See main article: History of Aston Villa F.C. (1961–present).
| Club: | Aston Villa |
| Season: | 1975–76 |
| Chairman: | Sir William Dugdale, Bt[1] [2] |
| Stadium: | Villa Park |
| League: | First Division |
| League Result: | 16th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Third round |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Third round |
| Prevseason: | 1974–75 |
| Nextseason: | 1976–77 |
| League Result: | 33--24--24 |
| Nextseason: | 1976-77 |
The 1975–76 English football season was Aston Villa's 76th in the Football League and their first season in the top division for eight years.[3]
In October 1975, at the age of 19, Andy Gray (167) moved south to newly promoted Villa for £110,000.[4] Other debuts included Gordon Cowans (414), Dennis Mortimer (317), John Deehan (110), John Burridge (65), and John Overton (3).[5]
Dave Richardson joined Aston Villa in 1976 as Youth Development Officer.
10 April 1976: Liverpool draw 0–0 against Aston Villa.[6] In the Second City derby both teams won their home match.[7]
Having won the League Cup in the previous season, Villa qualified for Europe for the first time.
| width=11" | Season | width=27% | Competition | width=9% | Round | width=18% | Country | width=19% | Club | width=8% | Home | width=8% | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 - 76 | UEFA Cup | 1R |  Belgium | Royal Antwerp | 0 - 1 | 1 - 4 | |||||||
Frank Pimblett, central midfield, 18