1978–79_Aston_Villa_F.C._season

1978–79 Aston Villa F.C. season

1978–79 Aston Villa F.C. season

1978–79 season of Aston Villa

The 1978–79 English football season was Aston Villa's 79th in the Football League and their fourth consecutive season in the top division. Manager, Ron Saunders had signed a six-year contract in the pre-season.[1]

Main article: History of Aston Villa F.C. (1961–present)
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There were debut appearances for Gary Williams (324), Colin J Gibson (185), Gary Shaw (165), Kenny Swain (148), Brendan Ormsby (117), Gary Shelton (24), Lee Jenkins (3), Joe Ward (3) and Willie Young.[2]

Diary of the season

19 Aug 1978: The First Division season begins with a 1–0 home victory over Wolves.[3]

8 May 1979: Liverpool beat Aston Villa 3–0 at Anfield to clinch the First Division title.[4]

Villa won both games in the Second City derby.[5]

League table

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Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. Arsenal qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round as the 1978–79 FA Cup winners.

Squad

All Aston Villa players: 1979 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    Football, The Times, 11 August 1978
  2. [2]
    "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.
  3. [3]
    Football, The Times, 21 August 1978 Issue 60385
  4. [4]
    Smailes, Gordon (2000). The Breedon Book of Football Records. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 142. ISBN 1859832148.
  5. [5]
    "All Aston Villa's Matches". AVFC History. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
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