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Aston Villa First Team Matches

1978-79

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Aug 1978, Villa 1-0 Wolves, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Aug 1978, Villa 4-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Aug 1978, Villa 0-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Aug 1978, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 2 Sep 1978, Villa 1-1 Southampton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 9 Sep 1978, Villa 2-0 Ipswich, Portman Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 16 Sep 1978, Villa 1-1 Everton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 23 Sep 1978, Villa 0-1 QPR, Loftus Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 30 Sep 1978, Villa 1-2 Forest, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 4 Oct 1978, Villa 1-1 Palace, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 7 Oct 1978, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 10 Oct 1978, Villa 0-0 Palace, Selhurst

League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 14 Oct 1978, Villa 2-2 United, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Oct 1978, Villa 3-0 Palace, Highfield Road

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Oct 1978, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, St Andrews'

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 27 Oct 1978, Villa 0-2 Boro, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 4 Nov 1978, Villa 1-1 Manchester City, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 Nov 1978, Villa 0-2 Luton, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 11 Nov 1978, Villa 4-0 Wolves, Molineux

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 18 Nov 1978, Villa 2-0 Bristol City, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 21 Nov 1978, Villa 0-2 Southampton, The Dell

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 25 Nov 1978, Villa 1-1 Albion, Hawthorns

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 9 Dec 1978, Villa 1-0 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 16 Dec 1978, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 23 Dec 1978, Villa 0-0 Derby, Baseball Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 26 Dec 1978, Villa 2-2 Leeds, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 10 Jan 1979, Villa 0-2 Forest, City Ground

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 31 Jan 1979, Villa 1-1 Everton, Goodison

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 24 Feb 1979, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 3 Mar 1979, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 7 Mar 1979, Villa 3-0 Bolton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 10 Mar 1979, Villa 0-2 Boro, Ayresome

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Mar 1979, Villa 3-1 QPR, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 24 Mar 1979, Villa 2-3 Spurs, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 28 Mar 1979, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 4 Apr 1979, Villa 0-4 Forest, City Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 7 Apr 1979, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Highfield Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 11 Apr 1979, Villa 3-3 Derby, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 14 Apr 1979, Villa 0-1 Leeds, Elland Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Apr 1979, Villa 3-1 Liverpool, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Apr 1979, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Carrow Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Apr 1979, Villa 5-1 Arsenal, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Apr 1979, Villa 2-1 Chelsea, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 2 May 1979, Villa 2-2 Ipswich, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 5 May 1979, Villa 0-0 Bolton, Burnden

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 May 1979, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 11 May 1979, Villa 0-1 Albion, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 15 May 1979, Villa 3-2 Manchester City, Maine Road

Division One

League Head to Head

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Arsenal

๐ŸŸจ 7 Oct 1978, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury

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Birmingham City

๐ŸŸฉ 21 Oct 1978, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, St Andrews'

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Bolton Wanderers

๐ŸŸฉ 7 Mar 1979, Villa 3-0 Bolton, Villa Park

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Bristol City

๐ŸŸฅ 26 Aug 1978, Villa 0-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate

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Chelsea

๐ŸŸฉ 9 Dec 1978, Villa 1-0 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

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Coventry City

๐ŸŸจ 28 Mar 1979, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Villa Park

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Derby County

๐ŸŸจ 23 Dec 1978, Villa 0-0 Derby, Baseball Ground

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Everton

๐ŸŸจ 16 Sep 1978, Villa 1-1 Everton, Villa Park

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Ipswich Town

๐ŸŸฉ 9 Sep 1978, Villa 2-0 Ipswich, Portman Road

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Leeds United

๐ŸŸจ 26 Dec 1978, Villa 2-2 Leeds, Villa Park

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Liverpool

๐ŸŸฉ 16 Apr 1979, Villa 3-1 Liverpool, Villa Park

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Manchester City

๐ŸŸจ 4 Nov 1978, Villa 1-1 Manchester City, Villa Park

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Manchester United

๐ŸŸจ 14 Oct 1978, Villa 2-2 United, Villa Park

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Middlesbrough

๐ŸŸฅ 27 Oct 1978, Villa 0-2 Boro, Villa Park

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Norwich City

๐ŸŸจ 16 Dec 1978, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Villa Park

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Nottingham Forest

๐ŸŸฅ 30 Sep 1978, Villa 1-2 Forest, Villa Park

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Queens Park Rangers

๐ŸŸฅ 23 Sep 1978, Villa 0-1 QPR, Loftus Road

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Southampton

๐ŸŸจ 2 Sep 1978, Villa 1-1 Southampton, Villa Park

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Tottenham Hotspur

๐ŸŸฉ 23 Aug 1978, Villa 4-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane

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West Bromwich Albion

๐ŸŸจ 25 Nov 1978, Villa 1-1 Albion, Hawthorns

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Wolverhampton Wanderers

๐ŸŸฉ 19 Aug 1978, Villa 1-0 Wolves, Villa Park

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Arsenal

๐ŸŸฉ 25 Apr 1979, Villa 5-1 Arsenal, Villa Park

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Birmingham City

๐ŸŸฉ 3 Mar 1979, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park

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Bolton Wanderers

๐ŸŸจ 5 May 1979, Villa 0-0 Bolton, Burnden

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Bristol City

๐ŸŸฉ 18 Nov 1978, Villa 2-0 Bristol City, Villa Park

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Chelsea

๐ŸŸฉ 28 Apr 1979, Villa 2-1 Chelsea, Villa Park

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Coventry City

๐ŸŸจ 7 Apr 1979, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Highfield Road

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Derby County

๐ŸŸจ 11 Apr 1979, Villa 3-3 Derby, Villa Park

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Everton

๐ŸŸจ 31 Jan 1979, Villa 1-1 Everton, Goodison

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Ipswich Town

๐ŸŸจ 2 May 1979, Villa 2-2 Ipswich, Villa Park

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Leeds United

๐ŸŸฅ 14 Apr 1979, Villa 0-1 Leeds, Elland Road

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Liverpool

๐ŸŸฅ 8 May 1979, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield

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Manchester City

๐ŸŸฉ 15 May 1979, Villa 3-2 Manchester City, Maine Road

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Manchester United

๐ŸŸจ 24 Feb 1979, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford

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Middlesbrough

๐ŸŸฅ 10 Mar 1979, Villa 0-2 Boro, Ayresome

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Norwich City

๐ŸŸฉ 21 Apr 1979, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Carrow Road

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Nottingham Forest

๐ŸŸฅ 4 Apr 1979, Villa 0-4 Forest, City Ground

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Queens Park Rangers

๐ŸŸฉ 20 Mar 1979, Villa 3-1 QPR, Villa Park

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Southampton

๐ŸŸฅ 21 Nov 1978, Villa 0-2 Southampton, The Dell

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Tottenham Hotspur

๐ŸŸฅ 24 Mar 1979, Villa 2-3 Spurs, Villa Park

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West Bromwich Albion

๐ŸŸฅ 11 May 1979, Villa 0-1 Albion, Villa Park

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Wolverhampton Wanderers

๐ŸŸฉ 11 Nov 1978, Villa 4-0 Wolves, Molineux

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