| 1965–66 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Norman Smith |
| Manager | Dick Taylor |
| Stadium | Villa Park |
| First Division | 16th |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| League Cup | Fifth round |
The1965–66 English football season wasAston Villa's 67th season in the Football League, this season playing in theFootball League First Division. Villa finished 16th, belowArsenal andNewcastle United and just aboveSheffield Wednesday andNottingham Forest.
There were debuts forWillie Hamilton (49) andTony Scott (50).[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Arsenal | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 62 | 75 | 0.827 | 37 |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 50 | 63 | 0.794 | 37 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 69 | 80 | 0.863 | 36 |
| 17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 56 | 66 | 0.848 | 36 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 56 | 72 | 0.778 | 36 |
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 withTottenham Hotspur.[3][4]
9 May 1966: Villa are trounced 1–6 away to Manchester United.[5]
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Note | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 1965 | Sheffield United | a | 0–1[6] | — | — |
| 23 Aug 1965 | Leeds United | h | 0–2 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 1965 | Leicester City | h | 2–2 | — | Hateley (59’), Aitken (75’) |
| 1 Sep 1965 | Leeds United | a | 0–2 | — | — |
| 4 Sep 1965 | Blackburn Rovers | a | 2–0 | — | Hateley (11’, 17’) |
| 6 Sep 1965 | Sunderland | h | 3–1 | — | Hamilton, Park, Hateley |
| 11 Sep 1965 | Blackpool | h | 3–0 | — | Hamilton, Woosnam, Park |
| 15 Sep 1965 | Sunderland | a | 0–2 | — | — |
| 18 Sep 1965 | Fulham | a | 6–3 | — | Hateley (2’,65’), Woosnam, Tindall, MacLeod, Hamilton |
| 25 Sep 1965 | Tottenham Hotspur | h | 3–2 | — | Park, Woosnam, Hamilton |
| 2 Oct 1965 | Liverpool | a | 1–3 | — | Woosnam (87’) |
| 9 Oct 1965 | Newcastle United | a | 0–1 | — | — |
| 16 Oct 1965 | West Bromwich Albion | h | 1–1 | — | Pountney (67’) |
| 23 Oct 1965 | Nottingham Forest | a | 2–1 | — | Woosnam, Hateley |
| 30 Oct 1965 | Sheffield Wednesday | h | 2–0 | — | Scott, Hateley |
| 6 Nov 1965 | Northampton Town | a | 1–2 | — | Park (59’) |
| 13 Nov 1965 | Stoke City | h | 0–1 | — | — |
| 20 Nov 1965 | Burnley | a | 1–3 | — | Hateley (37’) |
| 27 Nov 1965 | Chelsea | h | 2–4 | — | Scott, Pountney |
| 4 Dec 1965 | Arsenal | a | 3–3 | — | Hateley, Parker, Hamilton |
| 11 Dec 1965 | Everton | h | 3–2 | — | Woosnam, Hateley (2) |
| 1 Jan 1966 | Newcastle United | h | 4–2 | — | Woosnam (2), MacLeod, Hamilton |
| 8 Jan 1966 | Everton | a | 0–2 | — | — |
| 15 Jan 1966 | Nottingham Forest | h | 3–0 | — | Hamilton, Woosnam (2) |
| 29 Jan 1966 | Sheffield United | h | 0–2 | — | — |
| 5 Feb 1966 | Leicester City | a | 1–2 | — | Hateley (81’) |
| 7 Feb 1966 | West Ham United | h | 1–2 | — | Hateley (pen) |
| 11 Feb 1966 | West Bromwich Albion | a | 2–2 | — | Hateley (11’,90’) |
| 19 Feb 1966 | Blackburn Rovers | h | 3–1 | — | Deakin, Hateley, MacLeod |
| 26 Feb 1966 | Blackpool | a | 1–0 | — | Hamilton (75’) |
| 5 Mar 1966 | West Ham United | a | 2–4 | — | MacLeod, Hateley |
| 12 Mar 1966 | Fulham | h | 2–5 | — | Hateley, Deakin |
| 19 Mar 1966 | Tottenham Hotspur | a | 5–5 | — | Hateley (5), Deakin |
| 26 Mar 1966 | Liverpool | h | 0–3 | — | — |
| 2 Apr 1966 | Northampton Town | h | 1–2 | — | Hamilton (13’) |
| 6 Apr 1966 | Manchester United | h | 1–1 | — | MacEwan (64’) |
| 9 Apr 1966 | Stoke City | a | 0–2 | — | — |
| 16 Apr 1966 | Burnley | h | 2–1 | — | Hateley, Woosnam |
| 27 Apr 1966 | Sheffield Wednesday | a | 0–2 | — | — |
| 30 Apr 1966 | Arsenal | h | 3–0 | — | — |
| 9 May 1966 | Manchester United | a | 1–6 | — | — |
| 16 May 1966 | Chelsea | a | 2–0 | — | Hateley (pen),Woosnam[6] |
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