| 1964–65 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager |  Dick Taylor |
| Stadium | Villa Park |
| First Division | 16th |
| FA Cup | fifth round |
| League Cup | Semi–Finals |
The 1964–65 English football season was Aston Villa's 65th season in the Football League, this season playing in the Football League First Division.
Dick Taylor had moved on to Sheffield United in 1956 to work under Joe Mercer, and two years later joined Aston Villa as Mercer's assistant. He took over as manager late in the 1963–64 season after Mercer resigned due to ill-health, and succeeded in avoiding relegation, which resulted in him being handed the job on a full-time basis. This seasons saw little improvement in form and future financial difficulties loomed.[1]
There were debuts for Colin Withers (146), Johnny MacLeod (125), Keith Bradley (122), Bobby Park (75), Barry Stobart (45), Dave Roberts (19), Ray Bloomfield (3) and Johnny Martin (1).[2] Alan Deakin and Ron Wylie captained the side while top scorer Tony Hateley netted 34, 20 in the league, 4 in the FA Cup and 10 League Cup Goals.[3] Alan Deakin broke his ankle during the 1964–65 season, but recovered to skipper the side for the 1966–67 season. Deakin also played for the England under 23 team.[4]
In November 1964 Aston Villa earned a second consecutive league victory over Burnley with a 1–0 home win.[5]
The FA Cup fifth round matches were scheduled for Saturday, 20 February 1965. Two games required replays during the midweek fixture, and the Aston Villa & Wolverhampton Wanderers match went to a third game the following week, with Wolves the victors.
The Second City Derby saw Villa do the double over Birmingham City.[6]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 70 | 65 | 1.077 | 39 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 64 | 74 | 0.865 | 37 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 42 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 57 | 82 | 0.695 | 37 |
| 17 | Blackpool | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 67 | 78 | 0.859 | 35 |
| 18 | Leicester City | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 69 | 85 | 0.812 | 35 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
League results
Results
See also
References
- ^ "Former Managers: 1960s". Aston Villa F.C. Archived from the original on 3 March 2009.
- ^ "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.
- ^ AVFC History: 1964–65 season
- ^ Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1990). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 71. ISBN 0907969542.
- ^ bbc.co.uk Aston Villa v Burnley THU 17 Dec 2020
- ^ "All Aston Villa's Matches". AVFC History. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
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