1979–80 Aston Villa F.C. season

English football club season December 2014 December 2014 Aston Villa 1979–80 Ron Saunders (1) Harry Kartz(2) Ron Bendall Villa Park First Division 7th FA Cup Sixth round League Cup Third round Gary Shaw (9) Gary Shaw (12) 41,660 vs Liverpool (8 December 1979) 15,319 vs Middlesbrough (19 March 1980) 1978–79 1980–81 Recent history of Aston Villa Aston Villa records and statistics The 1979–80 English football season was Aston Villa's 81st season in the Football League and their 5th consecutive season in the top division. On 8 September 1979, the national transfer record fee was broken when Wolverhampton Wanderers paid almost £1,500,000 for Villa's Scotland striker Andy Gray.http://www.thewolvessite.co.uk/agray.htm www.thewolvessite.co.uk 17 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20121106152051/http://www.thewolvessite.co.uk/agray.htm 6 November 2012 dead dmy-all In October John Gidman was sold to Everton for £650,000 (2013: £) in a deal which saw left back Pat Heard (24) move the other way at a valuation of £150,000.The Guardian, Clough apology to directors, 19 October 1979 Heard would make nine appearances in his first season at Villa Park.http://www.oncloudseven.com/heard-p.htm Pat Heard Career statistics 17 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130705203044/http://www.oncloudseven.com/heard-p.htm 5 July 2013 dead dmy-all There were also debut appearances for Nigel Spink (361), Des Bremner (174), Tony Morley (137), David Geddis (47), Eamonn Deacy (33), Terry Donovan (24), Terry Bullivant (12), Mike Pejic (10), Noel Blake (4) and Robert Hopkins (3).https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/villa-seasons Aston Villa's Seasons AVFC History First Division 1979–80 Football League#First Division First Division y AVL Results summary 11 5 5 29 22 5 9 7 22 28 2 Results by round table b Round Ground A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/H/H/A/H/A/A/A/A/H/A Result D/W/L/D/L/L/D/D/W/D/D/W/D/W/D/W/D/D/L/W/W/L/W/D/W/L/W/L/L/W/W/L/L/D/L/W/W/D/W/D/W/L Position 7/10/7/12/15/17/19/21/19/12/13/15/14/14/9/10/9/8/7/9/7/5/8/5/4/3/4/3/6/8/6/5/6/9/8/9/9/6/7/5/6/5 Points 1/3/3/4/4/4/5/6/8/9/11/12/14/15/17/18/19/19/21/23/23/25/27/29/29/31/32/34/35/35/35/35/36/39/38/40/41/42/42/44/46/46 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 2nd 3rd red1 WorldFootball Matches 18 August 1979 15:00 BST 1 Bolton Wanderers 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3544 Aston Villa Whatmore 76 73 Cowans Burnden Park Bolton 19,795 Gwyn Owen D 22 August 1979 15:00 BST 2 Aston Villa 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3545 Brighton & Hove Albion Evans 14 pen.Morley 66 45 Maybank Villa Park Birmingham 28,803 George Flint W 25 August 1979 15:00 BST 3 Aston Villa 0–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3546 Bristol City 18 90 pen. Mabbutt Villa Park Birmingham 25,526 George Nolan L 1 September 1979 15:00 BST 4 Everton 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3548 Aston Villa Bailey 85 16 Morley Goodison Liverpool 29,271 Don Shaw D 8 September 1979 15:00 BST 5 Aston Villa 0–3 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3550 Manchester United 17 Coppell70 Thomas86 Grimes Villa Park Birmingham 34,859 Peter Reeves L 15 September 1979 15:00 BST 6 Crystal Palace 2–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3551 Aston Villa Murphy 42 63 Selhurst Park Selhurst 28,156 Reg Robinson L 22 September 1979 15:00 BST 7 Aston Villa 0–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3552 Arsenal Villa Park Birmingham 27,277 Ron Bridges D 29 September 1979 15:00 BST 8 Middlesbrough 0–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3554 Aston Villa Ayresome Park Middlesbrough 16,017 