1979–80 Aston Villa F.C. season

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Aston Villa
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
Top goalscorerLeague:
Gary Shaw (9)
All:
Gary Shaw (12)
Highest home attendance41,660 vs Liverpool (8 December 1979)
Lowest home attendance15,319 vs Middlesbrough (19 March 1980)
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During the 1979–80 English football season Aston Villa competed in the Football League First Division. The 1979–80 season was Aston Villa's 80th in the Football League and their fifth consecutive season in the top division.

Contents

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]

Squad

First team squad

As of end of the season. [7] [8]

NameNationalityPosition (s)Date of Birth (Age)Signed from
Goalkeepers
Jimmy Rimmer Flag of England.svg GK 10 February 1948 (aged 32) Flag of England.svg Arsenal
Nigel Spink Flag of England.svg GK 8 August 1958 (aged 21) Flag of England.svg Chelmsford City
Defenders
Brendon Ormsby Flag of England.svg CB 1 October 1960 (aged 19) Flag of England.svg Aston Villa Academy
Allan Evans Flag of Scotland.svg CB 1 October 1960 (aged 19) Flag of Scotland.svg Dunfermline Athletic
Ken McNaught Flag of Scotland.svg CB 11 January 1955 (aged 25) Flag of England.svg Everton
Mark Jones Flag of England.svg RB 22 October 1961 (aged 18) Flag of England.svg Aston Villa Academy
Noel Blake Flag of Jamaica.svg CB 12 January 1962 (aged 18) Flag of England.svg Aston Villa Academy
Eamonn Deacy Flag of Ireland.svg LB 1 October 1958 (aged 21) Flag of Ireland.svg Galway United
Colin Gibson Flag of England.svg LB 6 April 1960 (aged 20) Flag of England.svg Aston Villa Academy
Mike Pejic Flag of England.svg LB 25 January 1950 (aged 30) Flag of England.svg Everton
Pat Heard Flag of England.svg LB 17 March 1960 (aged 20) Flag of England.svg Everton
Kenny Swain Flag of England.svg RB 28 January 1952 (aged 28) Flag of England.svg Chelsea
Gary Williams Flag of England.svg RB 17 June 1960 (aged 19) Flag of England.svg Aston Villa Academy
Midfielders
Ivor Linton Flag of England.svg MF 20 November 1959 (aged 20) Flag of England.svg Aston Villa Academy
Gary Shelton Flag of England.svg MF 21 March 1958 (aged 22) Flag of England.svg Walsall
Alex Cropley Flag of Scotland.svg MF 16 January 1951 (aged 29) Flag of Scotland.svg Hibernian
Lee Jenkins Flag of England.svg MF 17 March 1961 (aged 19) Flag of England.svg Aston Villa Academy
Dennis Mortimer Flag of England.svg CM 5 April 1952 (aged 28) Flag of England.svg Coventry City
Des Bremner Flag of Scotland.svg CM 7 September 1952 (aged 27) Flag of Scotland.svg Hibernian
Gordon Cowans Flag of England.svg CM 27 October 1958 (aged 21) Flag of England.svg Aston Villa Academy
Terry Bullivant Flag of England.svg CM 23 September 1956 (aged 23) Flag of England.svg Fulham
Tony Morley Flag of England.svg LW 26 August 1954 (aged 25) Flag of England.svg Burnley
Forwards
Gary Shaw Flag of England.svg SS 21 January 1961 (aged 19) Flag of England.svg Aston Villa Academy
Brian Little Flag of England.svg CF 25 November 1953 (aged 26) Flag of England.svg Aston Villa Academy
Terry Donovan Flag of Ireland.svg CF 27 February 1958 (aged 22) Flag of England.svg Grimsby Town
David Geddis Flag of England.svg CF 12 May 1958 (aged 21) Flag of England.svg Ipswich Town
Joe Ward Flag of Scotland.svg CF 25 November 1954 (aged 25) Flag of Scotland.svg Clyde
Robert Hopkins Flag of England.svg CF 25 October 1961 (aged 18) Flag of England.svg Aston Villa Academy

Transfers

In

Pos PlayerTransferred FromFeeDateSource
LW Flag of England.svg Tony Morley Flag of England.svg Burnley £220,0001 June 1979 [9]
CF Flag of England.svg Terry Donovan Flag of England.svg Grimsby Town £90,0001 August 1979 [9]
CM Flag of Scotland.svg Des Bremner Flag of Scotland.svg Hibernian £275,0001 September 1979 [9]
LB Flag of England.svg Mike Pejic Flag of England.svg Everton £225,0001 September 1979 [9]
CF Flag of England.svg David Geddis Flag of England.svg Ipswich Town £300,0001 September 1979 [9]
LB Flag of England.svg Pat Heard Flag of England.svg Everton £150,0001 October 1979 [9]
CM Flag of England.svg Terry Bullivant Flag of England.svg Fulham £220,0001 November 1979 [9]

