1978–79 Aston Villa F.C. season

English football club season April 2022 Aston Villa 1978–79 Ron Saunders Harry Kartz Villa Park First Division 8th FA Cup Third round League Cup Fourth round 1977–78 1979–80 Second City Derby 35--28--24 1977–78 1980–81 Recent history of Aston Villa Aston Villa records and statistics The 1978–79 English football season was Aston Villa's 80th season 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.Football, The Times, 11 August 1978 There were debut appearances for Gary Williams (324), Colin J Gibson (185), Gary Shaw (165), Kenny Swain (148), Brendan Ormsby (117),https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/brendan-ormsby Gary Shelton (24), Lee Jenkins (3), Joe Ward (3) and Willie Young.https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/villa-seasons Aston Villa's Seasons AVFC History Villa won both games in the Second City derby.https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/all-the-matches All Aston Villa's Matches AVFC History 6 August 2023 League table First Division y AVL Matches 19 August 1978 Aston Villa 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3496 Wolverhampton Wanderers Andy Gray, 60 Villa Park W The First Division season begins with a 1–0 home victory over Wolves.Football, The Times, 21 August 1978 Issue 60385https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/league/1978-79 Gary Shelton starts for Villa making his debut. 23 August 1978 Tottenham Hotspur 1–4 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3497 Aston Villa Allan Evans, 35; John Gregory, 49; Brian Little, 80; Gary Shelton, 86 W 26 August 1978 Bristol City 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3498 Aston Villa L 2 September 1978 Aston Villa 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3500 Southampton Andy Gray, 23 Villa Park D 9 September 1978 Ipswich Town 0–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3501 Aston Villa John Gregory, 17; Andy Gray, 90 (pen) W 16 September 1978 Aston Villa 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3502 Everton Tommy Craig, 42 Villa Park D 23 September 1978 Queens Park Rangers 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3503 Aston Villa L 30 September 1978 Aston Villa 1–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3504 Nottingham Forest Tommy Craig, 20 (pen) Villa Park L 7 October 1978 Arsenal 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3506 Aston Villa John Gregory, 84 D 14 October 1978 Aston Villa 2–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3508 Manchester United John Gregory, 32, 45 Villa Park D 21 October 1978 Birmingham City 0–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3510 Aston Villa Andy Gray, 8 W 27 October 1978 Aston Villa 0–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3511 Middlesbrough Villa Park L 4 November 1978 Aston Villa 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3512 Manchester City John Deehan, 62 Villa Park D 11 November 1978 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–4 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3514 Aston Villa Gary Shelton, 39; Ken McNaught, 43; John Deehan, 81; Dennis Mortimer, 85 W 18 November 1978 Aston Villa 2–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3515 Bristol City John Deehan, 59; Gordon Cowans, 70 Villa Park W 21 November 1978 Southampton 2–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3516 Aston Villa L 25 November 1978 West Bromwich Albion 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3517 Aston Villa Allan Evans, 64 D 9 December 1978 Chelsea 0–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3518 Aston Villa Allan Evans, 15 W 16 December 1978 Aston Villa 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3519 Norwich City Own Goal, 79 Villa Park D 23 December 1978 Derby County 0–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3520 Aston Villa D 26 December 1978 Aston Villa 2–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3521 Leeds United John Gregory, 21, 26 Villa Park D 31 January 1979 Everton 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3523 Aston Villa Gary Shelton, 49 D 24 February 1979 Manchester United 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3524 Aston Villa Kenny Swain, 58 D 3 March 1979 Aston Villa 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3525 Birmingham City Gordon Cowans, 80 Villa Park W 7 March 1979 Aston Villa 3–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3526 Bolton Wanderers Andy Gray, 17; Kenny Swain, 30; Own Goal, 45 Villa Park W 10 March 1979 Middlesbrough 