Ken Redfern D 6 October 1979 15:00 BST 9 Aston Villa 3–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3555 Southampton Bremner 34, Mortimer 43Evans 79 pen. Villa Park Birmingham 24,377 Ken Salmon W 13 October 1979 15:00 BST 10 Aston Villa 0–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3557 West Bromwich Albion Swain 60Geddis 70 Villa Park Birmingham 36,007 John Hough D 20 October 1979 15:00 BST 11 Derby County 1–3 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3558 Aston Villa Emson 44 Little 6Shaw 58Mortimer 71Rimmer 29Ormsby 39 Baseball Ground Derby 20,152 Derek Owen W 27 October 1979 15:00 GMT 12 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3559 Aston Villa Gray 15Richards 0 60 Shaw 44Evans 7Mortimer 14Ormsby 0 60 Molineux Stadium Wolverhampton 36,267 Derek Lloyd D 3 November 1979 15:00 GMT 13 Aston Villa 3–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3560 Bolton Wanderers Shaw 15Evans 41Mortimer 89 Whatmore 81 Villa Park Birmingham 24,744 Mark Scott W 10 November 1979 15:00 GMT 14 Ipswich Town 0–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3561 Aston Villa Evans 72 Portman Road Ipswich 17,807 Clive White D 17 November 1979 15:00 GMT 15 Aston Villa 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3562 Stoke City Mortimer 23Evans 88 pen. Scott 11Smith 0 90 Villa Park Birmingham 27,086 Bert Newsome W 24 November 1979 15:00 GMT 16 Aston Villa 0–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3563 Leeds United Geddis 66 Villa Park Birmingham 29,736 Ray Toseland D 1 December 1979 15:00 GMT 17 Norwich City 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3564 Aston Villa Evans 22, 45Mortimer 0 89 Bond 89Fashanu 2 70 70 Carrow Road Norwich 15,885 Tony Cox D 8 December 1979 15:00 GMT 18 Aston Villa 1–3 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3565 Liverpool Little 54 Kennedy 53Hansen 65McDermott 74 Villa Park Birmingham 41,660 Clive Thomas L 15 December 1979 15:00 GMT 19 Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3566 Aston Villa Ardiles 76 Geddis 21Cowans 55 pen. White Hart Lane Tottenham 30,555 Brian Hill W 19 December 1979 15:00 GMT 20 Aston Villa 3–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3567 Coventry City Donovan 8Little 51 60 Villa Park Birmingham 24,446 Joe Worrall W 26 December 1979 15:00 GMT 21 Nottingham Forest 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3568 Aston Villa Robertson 50Bowles 57 Shaw 64 City Ground West Bridgford 30,979 David Richardson L 29 December 1979 15:00 GMT 22 Bristol City 1–3 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3569 Aston Villa Gow 75 pen. Shaw 52 54 86 Ashton Gate Bristol 18,221 Dennis Hedges W 12 January 1980 15:00 GMT 23 Aston Villa 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3571 Everton Gibson 63Donovan 82 Eastoe 87 Villa Park Birmingham 22,635 Peter Richardson W 2 February 1980 15:00 GMT 24 Aston Villa 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3574 Crystal Palace Cowans 32Mortimer 90+3 Ashton Gate Birmingham 29,469 John Hunting W 9 February 1980 15:00 GMT 25 Arsenal 3–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3575 Aston Villa Sunderland 26 65Rix 48 Mortimer 68 Highbury Highbury 33,816 Tony Glasson L 23 February 1980 15:00 GMT 26 West Bromwich Albion 1–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3578 Aston Villa Robson 42 McNaught 48Little 58 The Hawthorns West Bromwich 33,658 Mike Peck W 27 February 1980 15:00 GMT 27 Aston Villa 2–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3579 Manchester City Shaw 42Donachie 84 o.g. Robinson 60Bennett 79 Villa Park Birmingham 29,139 Steve Bates D 1 March 1980 15:00 GMT 28 Aston Villa 2–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3580 Derby County Evans 