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League

1973-74

Division Two

Second Division
14th of 22

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1973-74
Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Aug 1973, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Charlie Aitken | 82' | Trevor Hockey | 85' |

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Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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4th=

๐ŸŸจ 1 Sep 1973, Villa 1-1 Millwall, The Den

Scorer(s) | Brian Little | 38' |

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Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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1st= (+3)

๐ŸŸฉ 8 Sep 1973, Villa 2-0 Oxford, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Bruce Rioch | 59' (pen) | Geoff Vowden | 68' |

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1973-74
Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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1st= (-)

๐ŸŸจ 11 Sep 1973, Villa 0-0 Palace, Selhurst

Scorer(s) | None

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Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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1st= (-)

๐ŸŸจ 15 Sep 1973, Villa 0-0 Boro, Ayresome

Scorer(s) | None

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1973-74
Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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2nd= (-1)

๐ŸŸจ 19 Sep 1973, Villa 1-1 Fulham, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Bruce Rioch | 54' |

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Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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2nd= (-)

๐ŸŸจ 22 Sep 1973, Villa 2-2 Orient, Villa Park

Scorers | Bruce Rioch | 1' | Geoff Vowden | 36' |

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Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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5th= (-3)

๐ŸŸฅ 29 Sep 1973, Villa 0-2 Notts County, Meadow Lane

Scorer(s) | None

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Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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8th= (-3)

๐ŸŸฅ 2 Oct 1973, Villa 0-1 Fulham, Craven Cottage

Scorer(s) | None

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Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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8th (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 6 Oct 1973, Villa 5-0 Cardiff, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Own Goal | 5' | Ray Graydon | 9' | Bruce Rioch | 61' | 77' | Sammy Morgan | 69' |

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1973-74
Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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6th= (+2)

๐ŸŸฉ 13 Oct 1973, Villa 2-1 Bolton, Burnden

Scorer(s) | Alun Evans | 37' | 49' |

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1973-74
Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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4th= (+2)

๐ŸŸจ 20 Oct 1973, Villa 2-2 Bristol City, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Brian Little | 20' | Ray Graydon | 49' |

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Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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3rd= (+1)

๐ŸŸฉ 23 Oct 1973, Villa 2-1 Palace, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Brian Little | 11' | Ray Graydon | 62' |

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Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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2nd (+1)

๐ŸŸฉ 27 Oct 1973, Villa 2-1 Forest, City Ground

Scorer(s) | Ray Graydon | 7' | Charlie Aitken | 58' |

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Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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2nd (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 3 Nov 1973, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Brian Little | 19' |

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Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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2nd=

๐ŸŸฅ 10 Nov 1973, Villa 0-2 Portsmouth, Fratton

Scorer(s) | None

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1973-74
Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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3rd= (-1)

๐ŸŸจ 17 Nov 1973, Villa 1-1 Hull, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Brian Little | 31' |

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Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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3rd= (-)

๐ŸŸฅ 24 Nov 1973, Villa 0-1 Swindon, County Ground

Scorer(s) | None

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Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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10th (-7)

๐ŸŸฅ 8 Dec 1973, Villa 0-2 Sunderland, Roker

Scorer(s) | None

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Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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12th= (-2)

๐ŸŸฅ 15 Dec 1973, Villa 0-1 Luton, Kenilworth Road

Scorer(s) | None

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Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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13th= (-1)

๐ŸŸจ 22 Dec 1973, Villa 1-1 Notts County, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Bruce Rioch | 77' |

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Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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14th (-1)

๐ŸŸฅ 26 Dec 1973, Villa 0-2 Albion, Hawthorns

Scorer(s) | None

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1973-74
Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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14th (-)

๐ŸŸฅ 29 Dec 1973, Villa 1-2 Oxford, Manor Ground

Scorer(s) | Ray Graydon | 10' |

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Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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13th= (+1)

๐ŸŸจ 1 Jan 1974, Villa 0-0 Millwall, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

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Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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12th= (+1)

๐ŸŸจ 12 Jan 1974, Villa 1-1 Boro, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Bruce Rioch | 85' |

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Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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11th (+1)

๐ŸŸจ 19 Jan 1974, Villa 0-0 Preston, Deepdale

Scorer(s) | None

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Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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16th (-5)

๐ŸŸฅ 2 Feb 1974, Villa 0-1 Luton, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

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Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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15th= (+1)

๐ŸŸฉ 23 Feb 1974, Villa 1-0 Cardiff, Ninian

Scorer(s) | Ray Graydon | 1' |

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Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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15th= (-)

๐ŸŸจ 27 Feb 1974, Villa 1-1 Bolton, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Pat McMahon | 33' |

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Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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16th (-1)

๐ŸŸฅ 2 Mar 1974, Villa 1-3 Albion, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Sammy Morgan | 26' |

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Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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15th= (+1)

๐ŸŸฉ 13 Mar 1974, Villa 2-1 Carlisle, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Alun Evans | 22' | Chico Hamilton | 55' (pen) |

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Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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12th= (+3)

๐ŸŸฉ 16 Mar 1974, Villa 1-0 Bristol City, Ashton Gate

Scorer(s) | Sammy Morgan | 68' |

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Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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9th= (+3)

๐ŸŸฉ 23 Mar 1974, Villa 4-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Pat McMahon | 54' | 80' | Sammy Morgan | 67' | 86' |

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Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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9th= (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 1 Apr 1974, Villa 4-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough

Scorer(s) | Brian Little | 5' | 87' Pat McMahon | 44' | Keith Leonard | 74' |

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Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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13th (-4)

๐ŸŸจ 6 Apr 1974, Villa 1-1 Swindon, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Brian Little | 49' |

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Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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13th= (-)

๐ŸŸจ 13 Apr 1974, Villa 1-1 Hull, Boothferry

Scorer(s) | Own Goal | 55' |

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Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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13th= (-)

๐ŸŸฅ 15 Apr 1974, Villa 0-1 Blackpool, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

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Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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14th= (-1)

๐ŸŸฅ 16 Apr 1974, Villa 1-2 Blackpool, Bloomfield

Scorer(s) | Chico Hamilton | 37' |

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Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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15th (-1)

๐ŸŸฅ 20 Apr 1974, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Pat McMahon | 20' |

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Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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14th= (+1)

๐ŸŸฉ 24 Apr 1974, Villa 3-1 Forest, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Chico Hamilton | 4' | Bobby Campbell | 30' | Ray Graydon | 41' |

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Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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14th= (-)

๐ŸŸฅ 27 Apr 1974, Villa 0-2 Carlisle, Brunton Park

Scorer(s) | None

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Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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14th (-)

๐ŸŸจ 3 May 1974, Villa 1-1 Orient, Brisbane Road

Scorer(s) | Ray Graydon | 52' (pen) |

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๐Ÿ† European Cup Winners: (1) 1981-82โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† League Champions: (7) 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81
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๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† League Cup Winners: (5) 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Second Division Champions: (2) 1937-38, 1959-60โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Third Division Champions: (1) 1971-72โ€จ
๐Ÿ† European Super Cup Winners: (1) 1982-83โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Intertoto Cup Winners: (1) 2001-02โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Peace Cup Winners: (1) 2009 (Friendly)โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† FA Youth Cup Winners: (5) 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
๐Ÿ† NextGen Series Winners: (1) 2012-13
๐Ÿ† Premier League Cup Winners: (1) 2017-18
๐Ÿ† u18s Premier League Champions (3): 2024-25, 2007-08, 2003-04
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๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Premier Reserve League Champions: (5) 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Central League Champions: (3) 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

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