1962–63 Aston Villa F.C. season explained

See main article: History of Aston Villa F.C. (1961–present).

Club:	Aston Villa
Season:	1962–63
Manager:	Joe Mercer
Stadium:	Villa Park
League:	First Division
League Result:	15th
Cup1:	FA Cup
Cup1 Result:	Fourth round
Cup2:	League Cup
Cup2 Result:	Runner-up
Prevseason:	1961-62
Nextseason:	1963–64

League Result:	28--19--22
Nextseason:	1963-64

Aston Villa played the 1962–63 English football season in the Football League First Division.

Winning the League Cup in 1961 had been the recent pinnacle for the club. Decline would see them finish in 15th place in 1963.^[1]

In the Second City derby both teams won their home fixture.^[2]

There were debuts for Lew Chatterley (153), Phil Woosnam (106), Cammie Fraser (33), John Gavan (12),^[3] and George Graham (8).^[4]

Table

See main article: 1962–63 Football League.

See also

• List of Aston Villa F.C. records and statistics

Notes and References

1. Ward, Adam, p. 97, "Mercer began to suffer ill health and in 1964 he left the club."
2. Web site: All Aston Villa's Matches. AVFC History.
3. Web site: John Gavan, Villa Goalkeeper, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1966-67 .
4. Web site: Aston Villa's Seasons. AVFC History.