43Mortimer 39 Villa Park Birmingham 28,956 Mike Bidmead W 3 March 1980 15:00 GMT 29 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3581 Aston Villa Clarke 26 Evans 33, 0 47 Goldstone Ground Hove 23,077 Darryl Reeves D 10 March 1980 15:00 GMT 30 Aston Villa 1–3 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3583 Wolverhampton Wanderers Shaw 32 Brazier 20Bell 28Daniel 36 Villa Park Birmingham 30,32 Cliff Maskell L 15 March 1980 15:00 GMT 31 Southampton 2–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3584 Aston Villa Golac 40Channon 87 Gibson 90 The Dell Southampton 20,735 Ron Challis L 19 March 1980 15:00 GMT 32 Aston Villa 0–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3585 Middlesbrough Ashcroft 38Armstrong 56 Villa Park Birmingham 15,319 Gilbert Napthine L 22 March 1980 15:00 GMT 33 Aston Villa 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3586 Ipswich Town Morley 73 Wark 15 Villa Park Birmingham 22,386 Brian Stevens D 26 March 1980 15:00 BST 34 Aston Villa 2–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3587 Norwich City Cowans ? pen.Hopkins 90+2 Villa Park Birmingham 17,956 Ken Walmsley W 29 March 1980 15:00 BST 35 Stoke City 2–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3588 Aston Villa R. Evans 16Chapman 64 Victoria Ground Stoke-on-Trent 16,234 Neil Midgley L 5 April 1980 15:00 BST 36 Aston Villa 3–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3589 Nottingham Forest Bremner 13Evans 41Lloyd 47 o.g. Birtles 28Bowyer 76 Villa Park Birmingham 29,156 Ron Chadwick W 7 April 1980 15:00 BST 37 Manchester City 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3590 Aston Villa Geddis 43, 0 90 Power 63 Maine Road Manchester 42,584 Derek Owen D 19 April 1980 15:00 BST 38 Leeds United 0–0 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1979-1980-leeds-united-aston-villa/ Aston Villa Elland Road Leeds 15,840 D 23 April 1980 15:00 BST 39 Manchester United 2–1 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1979-1980-manchester-united-aston-villa/ Aston Villa Jordan ? ? Bremner ? Old Trafford Manchester 45,210 L 26 April 1980 15:00 BST 40 Aston Villa 2–1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/aston-villa-v-tottenham-hotspur-26-april-1980-85295/ Tottenham Hotspur Cowans ? Villa Park Birmingham 20,459 W 29 April 1980 15:00 BST 41 Coventry City 1–2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/coventry-city-v-aston-villa-29-april-1980-85306/ Aston Villa Wallace ? Cowans ? pen.Gibson ? Highfield Road Coventry 17,969 W 3 May 1980 15:00 BST 42 Liverpool 4–1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-aston-villa-03-may-1980-85313/ Aston Villa Johnson ? ?Cohen ?? ? o.g. ? ? o.g. Anfield Liverpool 51,451 L Liverpool clinch the league title in their penultimate league game of the season by beating Aston Villa 4–1 at Anfield.http://www.liverweb.org.uk/season.asp?season=197980 www.liverweb.org.uk 17 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131122225626/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/season.asp?season=197980 22 November 2013 dead League Cup 1979–80 Football League Cup Football League Cup 2nd round 3rd round 28 August 1979 9 October 1979 1979 8 28 y 2nd round 1st leg Colchester United 0–2 Report Aston Villa Shaw 35 73 Layer Road Colchester 6,221 B Hill W 1979 9 5 y 2nd round 2nd leg Aston Villa 0–2 Report Colchester United Lee 19Gough 79 9–8 Villa Park Birmingham 19,475 L yes Match drawn 2–2 on aggregate, Aston Villa won 9–8 on penalties 1979 9 25 y 19:00 BST 3rd round Aston Villa 0–0 https://www.efcstatto.com/match-centre/?match=3479 Everton Villa Park Birmingham 22,635 Tony Glasson D 1979 10 9 y 19:30 BST 3rd round replay Everton 4–1 https://www.efcstatto.com/match-centre/?match=3483 Aston