1979–80 Aston Villa F.C. season
| 1979–80 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | (1)  Harry Kartz (2) Ron Bendall |
| Manager | Ron Saunders |
| Stadium | Villa Park |
| First Division | 7th |
| FA Cup | Sixth round |
| League Cup | Third round |
The 1979–80 season was Aston Villa's 80th in the Football League and their fifth consecutive season in the top division.
There were debut appearances for Nigel Spink (361), Des Bremner (174), Tony Morley (137), David Geddis (47), Eamonn Deacy (33), Pat Heard (24), Terry Donovan (24), Terry Bullivant (12), Mike Pejic (10), Noel Blake (4) and Robert Hopkins (3).[1]
Diary
8 September 1979: The national transfer record fee is broken for the second time in four days when Wolverhampton Wanderers pay almost £1,500,000 for Aston Villa and Scotland striker Andy Gray.[2]
October 1979: John Gidman is sold to Everton for £650,000 (2013: £2,900,000) in a deal which sees midfielder Pat Heard move the other way at a valuation of £150,000.[3] Heard would make nine appearances in his first season at Villa Park.[4]
8 March 1980: Second Division West Ham United beat Aston Villa 1–0 in the FA Cup sixth round.[5]
28 April 1980: Arsenal and Liverpool require another replay after drawing 1–1 again in their FA Cup semi-final second replay at Villa Park.[5]
3 May 1980: Liverpool clinch the league title in their penultimate league game of the season by beating Aston Villa 4–1 at Anfield.[6]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 63 | 43 | +20 | 48 | Qualification for the European Cup first round[a] |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 58 | 47 | +11 | 47 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[b] |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 46 | |
| 8 | Southampton | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 65 | 53 | +12 | 45 | |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 44 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
- ^ Nottingham Forest qualified for the European Cup first round as the 1979–80 European Cup winners.
- ^ Wolverhampton Wanderers qualified for the UEFA Cup as the 1979–80 Football League Cup winners.
Squad
[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- ^ "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.
- ^ "www.thewolvessite.co.uk". Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ The Guardian, Clough apology to directors, 19 October 1979
- ^ "Pat Heard Career statistics". Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ a b Smailes, Gordon (2000). The Breedon Book of Football Records. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 234. ISBN 1859832148.
- ^ "www.liverweb.org.uk". Archived from the original on 22 November 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
External links
- avfchistory.co.uk 1979-80 season
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