The 1967–68 English football season was Aston Villa's 68th season in the Football League, this season playing in the Football League Second Division after relegation. Villa had been in decline for several years; the club had an ageing five-man board "who had failed to adapt to the new football reality".[1] The club had neither developed a scouting network nor an effective coaching structure. The fans' calls for the board to resign became more and more pronounced when Villa finished 16th.[2]
| 1967–68 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Norman Smith |
| Manager |  Tommy Cummings |
| Stadium | Villa Park |
| Second Division | 16th |
| FA Cup | Fourth round |
| League Cup | Second round |
| 30--22--23 | |
38 year old Tommy Cummings was appointed Aston Villa manager in the summer of 1967,[3] reportedly on a three year contract at £5,000 per year.[4]
Brian Godfrey (143) was transferred, with Brian Greenhalgh (40), from Preston North End in September 1967. Godfrey scored on his Villa debut, and he and Greenhalgh scored 18 goals between them in their first 17 games in Villa colours. Other debuts included Fred Turnbull (161), John Dunn (101), Tommy Mitchinson (49), John Inglis (3), and Dick Edwards.[5]
In the Second City derby Villa lost both matches.[6]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 46 | 61 | 0.754 | 38 |
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 63 | 68 | 0.926 | 37 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 54 | 64 | 0.844 | 37 |
| 17 | Hull City | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 58 | 73 | 0.795 | 37 |
| 18 | Derby County | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 71 | 78 | 0.910 | 36 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Ward, Adam, p. 98
- ^ Ward, Adam, p. 100
- ^ "Former Managers 1960s". Aston Villa F.C. Archived from the original on 3 March 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
- ^ Aston Villa Manager, The Times, 8 July 1967
- ^ "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.
- ^ "All Aston Villa's Matches". AVFC History. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
External links
edit- AVFC History: 1967-68 season
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