Villa Kidd 5Latchford 12 71Rimmer 75 o.g. Swain 88 Goodison Park Liverpool 22,080 Trelford Mills L FA Cup 1979–80 FA Cup y FA Cup 3rd round Quarterfinal 4 January 1980 8 March 1980 1980 1 4 y 19:30 GMT 3rd round Bristol Rovers 1–2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bristol-rovers-v-aston-villa-04-january-1980-214572/ Aston Villa Shaw ?Cowans ? Eastville Stadium Eastville 16,060 W 1980 1 26 y 15:00 GMT 4th round Cambridge United 1–1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/cambridge-united-v-aston-villa-26-january-1980-214623/ Aston Villa Donovan ? Abbey Stadium Cambridge 12,000 D 1980 1 30 y 19:30 GMT 4th round replay Aston Villa 4–1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/aston-villa-v-cambridge-united-30-january-1980-214634/ Cambridge United Evans ?Donovan ? ?Little ? Villa Park Birmingham 36,385 W 1980 2 16 y 15:00 GMT 5th round Blackburn Rovers 1–1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/blackburn-rovers-v-aston-villa-16-february-1980-214637/ Aston Villa Geddis ? Ewood Park Blackburn 29,468 D 1980 3 8 y 15:00 GMT Quarter-finals West Ham United 1–0 https://www.11v11.com/matches/west-ham-united-v-aston-villa-08-march-1980-214650/ Aston Villa Stewart ? Upton Park Upton Park 36,393 L Squad As of end of the season.https://www.11v11.com/teams/aston-villa/tab/players/season/1980/ All Aston Villa football club players: 1980 11v11 11v11.com September 25, 2024https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/villa-squads The Squads AVFCHistory avfchistory.co.uk September 25, 2024 As of end of seasonhttps://www.11v11.com/teams/aston-villa/tab/players/season/1980/ 1979-80 season squad statistics 11v11 26 September 2024 First Division FA Cup League Cup Jimmy Rimmer GK ENG 41 0 6 0 4 0 Nigel Spink GK ENG 1 0 0 0 0 0 Brendon Ormsby DF ENG 21+2 0 1+1 0 0 0 Allan Evans DF SCO 35 8 5 2 4 0 Ken McNaught DF SCO 30 1 6 0 4 0 Mark Jones DF ENG 0 0 0 0 0 0 Noel Blake DF JAM 3 0 0 0 0 0 Eamonn Deacy DF IRL 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 Colin Gibson DF ENG 30+1 2 6 0 3 0 Mike Pejic DF ENG 10 0 0 0 2 0 Pat Heard DF ENG 9 0 0 0 2 0 Kenny Swain DF ENG 41 0 5 0 4 0 Gary Williams DF ENG 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 Ivor Linton MF ENG 12+3 0 1 0 0 0 Gary Shelton MF ENG 4 0 0 0 0+1 0 Alex Cropley MF SCO 1 0 0 0 0 0 Lee Jenkins MF ENG 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 Dennis Mortimer MF ENG 26 6 6 0 4 0 Des Bremner MF SCO 36 3 6 0 2 0 Gordon Cowans MF ENG 42 6 6 1 4 0 Terry Bullivant MF ENG 6 0 1 0 0 0 Tony Morley MF ENG 15+3 3 0 0 2 0 Gary Shaw FW ENG 28 9 3 1 2 2 Brian Little FW ENG 29 5 6 1 2 0 Terry Donovan FW IRL 9 2 6 3 0 0 David Geddis FW ENG 19+1 2 2 1 2 0 Joe Ward FW SCO 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 Robert Hopkins FW ENG 0+2 1 0 0 0 0 |} Name Nationality Position (s) Date of birth (age) Signed from Goalkeepers Jimmy Rimmer England GK 1980 5 3 1948 2 10 y ENG Arsenal Nigel Spink England GK 1980 5 3 1958 8 8 yes England Chelmsford City Defenders Brendon Ormsby England CB 1980 5 3 1960 10 1 y ENG Aston Villa Academy Allan Evans Scotland CB 1980 5 3 1960 10 1 y SCO Dunfermline Athletic Ken McNaught Scotland CB 1980 5 3 1955 1 11 y ENG Everton Mark Jones England RB 1980 5 3 1961 10 22 y ENG Aston Villa Academy Noel Blake Jamaica CB 1980 5 3 1962 1 12 y ENG Aston Villa Academy Eamonn Deacy Republic of Ireland LB 1980 5 3 1958 10 1 y IRL Galway United Colin Gibson England LB 1980 5 3 1960 4 6 y ENG Aston Villa Academy Mike Pejic England LB 1980 5 3 1950 1 25 y ENG Everton Pat Heard England LB 1980 5 3 1960 3 17 y ENG Everton Kenny Swain England RB 1980 5 3 1952 1 28 y ENG Chelsea Gary Williams England RB 1980 5 3 1960 6 17 y ENG Aston Villa Academy Midfielders Ivor