2–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3527 Aston Villa L 20 March 1979 Aston Villa 3–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3528 Queens Park Rangers Allan Evans, 34; John Gidman, 72 (pen); Dennis Mortimer, 89 Villa Park W 24 March 1979 Aston Villa 2–3 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3529 Tottenham Hotspur John Gidman, 39 (pen); Andy Gray, 44 Villa Park L 28 March 1979 Aston Villa 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3530 Coventry City Allan Evans, 49 Villa Park D 4 April 1979 Nottingham Forest 4–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3531 Aston Villa L 7 April 1979 Coventry City 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3532 Aston Villa John Deehan, 77 D 11 April 1979 Aston Villa 3–3 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3533 Derby County Gordon Cowans, 26, 55; John Gidman, 51 (pen) Villa Park D 14 April 1979 Leeds United 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3534 Aston Villa L 16 April 1979 Aston Villa 3–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3535 Liverpool Allan Evans, 33; Own Goal, 41; John Deehan, 84 Villa Park W 21 April 1979 Norwich City 1–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3536 Aston Villa Gary Shelton, 13; Alex Cropley, 72 W 25 April 1979 Aston Villa 5–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3537 Arsenal Gary Shelton, 49, 51, 85 (pen); John Deehan, 69, 73 Villa Park W 28 April 1979 Aston Villa 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3538 Chelsea Own Goal, 68; Kenny Swain, 82 Villa Park W 2 May 1979 Aston Villa 2–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3539 Ipswich Town Kenny Swain, 8; John Deehan, 13 Villa Park D 5 May 1979 Bolton Wanderers 0–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3540 Aston Villa D 8 May 1979 Liverpool 3–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3541 Aston Villa Anfield L Liverpool beat Aston Villa 3–0 at Anfield to clinch the First Division title.Smailes Gordon The Breedon Book of Football Records 2000 Breedon Books Derby 1859832148 142 11 May 1979 Aston Villa 0–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3542 West Bromwich Albion Villa Park L 15 May 1979 Manchester City 2–3 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3543 Aston Villa Alex Cropley, 50; Dennis Mortimer, 72; John Deehan, 75 W https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/league/1978-79 Source: avfchistory.co.uk FA Cup 1978–79 FA Cup Teams from the Football League First and Second Division entered in the Third round. The third round of games in the FA Cup were intended to be played on 6 January 1979, but only four games were actually played on this date. Twenty more ties were played midweek over 8–10 January with a few more taking place on 15–16 and one on 18 January. Replays were intended for 9–10 January but again took place at various times. One tie, between Wrexham and Stockport County, suffered six postponements before finally being played on 1 February, by which time Arsenal and Sheffield Wednesday had played five times, the tie needing a fourth replay before being settled. Maidstone United and Altrincham were the last non-league clubs left in the competition. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate6Nottingham Forest2–0Aston Villa10 January 1979 League Cup 1978–79 League Cup Second round Home teamScoreAway teamDate Aston Villa (1) 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday (3) 30 August 1978 Third round Home teamScoreAway teamDate Aston Villa 1–1 Crystal Palace 4 October 1978 Replay Home teamScoreAway teamDate Crystal Palace 0–0After Extra Time Aston Villa 10 October 1978 2nd Replay Home teamScoreAway teamDate Aston Villa 3–0 Crystal Palace 16 October 1978 Fourth round Home teamScoreAway teamDate Aston Villa 0–2 Luton Town 8 November 1978 Squad All Aston Villa players: 1979 yes yes ENG GK Jimmy Rimmer yes ENG DF John Gidman yes ENG DF John Gregory yes SCO DF Allan Evans yes SCO DF Ken McNaught yes ENG MF Dennis Mortimer yes SCO FW Tommy Craig yes ENG FW Brian Little yes ENG FW John Deehan yes ENG MF Gordon Cowans yes ENG MF Kenny Swain yes ENG DF Gary Williams yes ENG MF Gary Shelton yes yes SCO MF Alex Cropley yes SCO FW Andy Gray yes ENG DF Colin Gibson yes ENG MF Frank Carrodus yes ENG DF Ivor Linton yes SCO DF Gordon Smith yes WAL DF Leighton Phillips yes ENG FW Gary Shaw yes SCO MF Willie Young yes ENG DF Dave Evans yes ENG DF Brendan Ormsby yes SCO FW Joe Ward yes ENG MF Lee Jenkins References Category:Aston Villa F.C. seasons Aston Villa Category:Long stubs with short prose