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1978–79 Aston Villa F.C. season
The 1978–79 English football season was Aston Villa's 79th in the Football League and their fourth consecutive season in the top division. Manager, Ron Saunders had signed a six-year contract in the pre-season.[1] There were debut appearances for Gary Williams (324), Colin J Gibson (185), Gary Shaw (165), Kenny Swain (148), Brendan Ormsby (117), Gary Shelton (24), Lee Jenkins (3), Joe Ward (3) and Willie Young.[2] Diary of the season19 Aug 1978: The First Division season begins with a 1–0 home victory over Wolves.[3] 8 May 1979: Liverpool beat Aston Villa 3–0 at Anfield to clinch the First Division title.[4] Villa won both games in the Second City derby.[5] League table
Source: World Football Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored Notes:
SquadAll Aston Villa players: 1979 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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