1979–80 Aston Villa F.C. season
The 1978–79 [English football season] was Aston Villa's 81st season in the Football League and their 5th consecutive season in the top division.
There were debut appearances for Nigel Spink, Des Bremner, Tony Morley, David Geddis, Eamonn Deacy, Terry Donovan, Terry Bullivant, Mike Pejic, Noel Blake and Robert Hopkins. On 8 September 1979, the national transfer record fee was broken for the second time in four days when Wolverhampton Wanderers pay almost £1,500,000 for Villa's Scotland striker Andy Gray. In October John Gidman wass sold to Everton for £650,000 in a deal which saw left back Pat Heard move the other way at a valuation of £150,000. Heard would make nine appearances in his first season at Villa Park.
3 May 1980: Liverpool clinch the league title in their penultimate league game of the season by beating Aston Villa 4–1 at Anfield.
Squad
First team squad
As of end of the season.Statistics
Appearances and goals
''As of end of season''Goalscorers
''As of end of season.''Clean sheets
''As of end of season.''Overall
As of end of season.| Games played | 51 |
| Games won | 19 |
| Games drawn | 17 |
| Games lost | 15 |
| Goals scored | 62 |
| Goals conceded | 61 |
| Goal difference | +1 |
| Clean sheets | 16 |
| Best result | W 3–0 v Southampton – First Division – 6 October 1979 |
| Best result | W 3–0 v Coventry City – First Division – 19 December 1979 |
| Best result | W 4–1 v Cambridge [United F.C.|Cambridge United] – FA Cup – 30 January 1980 |
| Worst result | L 3–0 v Manchester United – First Division – 8 September 1979 |
| Worst result | L 4–1 v Everton – Football League Cup – 9 October 1979 |
| Worst result | L 4–1 v Liverpool – First Division – 3 May 1980 |
| Most appearances |  |