Points for a win, 1 Point for a draw); GR: Goal Ratio (F/A); GPG: Goals Scored per Game; CPG: Goals Conceded per Game; CS: Clean Sheets; CS%: Clean Sheet percentage; W%: Win Rate; L%: Loss Rate; U: Games Unbeaten; U% Unbeaten Rate.
Results - All Competitions
P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | GR | GPG | CPG | CS | CS% | W% | L% | U | U% | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
55 | 33 | 12 | 10 | 110 | 46 | 64 | 2.38 | 2 | 0.84 | 23 | 42% | 60% | 18% | 45 | 82% | 2.02 |
Results - League
Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD | GPG | CPG | GR | CS | CS% | W% | L% | U% | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Runners Up | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 79 | 32 | 58 | 47 | 1.88 | 0.76 | 2.47 | 19 | 42% | 60% | 21% | 79% | 1.98 |
Sequences
Wins in a Row | League Wins in a Row | Games Unbeaten | Games without a Win | Losing Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
League Table
Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Manchester United | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 66 | 30 | 36 | 61 |
2 | Aston Villa | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 79 | 32 | 47 | 58 |
3 | Norwich City | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 58 | 37 | 21 | 53 |
4 | Sunderland | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 65 | 35 | 30 | 51 |
5 | Bristol City | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 33 | 14 | 50 |
6 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 54 | 42 | 12 | 45 |
7 | Blackpool | 42 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 38 | 33 | 5 | 45 |
8 | Hull City | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 40 | 53 | -13 | 44 |
9 | Fulham | 42 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 44 | 39 | 5 | 42 |
10 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 45 | 41 | 4 | 42 |
11 | Oxford United | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 41 | 51 | -10 | 42 |
12 | Orient | 42 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 28 | 39 | -11 | 42 |
13 | Southampton | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 53 | 54 | -1 | 41 |
14 | Notts County | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 49 | 59 | -10 | 40 |
15 | York City | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 51 | 55 | -4 | 38 |
16 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 43 | 55 | -12 | 38 |
17 | Portsmouth | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 44 | 54 | -10 | 37 |
18 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 40 | 48 | -8 | 35 |
19 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 42 | 64 | -22 | 35 |
20 | Millwall | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 56 | -12 | 32 |
21 | Cardiff City | 42 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 36 | 62 | -26 | 32 |
22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 29 | 64 | -35 | 21 |
Matches
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Transfers In
1 July - 30 June
Transfers Out
1 July - 30 June
Debut Appearances
Final Appearances
Squad Statistics
Squad Size | Average 1st XI Age | Youngest 1st XI | Oldest 1st XI |
|---|---|---|---|
26 | 26.00 | 25.23 | Hull (h), 28 August 1974 | 26.80 | Cardiff (h), 9 April 1975 |
Youngest Starter | Oldest Starter |
|---|---|
17.83 | Frank Pimblett | 4 January 1975, Oldham (a), FA Cup | 33.02 | Charlie Aitken | 30 April 1975, Norwich (a) |
First Team Squad
Appearances