Ron Saunders
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Seasons
1974-75 | 1975-76 | 1976-77 | 1977-78 | 1978-79 | 1979-80 | 1980-81 | 1981-82 |
Age*
41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 |
Division
D2 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 |
Position
2nd | 16th | 4th | 8th | 8th | 7th | 1st | 11th |
Games
395 |
55 | 48 | 56 | 54 | 48 | 52 | 46 | 36 |
Won
180 |
33 | 12 | 31 | 24 | 17 | 20 | 28 | 15 |
Drew
106 |
12 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 9 |
Lost
109 |
10 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 12 |
Win %
46% |
60% | 25% | 55% | 44% | 35% | 38% | 61% | 42% |
Lost %
28% |
18% | 38% | 25% | 31% | 27% | 29% | 22% | 33% |
Unbeaten %
72% |
82% | 62% | 75% | 69% | 73% | 71% | 78% | 67% |
Goals For
606 |
110 | 57 | 105 | 79 | 64 | 63 | 76 | 52 |
Goals Vs.
430 |
46 | 68 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 61 | 45 | 40 |
Goal diff
176 |
64 | -11 | 46 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 31 | 12 |
Goals / game
1.53 |
2 | 1.19 | 1.88 | 1.46 | 1.33 | 1.21 | 1.65 | 1.44 |
Conc / game
1.09 |
0.84 | 1.42 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.13 | 1.17 | 0.98 | 1.11 |
Clean sheets
32.41% |
41.82% | 25.00% | 35.71% | 35.19% | 27.08% | 28.85% | 32.61% | 30.56% |
Points / game
1.64 |
2.02 | 1.13 | 1.86 | 1.57 | 1.44 | 1.48 | 2 | 1.51 |
*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
Ron Saunders
Full Name
Ronald Saunders
Birth Date
6 November 1932
Birth Place
Birkenhead
Birth Country
England
Joined Club
June 1974
Appointed Manager
August 1974
Joined From
Manchester City
Aged
41
In
June 1974
Succeeded
Vic Crowe
Left Position
February 1982
Aged
49
Due to
Resigned
Succeeded by
Tony Barton
Key Players
1960-76 Charlie Aitken |
1969-76 Chico Hamilton |
1971-77 Ray Graydon |
1971-80 Brian Little |
1971-76 Jimmy Cumbes |
1971-76 Ian Ross |
1971-77 Chris Nicholl |
1972-80 John Gidman |
1972-76 Keith Leonard |
1972-78 John Robson |
1974-79 Frank Carrodus |
1974-79 Leighton Phillips |
1975-77 John Burridge |
1975-87 Andy Gray |
1975-80 John Deehan |
1975-85 Dennis Mortimer |
1975-94 Gordon Cowans |
1976-80 Alex Cropley |
1977-83 Jimmy Rimmer |
1977-83 Ken McNaught |
1977-79 John Gregory |
1977-89 Allan Evans |
1978-88 Gary Shaw |
1978-87 Gary Williams |
1978-86 Brendan Ormsby |
1978-86 Colin Gibson |
1978-83 Kenny Swain |
1979-84 Tony Morley |
1979-85 Des Bremner |
1979-96 Nigel Spink |
1980-85 Peter Withe |
Supported by
Tony Barton
Served under
1974-75
Chairman, Herbert D. Ellis
Club Secretary, Alan Bennett
1975-77
Chairman, Sir. William Dugdale
Club Secretary, Alan Bennett
1977-79
Chairman, Harry Kartz
Club Secretary, Alan Bennett
1979-82
Chairman, Ron Bendall
Club Secretary, Steve Stride
Died
7 December 2019, aged 87
Previous Clubs Managed
1967-69 Yeovil Town, Player Manager
1969 Oxford United, Player Manager
1969-73 Norwich City, Manager
1973-74 Manchester City, Manager
Trophies Won
1971-72 Second Division, Norwich City
Villa Management Career
Games
395
Win Rate
45.57%
Loss Rate
27.59%
Unbeaten Rate
72.41%
Points per game
1.64
Honours
1974-75 League Cup Winners
1976-77 League Cup Winners
1980-81 League Champions
1981-82 European Cup Winners
Runners Up
Villa Managerial Debut
17 August 1974, Villa 1-1 York, Bootham Crescent
Final Villa Managerial Game
6 February 1982, Villa 1-4 United, Old Trafford
League finishes
1974-75 | 2nd Division Two |
1975-76 | 16th Division One |
1976-77 | 4th Division One |
1977-78 | 8th Division One |
1978-79 | 8th Division One |
1979-80 | 7th Division One |
1980-81 | Champions Division One |
1981-82 | 11th Division One | (Part season)
FA Cup finishes
1974-75 | 5th Round |
1975-76 | 3rd Round |
1976-77 | Quarter Final |
1977-78 | 3rd Round |
1978-79 | 3rd Round |
1979-80 | Quarter Final |
1980-81 | 3rd Round |
1981-82 | 5th Round | (Part season)
League Cup finishes
1974-75 | Winners |
1975-76 | 3rd Round |
1976-77 | Winners |
1977-78 | 4th Round |
1978-79 | 4th Round |
1979-80 | 3rd Round |
1980-81 | 3rd Round |
1981-82 | Quarter Final | (Part season)
European finishes
1975-76 | UEFA Cup 1st Round |
1977-78 | UEFA Cup Quarter Final |
1981-82 | European Cup Winners | (Part season)
Subsequent Clubs
1982-86 Birmingham City, Manager
1986-87 West Bromwich Albion, Manager
Trophies Won
Ron Saunders