Dick Taylor
Seasons Quick-View
Seasons
1964-65 | 1965-66 | 1966-67 |
Age*
46 | 47 | 48 |
Division
D1 | D1 | D1 |
Position
16th | 16th | 21st |
Games
146 |
53 | 48 | 45 |
Won
52 |
22 | 18 | 12 |
Drew
22 |
8 | 7 | 7 |
Lost
72 |
23 | 23 | 26 |
Win %
36% |
42% | 38% | 27% |
Lost %
49% |
43% | 48% | 58% |
Unbeaten %
51% |
57% | 52% | 42% |
Goals For
225 |
81 | 88 | 56 |
Goals Vs.
275 |
94 | 89 | 92 |
Goal diff
-50 |
-13 | -1 | -36 |
Goals / game
1.54 |
1.53 | 1.83 | 1.24 |
Conc / game
1.88 |
1.77 | 1.85 | 2.04 |
Clean sheets
19.86% |
42% | 16.67% | 17.78% |
Points / game
1.22 |
1.4 | 1.27 | 0.96 |
*Age on opening day of the season
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
Dick Taylor
Full Name
Richard Eric Taylor
Birth Date
9 April 1918
Birth Place
Wolverhampton
Birth Country
England
Joined Club
1958
Appointed Manager
August 1964
Joined From
Coaching Staff
Aged
46
In
1958
Succeeded
Joe Mercer
Left Position
May 1967
Aged
49
Due to
Poor form, Sacked
Succeeded by
Tommy Cummings
Key Players
1959-70 Alan Deakin | 1960-68 John Sleeuwenhoek | 1960-76 Charlie Aitken | 1962-66 Phil Woosnam | 1962-71 Lew Chatterley | 1963-67 Tony Hateley | 1963-73 Mick Wright | 1966-73 Willie Anderson |
Supported by
Served under
1964-66
Chairman, Christopher Buckley
Club Secretary, Fred Archer
1966-67
Chairman, Norman Smith
Club Secretary, Fred Archer
Died
1995, aged 77
Previous Clubs Managed
1954-56 Scunthorpe United, Coach
1956-58 Sheffield United, Coach
Trophies Won
Villa Management Career
Games
146
Win Rate
35.62%
Loss Rate
49.32%
Unbeaten Rate
50.68%
Points per game
1.22
Honours
Managed the Villa
Runners Up
Villa Managerial Debut
22 August 1964, Villa 1-2 Leeds, Villa Park
Final Villa Managerial Game
13 May 1967, Villa 2-6 Southampton, The Dell
League finishes
1964-65 | 16th Division One |
1965-66 | 16th Division One |
1966-67 | 21st Division One | Relegated |
FA Cup finishes
1964-65 | 5th Round |
1965-66 | 3rd Round |
1966-67 | 4th Round |
League Cup finishes
1964-65 | Semi Final |
1965-66 | Quarter Final |
1966-67 | 2nd Round |
European finishes
n/a
Subsequent Clubs
Trophies Won
Dick Taylor