Beginning of Saunders Era5 June 1974
Saunders begins a tenure that produces promotion, domestic cups and a league championship.
Historical person
Ron Saunders Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Ron Saunders, based on 8 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
8 records1974–19828 events3 places
Chronological biography
1974
Managerial Appointment5 June 1974
Saunders is appointed manager and begins rebuilding Aston Villa.
1975
First European Qualification1975
League Cup success qualifies Aston Villa for European competition for the first time.
Promotion to First Division1975
Villa finishes second in the Second Division and returns to the top flight.
Second League Cup Victory1 March 1975
Saunders leads Villa to a 1-0 League Cup final victory over Norwich City.
1981
First Division Championship1981
Saunders leads Villa to its first league championship for seventy-one years.
European Cup DebutSeptember 1981
Villa begins its first European Cup campaign with a decisive victory over Valur.
1982
Resignation from Aston VillaFebruary 1982
Saunders resigns during Villa's European Cup campaign after a dispute with the board.
Titles and roles
Manager of Aston Villa
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.