| 1969–70 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | |
| Manager | (1) (2) |
| Stadium | Villa Park |
| Second Division | 21st |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| League Cup | Second round |
| 32--23--24 | |
The1969–70 English football season was Aston Villa's 70th season in theFootball League, this season playing in theFootball League Second Division. On 19 January 1970, with Villa bottom of the Second Division, managerTommy Docherty was sacked.[1]Vic Crowe was subsequently appointed manager.[2]
Bruce Rioch (154) moved to Aston Villa in July 1969 for a fee of £100,000, then a record fee paid by aSecond Division side.Tommy Docherty, then Manager saw two Zambians,Emment Kapengwe (3) andFreddie Mwila (1) in action and signed them on. They arrived inBirmingham in August 1969 and signed for Villa for two years. There, they metBrian Tiler (107) who would later coach the Zambian national team. Kapengwe and Mwila[3] became the second and third black players to represent Villa sinceWillie Clarke in 1901. Other debut appearances includedChico Hamilton (208),Andy Lochhead (131),Pat McMahon (130),Jimmy Brown (75),George Curtis (51),Neil Rioch (22),John Phillips (15),Evan Williams (12), andBrian Rowan (1).[4]
Results were not very good and Villa were relegated to the third division. Docherty left the team and the Zambian duo decided to return home after nine months with Villa.
In theSecond City derby Villa drew at home and won away.[5]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Birmingham City | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 51 | 78 | 0.654 | 33 | |
| 19 | Watford | 42 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 44 | 57 | 0.772 | 31 | |
| 20 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 76 | 0.461 | 31 | |
| 21 | Aston Villa(R) | 42 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 36 | 62 | 0.581 | 29 | Relegation to theThird Division |
| 22 | Preston North End(R) | 42 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 43 | 63 | 0.683 | 28 |
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