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League

1978-79

Division One

First Division
8th of 22

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1978-79
Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1974-1982
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6th=

🟩 19 Aug 1978, Villa 1-0 Wolves, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Andy Gray | 60' |

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1978-79
Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1974-1982
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1st= (+5)

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

Scorer(s) | Allan Evans | 35' | John Gregory | 49' | Brian Little | 80' | Gary Shelton | 86' |

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1978-79
Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1974-1982
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6th (-5)

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

Scorer(s) | None

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1978-79
Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1974-1982
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6th (-)

🟨 2 Sep 1978, Villa 1-1 Southampton, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Andy Gray | 23' |

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1978-79
Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1974-1982
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5th (+1)

🟩 9 Sep 1978, Villa 2-0 Ipswich, Portman Road

Scorer(s) | John Gregory | 17' | Andy Gray | 90' (pen) |

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1978-79
Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1974-1982
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5th (-)

🟨 16 Sep 1978, Villa 1-1 Everton, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Tommy Craig | 42' |

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1978-79
Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1974-1982
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7th (-2)

🟥 23 Sep 1978, Villa 0-1 QPR, Loftus Road

Scorer(s) | None

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1978-79
Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1974-1982
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11th= (-4)

🟥 30 Sep 1978, Villa 1-2 Forest, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Tommy Craig | 20' (pen) |

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1978-79
Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1974-1982
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10th= (+1)

🟨 7 Oct 1978, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury

Scorer(s) | John Gregory | 84' |

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1978-79
Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1974-1982
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9th= (+1)

🟨 14 Oct 1978, Villa 2-2 United, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | John Gregory | 32' | 45' |

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1978-79
Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1974-1982
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7th= (+2)

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

Scorer(s) | Andy Gray | 8' |

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1978-79
Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1974-1982
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10th= (-3)

🟥 27 Oct 1978, Villa 0-2 Boro, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

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1978-79
Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1974-1982
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10th= (-)

🟨 4 Nov 1978, Villa 1-1 Manchester City, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | John Deehan | 62' |

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1978-79
Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1974-1982
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9th (+1)

🟩 11 Nov 1978, Villa 4-0 Wolves, Molineux

Scorer(s) | Gary Shelton | 39' | Ken McNaught | 43' | John Deehan | 81' | Dennis Mortimer | 85' |

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1978-79
Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1974-1982
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7th= (+2)

🟩 18 Nov 1978, Villa 2-0 Bristol City, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | John Deehan | 59' | Gordon Cowans | 70' |

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1978-79
Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1974-1982
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9th (-2)

🟥 21 Nov 1978, Villa 0-2 Southampton, The Dell

Scorer(s) | None

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1978-79
Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1974-1982
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9th (-)

🟨 25 Nov 1978, Villa 1-1 Albion, Hawthorns

Scorer(s) | Allan Evans | 64' |

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1978-79
Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1974-1982
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9th= (-)

🟩 9 Dec 1978, Villa 1-0 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

Scorer(s) | Allan Evans | 15' |

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1978-79
Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1974-1982
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9th= (-)

🟨 16 Dec 1978, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Own Goal | 79' |

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1978-79
Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1974-1982
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9th= (-)

🟨 23 Dec 1978, Villa 0-0 Derby, Baseball Ground

Scorer(s) | None

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1978-79
Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1974-1982
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9th (-)

🟨 26 Dec 1978, Villa 2-2 Leeds, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | John Gregory | 21' | 26' |

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1978-79
Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1974-1982
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9th (-)

🟨 31 Jan 1979, Villa 1-1 Everton, Goodison

Scorer(s) | Gary Shelton | 49' |

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1978-79
Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1974-1982
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12th (-3)

🟨 24 Feb 1979, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford

Scorer(s) | Kenny Swain | 58' |

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1978-79
Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1974-1982
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11th (+1)

🟩 3 Mar 1979, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Gordon Cowans | 80' |

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1978-79
Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1974-1982
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8th (+3)

🟩 7 Mar 1979, Villa 3-0 Bolton, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Andy Gray | 17' | Kenny Swain | 30' | Own Goal | 45' |

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1978-79
Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1974-1982
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8th= (-)

🟥 10 Mar 1979, Villa 0-2 Boro, Ayresome

Scorer(s) | None

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1978-79
Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1974-1982
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8th (-)

🟩 20 Mar 1979, Villa 3-1 QPR, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Allan Evans | 34' | John Gidman | 72' (pen) | Dennis Mortimer | 89' |

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1978-79
Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1974-1982
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11th (-3)

🟥 24 Mar 1979, Villa 2-3 Spurs, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | John Gidman | 39' (pen) | Andy Gray | 44' |

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1978-79
Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1974-1982
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11th= (-)

🟨 28 Mar 1979, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Allan Evans | 49' |

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1978-79
Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1974-1982
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13th (-2)

🟥 4 Apr 1979, Villa 0-4 Forest, City Ground

Scorer(s) | None

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1978-79
Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1974-1982
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12th (+1)

🟨 7 Apr 1979, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Highfield Road

Scorer(s) | John Deehan | 77' |

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1978-79
Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1974-1982
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11th= (+1)

🟨 11 Apr 1979, Villa 3-3 Derby, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Gordon Cowans | 26' | 55' | John Gidman | 51' (pen) |

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1978-79
Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1974-1982
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14th (-3)

🟥 14 Apr 1979, Villa 0-1 Leeds, Elland Road

Scorer(s) | None

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1978-79
Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1974-1982
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10th= (+4)

🟩 16 Apr 1979, Villa 3-1 Liverpool, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Allan Evans | 33' | Own Goal | 41' | John Deehan | 84' |

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1978-79
Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1974-1982
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10th= (-)

🟩 21 Apr 1979, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Carrow Road

Scorer(s) | Gary Shelton | 13' | Alex Cropley | 72' |

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1978-79
Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1974-1982
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9th (+1)

🟩 25 Apr 1979, Villa 5-1 Arsenal, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Gary Shelton | 49' | 51' | 85' (pen) | John Deehan | 69' | 73' |

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1978-79
Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1974-1982
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8th= (+1)

🟩 28 Apr 1979, Villa 2-1 Chelsea, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Own Goal | 68' | Kenny Swain | 82' |

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1978-79
Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1974-1982
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8th= (-)

🟨 2 May 1979, Villa 2-2 Ipswich, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Kenny Swain | 8' | John Deehan | 13' |

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1978-79
Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1974-1982
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8th= (-)

🟨 5 May 1979, Villa 0-0 Bolton, Burnden

Scorer(s) | None

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1978-79
Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1974-1982
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8th= (-)

🟥 8 May 1979, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield

Scorer(s) | None

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1978-79
Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1974-1982
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8th= (-)

🟥 11 May 1979, Villa 0-1 Albion, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

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1978-79
Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1974-1982
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8th (-)

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

Scorer(s) | Alex Cropley | 50' | Dennis Mortimer | 72' | John Deehan | 75' |

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