Out

Pos PlayerTransferred ToFeeDateSource
CM Flag of England.svg John Gregory Flag of England.svg Brighton & Hove Albion £300,00030 June 1979 [9]
CM Flag of Scotland.svg Tommy Craig Flag of England.svg Swansea City £150,00030 June 1979 [9]
CB Flag of England.svg Dave Evans Flag of England.svg Halifax Town £22,00030 June 1979 [9]
CF Flag of England.svg John Deehan Flag of England.svg West Bromwich Albion £500,0001 September 1979 [9]
CF Flag of Scotland.svg Andy Gray Flag of England.svg Wolverhampton Wanderers £1,469,0001 September 1979 [9]
RB Flag of England.svg John Gidman Flag of England.svg Everton £650,0001 October 1979 [9]
LW Flag of England.svg Frank Carrodus Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wrexham £70,0001 December 1979 [9]

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionStarted roundFinal
position / round		First matchLast match
Football League First Division —7th18 August 19793 May 1980
FA Cup 3rd round Quarterfinal4 January 19808 March 1980
Football League Cup 2nd round 3rd round28 August 19799 October 1979

First Division

League table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
5 Nottingham Forest 42208146343+2048Qualification for the European Cup first round [a]
6 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42199145847+1147Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round [b]
7 Aston Villa 421614125150+146
8 Southampton 42189156553+1245
9 Middlesbrough 421612145044+644
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. ↑ Nottingham Forest qualified for the European Cup first round as the 1979–80 European Cup winners.
  2. ↑ Wolverhampton Wanderers qualified for the UEFA Cup as the 1979–80 Football League Cup winners.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
421614125150 +14611552922 +75972228 −6

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
Ground A H H A H A H A H H A A H A H H A H A H A A H H A A H H A H A H H H A H A A A A H A
ResultDWLDLLDDWDDWDWDWDDLWWLWDWLWLLWWLLDLWWDWDWL
Position7107121517192119121315141491098797585434368656989967565
Points13344456891112141517181919212323252729293132343535353536393840414242444646
Source: WorldFootball
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

