1964-65
First Division
Finished 16th of 22 · P42 W16 D5 L21 · 57 scored, 82 conceded
Results
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 1964 | H | Leeds United | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Aug 1964 | A | Chelsea | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Aug 1964 | A | Arsenal | 1–3 | L |
| 31 Aug 1964 | H | Chelsea | 2–2 | D |
| 5 Sept 1964 | H | Blackburn Rovers | 0–4 | L |
| 9 Sept 1964 | A | Sunderland | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Sept 1964 | A | Blackpool | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Sept 1964 | H | Sunderland | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Sept 1964 | H | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Sept 1964 | A | Liverpool | 1–5 | L |
| 5 Oct 1964 | H | Everton | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Oct 1964 | A | West Ham United | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Oct 1964 | H | West Bromwich Albion | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Oct 1964 | A | Manchester United | 0–7 | L |
| 31 Oct 1964 | H | Fulham | 2–0 | W |
| 7 Nov 1964 | A | Nottingham Forest | 2–4 | L |
| 14 Nov 1964 | H | Stoke City | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Nov 1964 | A | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–4 | L |
| 28 Nov 1964 | H | Burnley | 1–0 | W |
| 5 Dec 1964 | A | Sheffield United | 2–4 | L |
| 12 Dec 1964 | A | Leeds United | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Dec 1964 | H | Arsenal | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Dec 1964 | A | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | W |
| 2 Jan 1965 | A | Blackburn Rovers | 1–5 | L |
| 16 Jan 1965 | H | Blackpool | 3–2 | W |
| 6 Feb 1965 | H | Liverpool | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Feb 1965 | A | Birmingham City | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Feb 1965 | A | West Bromwich Albion | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Mar 1965 | A | Everton | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Mar 1965 | A | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Mar 1965 | H | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Mar 1965 | H | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Mar 1965 | A | Stoke City | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Mar 1965 | H | West Ham United | 2–3 | L |
| 3 Apr 1965 | H | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Apr 1965 | A | Burnley | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Apr 1965 | H | Birmingham City | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Apr 1965 | H | Sheffield United | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Apr 1965 | A | Leicester City | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr 1965 | H | Leicester City | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Apr 1965 | A | Fulham | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Apr 1965 | H | Manchester United | 2–1 | W |
Scores are shown Villa first. League matches only; cup ties not included.
Final table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 89 | 39 | +50 | 61 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 83 | 52 | +31 | 61 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 89 | 54 | +35 | 56 |
| 4 | Everton | 42 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 69 | 60 | +9 | 49 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 71 | 67 | +4 | 47 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 87 | 71 | +16 | 45 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 67 | 73 | -6 | 44 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 57 | 55 | +2 | 43 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 42 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 82 | 71 | +11 | 42 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 83 | 79 | +4 | 42 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 67 | 66 | +1 | 42 |
| 12 | Burnley | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 42 |
| 13 | Arsenal | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 69 | 75 | -6 | 41 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 70 | 65 | +5 | 39 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 64 | 74 | -10 | 37 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 42 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 57 | 82 | -25 | 37 |
| 17 | Blackpool | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 67 | 78 | -11 | 35 |
| 18 | Leicester City | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 69 | 85 | -16 | 35 |
| 19 | Sheffield United | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 50 | 64 | -14 | 35 |
| 20 | Fulham | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 60 | 78 | -18 | 34 |
| 21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 4 | 25 | 59 | 89 | -30 | 30 |
| 22 | Birmingham City | 42 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 64 | 96 | -32 | 27 |
Positions decided on goal average, as the rules of the day had it. Two points for a win.
← 1963-64 All seasons 1965-66 →
Sources: engsoccerdata (1888–2025) and football-data.co.uk (recent seasons), compiled by the Villa Blog results pipeline.