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]
| 1978–79 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman |  Harry Kartz |
| Manager | Ron Saunders |
| Stadium | Villa Park |
| First Division | 8th |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| League Cup | Fourth round |
| 35--28--24 | |
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
edit19 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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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 63 | 49 | +14 | 49 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 7 | Arsenal | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 61 | 48 | +13 | 48 | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 42 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 59 | 49 | +10 | 46 | |
| 9 | Manchester United | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 60 | 63 | −3 | 45 | |
| 10 | Coventry City | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 58 | 68 | −10 | 44 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
- ^ Arsenal qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round as the 1978–79 FA Cup winners.
Squad
editAll 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
editReferences
edit- ^ Football, The Times, 11 August 1978
- ^ "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.
- ^ Football, The Times, 21 August 1978 Issue 60385
- ^ Smailes, Gordon (2000). The Breedon Book of Football Records. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 142. ISBN 1859832148.
- ^ "All Aston Villa's Matches". AVFC History. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
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