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League

1979-80

Division One

First Division
7th of 22

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1979-80
Ron Saunders | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1974-1982
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9th

🟨 18 Aug 1979, Villa 1-1 Bolton, Burnden

Scorer(s) | Gordon Cowans | 73' |

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1979-80
Ron Saunders | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1974-1982
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7th (+2)

🟩 22 Aug 1979, Villa 2-1 Brighton, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Allan Evans | 14' (pen) | Tony Morley | 66' |

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Ron Saunders | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1974-1982
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13th (-6)

🟄 25 Aug 1979, Villa 0-2 Bristol City, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

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1979-80
Ron Saunders | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1974-1982
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14th (-1)

🟨 1 Sep 1979, Villa 1-1 Everton, Goodison

Scorer(s) | Tony Morley | 16' |

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1979-80
Ron Saunders | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1974-1982
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17th (-3)

🟄 8 Sep 1979, Villa 0-3 United, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

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1979-80
Ron Saunders | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1974-1982
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19th (-2)

🟄 15 Sep 1979, Villa 0-2 Palace, Selhurst

Scorer(s) | None

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1979-80
Ron Saunders | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1974-1982
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21st (-2)

🟨 22 Sep 1979, Villa 0-0 Arsenal, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

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1979-80
Ron Saunders | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1974-1982
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19th (+2)

🟨 29 Sep 1979, Villa 0-0 Boro, Ayresome

Scorer(s) | None

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1979-80
Ron Saunders | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1974-1982
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13th (+6)

🟩 6 Oct 1979, Villa 3-0 Southampton, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Des Bremner | 34' | Dennis Mortimer | 43' | Allan Evans | 79' (pen) |

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1979-80
Ron Saunders | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1974-1982
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16th (-3)

🟨 13 Oct 1979, Villa 0-0 Albion, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

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1979-80
Ron Saunders | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1974-1982
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14th (+2)

🟩 20 Oct 1979, Villa 3-1 Derby, Baseball Ground

Scorer(s) | Brian Little | 6' | Gary Shaw | 58' | Dennis Mortimer | 71' |

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1979-80
Ron Saunders | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1974-1982
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13th (+1)

🟨 27 Oct 1979, Villa 1-1 Wolves, Molineux

Scorer(s) | Gary Shaw | 44' |

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1979-80
Ron Saunders | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1974-1982
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9th (+4)

🟩 3 Nov 1979, Villa 3-1 Bolton, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Gary Shaw | 15' | Allan Evans | 41' | Dennis Mortimer | 89' |

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Ron Saunders | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1974-1982
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10th (-1)

🟨 10 Nov 1979, Villa 0-0 Ipswich, Portman Road

Scorer(s) | None

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1979-80
Ron Saunders | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1974-1982
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9th (+1)

🟩 17 Nov 1979, Villa 2-1 Stoke, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 23' | Allan Evans | 88' (pen) |

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Ron Saunders | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1974-1982
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8th (+1)

🟨 24 Nov 1979, Villa 0-0 Leeds, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

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1979-80
Ron Saunders | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1974-1982
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7th (+1)

🟨 1 Dec 1979, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Carrow Road

Scorer(s) | Allan Evans | 22' |

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1979-80
Ron Saunders | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1974-1982
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9th (-2)

🟄 8 Dec 1979, Villa 1-3 Liverpool, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Brian Little | 54' |

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1979-80
Ron Saunders | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1974-1982
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7th (+2)

🟩 15 Dec 1979, Villa 2-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Scorer(s) | David Geddis | 21' | Gordon Cowans | 56' (pen) |

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Ron Saunders | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1974-1982
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5th (+2)

🟩 19 Dec 1979, Villa 3-0 Coventry, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Terry Donovan | 8' | Brian Little | 51' | 60' |

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Ron Saunders | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1974-1982
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8th (-3)

🟄 26 Dec 1979, Villa 1-2 Forest, City Ground

Scorer(s) | Gary Shaw | 64' |

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1979-80
Ron Saunders | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1974-1982
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5th (+3)

