1965–66 Aston Villa F.C. season explained

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

Club:Aston Villa
Season:1965–66
Manager: Dick Taylor
Chairman:Norman Smith
Stadium:Villa Park
League:First Division
League Result:16th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Third round
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:Fifth round
Prevseason:1964–65
Nextseason:1966-67

The 1965–66 English football season was Aston Villa's 66th season in the Football League, this season playing in the Football League First Division. Villa finished 16th, below Arsenal and Newcastle United and just above Sheffield Wednesday and Nottingham Forest.

There were debuts for Willie Hamilton (49) and Tony Scott (50).[1]

Diary of the season

4 Sep 1965: Villa, bottom of the table with a single point, pick up their first win, 0–2 away to Blackburn.[2]

19 Mar 1966: Tony Hateley scores four second-half goals as Villa came from 5–1 down to draw 5–5 with Tottenham Hotspur.[3] [4]

9 May 1966: Villa are trounced 1–6 away to Manchester United.[5]

Results

WinDrawLoss
DateOpponentVenueResult [6] AttendanceScorers
21 Aug Sheffield United a 0-1
23 Aug Leeds United h 0-2
28 Aug Leicester City h 2-2
1 Sep Leeds United a0-2
4 Sep Blackburn Rovers a 2-0
6 Sep Sunderland h3-1
11 Sep Blackpool h3-0
15 Sep Sunderland a0-2
18 Sep Fulham a6-3
21 Sep Swansea Town (LC R2) a3-2
25 Sep Tottenham Hotspur h3-2
2 Oct Liverpool a 1-3
9 Oct Newcastle United a0-1
13 Oct Sunderland (LC R3) a 2-1
16 Oct West Bromwich Albion) h 1-1
23 Oct Nottingham Forest a 2-1
30 Oct Sheffield Wednesday h2-0
3 Nov Fulham (LC R4) a 1-1
6 Nov Northampton Town a 1-2
8 Nov Fulham (LC R4 Replay) h2-0
13 Nov Stoke City h0-1
17 Nov West Bromwich Albion (LC QF) a1-3
20 Nov Burnley a 1-3
27 Nov Chelsea h2-4
4 Dec Arsenal a3-3
11 Dec Everton h3-2
1 Jan Newcastle United h 4-2
8 Jan Everton a0-2
15 Jan Nottingham Forest h 3-0
22 Jan Leicester City (FAC R3) h1-2
29 Jan Sheffield United h0-2
5 Feb Leicester City a1-2
7 Feb West Ham United h 1-2
11 Feb West Bromwich Albion a2-2
19 Feb Blackburn Rovers h3-1
26 Feb Blackpool a1-0
5 Mar West Ham United a 2-4
12 Mar Fulham h 2-5
19 Mar Tottenham Hotspur a5-5
26 Mar Liverpool h 0-3
2 Apr Northampton Town h 1-2
6 Apr Manchester United h1-1
9 Apr Stoke City a0-2
16 Apr Burnley h 2-1
27 Apr Sheffield Wednesday a0-2
30 Apr Arsenal h 3-0
9 May Manchester United a1-6
16 May Chelsea a 2-0

First team squad

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aston Villa's Seasons. AVFC History.
  2. Early Plague Of Injuries, The Times, 4 September 1965, Issue 56418
  3. News: Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa, 19 March 1966 . 11V11.Com . www.11v11.com . 2 February 2014.
  4. News: Great Games: Tottenham Hotspur 5 Aston Villa 5 - March 19, 1966 . Birmingham Mail . 14 March 2012 . 2 February 2014.
  5. Southampton Find Haven At Long Last, 10 May 1966, The Times
  6. AVFC History: 1965-66 season