1970–71 Aston Villa F.C. season

The 1970–71 English football season was Aston Villa's 71st season in the Football League, this season playing in the Third Division. Vic Crowe was manager.[1]

Aston Villa
1970–71 season
ChairmanEngland Doug Ellis
ManagerWales Vic Crowe
StadiumVilla Park
Third Division4th
FA Cupfirst round
League Cuprunners up

Third Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Preston North End (C, P) 46 22 17 7 63 39 1.615 61 Promotion to the Second Division
2 Fulham (P) 46 24 12 10 68 41 1.659 60
3 Halifax Town 46 22 12 12 74 55 1.345 56 Qualification for the Watney Cup
4 Aston Villa 46 19 15 12 54 46 1.174 53
5 Chesterfield 46 17 17 12 66 38 1.737 51
6 Bristol Rovers 46 19 13 14 69 50 1.380 51
7 Mansfield Town 46 18 15 13 64 62 1.032 51
8 Rotherham United 46 17 16 13 64 60 1.067 50
9 Wrexham 46 18 13 15 72 65 1.108 49 Qualification for the Watney Cup
10 Torquay United 46 19 11 16 54 57 0.947 49
11 Swansea City 46 15 16 15 59 56 1.054 46
12 Barnsley 46 17 11 18 49 52 0.942 45
13 Shrewsbury Town 46 16 13 17 58 62 0.935 45
14 Brighton & Hove Albion 46 14 16 16 50 47 1.064 44
15 Plymouth Argyle 46 12 19 15 63 63 1.000 43
16 Rochdale 46 14 15 17 61 68 0.897 43
17 Port Vale 46 15 12 19 52 59 0.881 42
18 Tranmere Rovers 46 10 22 14 45 55 0.818 42
19 Bradford City 46 13 14 19 49 62 0.790 40
20 Walsall 46 14 11 21 51 57 0.895 39
21 Reading (R) 46 14 11 21 48 85 0.565 39 Relegation to the Fourth Division
22 Bury (R) 46 12 13 21 52 60 0.867 37
23 Doncaster Rovers (R) 46 13 9 24 45 66 0.682 35
24 Gillingham (R) 46 10 13 23 42 67 0.627 33
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Appearances

Notes

    References
    1. Saunders chosen as Aston Villa's new manager, 5 June 1974, The Times, Issue: 59107


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