🟩 29 Dec 1979, Villa 3-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate

Scorer(s) | Gary Shaw | 52' | 54' | 86' |

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Ron Saunders | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1974-1982
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5th= (-)

🟩 12 Jan 1980, Villa 2-1 Everton, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Colin Gibson | 63' | Terry Donovan | 82' |

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1979-80
Ron Saunders | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1974-1982
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6th= (-1)

🟩 2 Feb 1980, Villa 2-0 Palace, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Gordon Cowans | 32' | Dennis Mortimer | 90'+3 |

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1979-80
Ron Saunders | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1974-1982
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6th= (-)

🟄 9 Feb 1980, Villa 1-3 Arsenal, Highbury

Scorer(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 68' |

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1979-80
Ron Saunders | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1974-1982
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7th (-1)

🟩 23 Feb 1980, Villa 2-1 Albion, Hawthorns

Scorer(s) | Ken McNaught | 48' | Brian Little | 58' |

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Ron Saunders | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1974-1982
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8th (-1)

🟨 27 Feb 1980, Villa 2-2 Manchester City, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Gary Shaw | 42' | Own Goal | 85' |

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Ron Saunders | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1974-1982
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5th= (+3)

🟩 1 Mar 1980, Villa 1-0 Derby, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Allan Evans | 43' |

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1979-80
Ron Saunders | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1974-1982
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5th= (-)

🟨 3 Mar 1980, Villa 1-1 Brighton, Goldstone

Scorer(s) | Allan Evans | 33' |

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1979-80
Ron Saunders | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1974-1982
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5th (-)

🟄 10 Mar 1980, Villa 1-3 Wolves, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Gary Shaw | 32' |

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1979-80
Ron Saunders | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1974-1982
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6th= (-1)

🟄 15 Mar 1980, Villa 0-2 Southampton, The Dell

Scorer(s) | None

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1979-80
Ron Saunders | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1974-1982
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6th= (-)

🟄 19 Mar 1980, Villa 0-2 Boro, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

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1979-80
Ron Saunders | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1974-1982
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6th= (-)

🟨 22 Mar 1980, Villa 1-1 Ipswich, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Tony Morley | 73' |

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1979-80
Ron Saunders | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1974-1982
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5th= (+1)

🟩 26 Mar 1980, Villa 2-0 Norwich, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Gordon Cowans | 1-0 (pen) | Robert Hopkins | 90'+2 |

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1979-80
Ron Saunders | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1974-1982
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5th= (-)

🟄 29 Mar 1980, Villa 0-2 Stoke, Victoria Ground

Scorer(s) | None

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1979-80
Ron Saunders | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1974-1982
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5th (-)

🟩 5 Apr 1980, Villa 3-2 Forest, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Des Bremner | 12' | Allan Evans | 41' | Own Goal | 47' |

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Ron Saunders | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1974-1982
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5th (-)

🟨 7 Apr 1980, Villa 1-1 Manchester City, Maine Road

Scorer(s) | David Geddis | 43' |

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1979-80
Ron Saunders | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1974-1982
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5th (-)

🟨 19 Apr 1980, Villa 0-0 Leeds, Elland Road

Scorer(s) | None

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Ron Saunders | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1974-1982
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5th= (-)

🟄 23 Apr 1980, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford

Scorer(s) | Des Bremner | 90' |

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1979-80
Ron Saunders | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1974-1982
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5th= (-)

🟩 26 Apr 1980, Villa 1-0 Spurs, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Gordon Cowans | 67' |

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1979-80
Ron Saunders | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1974-1982
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5th= (-)

🟩 29 Apr 1980, Villa 2-1 Coventry, Highfield Road

Scorer(s) | Colin Gibson | 37' | Gordon Cowans | 2-0 (pen) |

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1979-80
Ron Saunders | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1974-1982
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7th (-2)

🟄 3 May 1980, Villa 1-4 Liverpool, Anfield

Scorer(s) | Own Goal | 26' |

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