Linton England MF 1980 5 3 1959 11 20 y ENG Aston Villa Academy Gary Shelton England MF 1980 5 3 1958 3 21 y ENG Walsall Alex Cropley Scotland MF 1980 5 3 1951 1 16 y SCO Hibernian Lee Jenkins England MF 1980 5 3 1961 3 17 y ENG Aston Villa Academy Dennis Mortimer England CM 1980 5 3 1952 4 5 y ENG Coventry City Des Bremner Scotland CM 1980 5 3 1952 9 7 y SCO Hibernian Gordon Cowans England CM 1980 5 3 1958 10 27 y ENG Aston Villa Academy Terry Bullivant England CM 1980 5 3 1956 9 23 y ENG Fulham Tony Morley England LW 1980 5 3 1954 8 26 y ENG Burnley Forwards Gary Shaw England SS 1980 5 3 1961 1 21 y ENG Aston Villa Academy Brian Little England CF 1980 5 3 1953 11 25 y ENG Aston Villa Academy Terry Donovan Republic of Ireland CF 1980 5 3 1958 2 27 y ENG Grimsby Town David Geddis England CF 1980 5 3 1958 5 12 y ENG Ipswich Town Joe Ward Scotland CF 1980 5 3 1954 11 25 y SCO Clyde Robert Hopkins England CF 1980 5 3 1961 10 25 y ENG Aston Villa Academy Transfers In Pos Position PlayerTransferred FromFeeDateSourceLWENG Tony MorleyENG Burnley£220,0001 June 1979https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/aston-villa-transfers Transfers AVFCHistory avfchistory.co.uk September 25, 2024CFENG Terry DonovanENG Grimsby Town£90,0001 August 1979CMSCO Des BremnerSCO Hibernian£275,0001 September 1979LBENG Mike PejicENG Everton£225,0001 September 1979CFENG David GeddisENG Ipswich Town£300,0001 September 1979LBENG Pat HeardENG Everton£150,0001 October 1979CMENG Terry BullivantENG Fulham£220,0001 November 1979 Out Pos Position PlayerTransferred ToFeeDateSourceCMENG John GregoryENG Brighton & Hove Albion£300,00030 June 1979CMSCO Tommy CraigENG Swansea City£150,00030 June 1979CBENG Dave EvansENG Halifax Town£22,00030 June 1979CFENG John DeehanENG West Bromwich Albion£500,0001 September 1979CFSCO Andy GrayENG Wolverhampton Wanderers£1,469,0001 September 1979RBENG John GidmanENG Everton£650,0001 October 1979LWENG Frank CarrodusWAL Wrexham£70,0001 December 1979 Goalscorers As of end of season. Rnk Ranking Pos Position PlayerFirst DivisionFA CupLeague CupTotal1FWEngland Gary Shaw912122DFScotland Allan Evans1000103MFEngland Gordon Cowans61074FWEngland Brian Little5106MFEngland Dennis Mortimer60066FWRepublic of Ireland Terry Donovan23057MFScotland Des Bremner3003FWEngland David Geddis3003MFEngland Tony Morley300310DFEngland Colin Gibson200211FWEngland Robert Hopkins1001DFScotland Ken McNaught1001DFEngland Kenny Swain0011Own Goals3003TOTALS546363 Clean sheets As of end of season. Rnk Ranking Pos Position PlayerFirst DivisionFA CupLeague CupTotal1GKENG Jimmy Rimmer122216TOTALS122216 Overall As of end of season. Games played 51 (42 First Division, 5 FA Cup, 4 Football League Cup)Games won 19 (16 First Division, 2 FA Cup, 1 Football League Cup)Games drawn 17 (14 First Division, 2 FA Cup, 1 Football League Cup)Games lost 15 (12 First Division, 1 FA Cup, 2 Football League Cup)Goals scored 62 (51 First Division, 8 FA Cup, 3 Football League Cup)Goals conceded 61 (50 First Division, 5 FA Cup, 6 Football League Cup)Goal difference +1 (+1 First Division, +3 FA Cup, −3 Football League Cup)Clean sheets 16 (12 First Division, 2 FA Cup, 2 Football League Cup)Best result(s) W 3–0 (H) v Southampton – First Division – 6 October 1979 W 3–0 (H) v Coventry City – First Division – 19 December 1979 W 4–1 (H) v Cambridge United – FA Cup – 30 January 1980Worst result(s) L 3–0 (H) v Manchester United – First Division – 8 September 1979 L 4–1 (A) v Everton – Football League Cup – 9 October 1979 L 4–1 (A) v Liverpool – First Division – 3 May 1980Most appearances ENG Gordon Cowans with 52 appearancesTop scorer(s) ENG Gary Shaw (12 goals) References External links avfchistory.co.uk 1979-80 season Category:Aston Villa F.C. seasons Aston Villa