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Liverpool retained their league championship trophy and won their first European Cup to confirm Bob Paisley as a successful replacement for Bill Shankly in his third season at the helm. Tottenham Hotspur and Stoke City 's long spells in the First Division came to an end with relegation. They were joined by Sunderland . SECOND DIVISION Wolverhampton Wanderers , Chelsea and Nottingham Forest gained promotion to the First Division. Brian Clough 's Forest would achieve success beyond the dreams of most supporters over the next few seasons. Carlisle United , Plymouth Argyle and Hereford United occupied the three relegation places. THIRD DIVISION Mansfield Town , Brighton & Hove Albion and Crystal Palace were the three teams promoted to the Second Division. Palace's manager was a certain Terry Venables who would enjoy more success at Palace and elsewhere over the next 20 years. Going down were Reading , Northampton Town , Grimsby Town and York City . FOURTH DIVISION Cambridge United , Exeter City , Colchester United and Bradford City occupied the four promotion places in the league's lowest division. A terrible season for Workington was compounded by their failure to gain re-election to the Football League, a humiliation which saw them slip into the Northern League. In their place were Southern League champions Wimbledon , who would make amazing progress over the next decade or so. FA CUP Tommy Docherty guided Manchester United to a 2-1 win over Liverpool in the FA Cup final, but was sacked within weeks after announcing his affair with the wife of the club's physiotherapist. LEAGUE CUP Ron Saunders took Aston Villa to their second League Cup victory in three seasons as the midlanders continued to re-establish themselves as a top club. STAR PLAYERS Aston Villa 's exciting young striker Andy Gray finished the season with a League Cup winners medal as well as being voted Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year by the PFA. Liverpool captain Emlyn Hughes added the FWA Player of the Year award to his league championship and European Cup winners medals. Manchester United 's FA Cup winners included some promising young players like Steve Coppell , Lou Macari and Arthur Albiston , who all looked set for more success as their careers progressed. STAR MANAGERS Bob Paisley retained Liverpool 's league title and guided them to their first European Cup triumph. Tommy Docherty ended Manchester United 's 14-year wait for the FA Cup . Ron Saunders delivered another League Cup victory for Aston Villa . Brian Clough guided Nottingham Forest to promotion to the First Division, but his greatest successes were yet to come.... SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
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