18 August 19791 Bolton Wanderers 1–1 Aston Villa Bolton
15:00 BST Whatmore Soccerball shade.svg76' Report Soccerball shade.svg73' Cowans Stadium: Burnden Park
Attendance: 19,795
Referee: Gwyn Owen
22 August 19792 Aston Villa 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Birmingham
15:00 BST Evans Soccerball shade.svg14' (pen.)
Morley Soccerball shade.svg66'		 Report Soccerball shade.svg45' Maybank Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 28,803
Referee: George Flint
25 August 19793 Aston Villa 0–2 Bristol City Birmingham
15:00 BST Report Soccerball shade.svg18', 90' (pen.) Mabbutt Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 25,526
Referee: George Nolan
1 September 19794 Everton 1–1 Aston Villa Liverpool
15:00 BST Bailey Soccerball shade.svg85' Report Soccerball shade.svg16' Morley Stadium: Goodison
Attendance: 29,271
Referee: Don Shaw
8 September 19795 Aston Villa 0–3 Manchester United Birmingham
15:00 BST Report Soccerball shade.svg17' Coppell
Soccerball shade.svg70' Thomas
Soccerball shade.svg86' Grimes 		Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 34,859
Referee: Peter Reeves
15 September 19796 Crystal Palace 2–0 Aston Villa Selhurst
15:00 BST Murphy Soccerball shade.svg42', 63' Report Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 28,156
Referee: Reg Robinson
22 September 19797 Aston Villa 0–0 Arsenal Birmingham
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 27,277
Referee: Ron Bridges
29 September 19798 Middlesbrough 0–0 Aston Villa Middlesbrough
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 16,017
Referee: Ken Redfern
6 October 19799 Aston Villa 3–0 Southampton Birmingham
15:00 BST Bremner Soccerball shade.svg34', Yellow card.svg
Mortimer Soccerball shade.svg43'
Evans Soccerball shade.svg79' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 24,377
Referee: Ken Salmon
13 October 197910 Aston Villa 0–0 West Bromwich Albion Birmingham
15:00 BST Swain Yellow card.svg 60'
Geddis Yellow card.svg 70'		 Report Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 36,007
Referee: John Hough
20 October 197911 Derby County 1–3 Aston Villa Derby
15:00 BST Emson Soccerball shade.svg44' Report Little Soccerball shade.svg6'
Shaw Soccerball shade.svg58'
Mortimer Soccerball shade.svg71'
Rimmer Yellow card.svg 29'
Ormsby Yellow card.svg 39'		Stadium: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 20,152
Referee: Derek Owen
27 October 197912 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Aston Villa Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT Gray Soccerball shade.svg15'
Richards Red card.svg 60'		 Report Shaw Soccerball shade.svg44'
Evans Yellow card.svg 7'
Mortimer Yellow card.svg 14'
Ormsby Red card.svg 60'		Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 36,267
Referee: Derek Lloyd
3 November 197913 Aston Villa 3–1 Bolton Wanderers Birmingham
15:00 GMT Shaw Soccerball shade.svg15'
Evans Soccerball shade.svg41'
Mortimer Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Whatmore Soccerball shade.svg81'Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 24,744
Referee: Mark Scott
10 November 197914 Ipswich Town 0–0 Aston Villa Ipswich
15:00 GMT Evans Yellow card.svg 72' Report Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 17,807
Referee: Clive White
17 November 197915 Aston Villa 2–1 Stoke City Birmingham
15:00 GMT Mortimer Soccerball shade.svg23'
Evans Soccerball shade.svg88' (pen.)		 Report Scott Soccerball shade.svg11'
Smith Red card.svg 90'		Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 27,086
Referee: Bert Newsome
24 November 197916 Aston Villa 0–0 Leeds United Birmingham
15:00 GMT Geddis Yellow card.svg 66' Report Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 29,736
Referee: Ray Toseland
1 December 197917 Norwich City 1–1 Aston Villa Norwich
15:00 GMT Evans Soccerball shade.svg22', Yellow card.svg 45'
Mortimer Red card.svg 89'		 Report Bond Soccerball shade.svg89'
Fashanu Yellow card.svg 70' Yellow-red card.svg 70'		Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 15,885
Referee: Tony Cox
8 December 197918 Aston Villa 1–3 Liverpool Birmingham
15:00 GMT Little Soccerball shade.svg54' Report Kennedy Soccerball shade.svg53'
Hansen Soccerball shade.svg65'
McDermott Soccerball shade.svg74'		Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 41,660
Referee: Clive Thomas
15 December 197919 Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 Aston Villa Tottenham
15:00 GMT Ardiles Soccerball shade.svg76' Report Geddis Soccerball shade.svg21'
Cowans Soccerball shade.svg55' (pen.)		Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 30,555
Referee: Brian Hill
19 December 197920 Aston Villa 3–0 Coventry City Birmingham
15:00 GMT Donovan Soccerball shade.svg8'
Little Soccerball shade.svg51', 60'		 Report Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 24,446
Referee: Joe Worrall
26 December 197921 Nottingham Forest 2–1 Aston Villa West Bridgford
15:00 GMT Robertson Soccerball shade.svg50'
Bowles Soccerball shade.svg57'		 Report Shaw Soccerball shade.svg64'Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 30,979
Referee: David Richardson
29 December 197922 Bristol City 1–3 Aston Villa Bristol
15:00 GMT Gow Soccerball shade.svg75' (pen.) Report Shaw Soccerball shade.svg52', 54', 86'Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 18,221
Referee: Dennis Hedges
12 January 198023 Aston Villa 2–1 Everton Birmingham
15:00 GMT Gibson Soccerball shade.svg63'
Donovan Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report Eastoe Soccerball shade.svg87'Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 22,635
Referee: Peter Richardson
2 February 198024 Aston Villa 2–1 Crystal Palace Birmingham
15:00 GMT Cowans Soccerball shade.svg32'
Mortimer Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Report Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 29,469
Referee: John Hunting
9 February 198025 Arsenal 3–1 Aston Villa Highbury
15:00 GMT Sunderland Soccerball shade.svg26', 65'
Rix Soccerball shade.svg48'		 Report Mortimer Soccerball shade.svg68'Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 33,816
Referee: Tony Glasson
23 February 198026 West Bromwich Albion 1–2 Aston Villa West Bromwich
15:00 GMT Robson Soccerball shade.svg42' Report McNaught Soccerball shade.svg48'
Little Soccerball shade.svg58'		Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 33,658
Referee: Mike Peck
27 February 198027 Aston Villa 2–2 Manchester City Birmingham
15:00 GMT Shaw Soccerball shade.svg42'
Donachie Soccerball shade.svg84' (o.g.)		 Report Robinson Soccerball shade.svg60'
Bennett Soccerball shade.svg79'		Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 29,139
Referee: Steve Bates
1 March 198028 Aston Villa 2–2 Derby County Birmingham
15:00 GMT Evans Soccerball shade.svg43'
Mortimer Yellow card.svg 39'		 Report Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 28,956
Referee: Mike Bidmead
3 March 198029 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Aston Villa Hove
15:00 GMT Clarke Soccerball shade.svg26' Report Evans Soccerball shade.svg33', Red card.svg 47'Stadium: Goldstone Ground
Attendance: 23,077
Referee: Darryl Reeves
10 March 198030 Aston Villa 1–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers Birmingham
15:00 GMT Shaw Soccerball shade.svg32' Report Brazier Soccerball shade.svg20'
Bell Soccerball shade.svg28'
Daniel Soccerball shade.svg36'		Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 30,32
Referee: Cliff Maskell
15 March 198031 Southampton 2–0 Aston Villa Southampton
15:00 GMT Golac Soccerball shade.svg40'
Channon Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Gibson Yellow card.svg 90'Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 20,735
Referee: Ron Challis
19 March 198032 Aston Villa 0–2 Middlesbrough Birmingham
15:00 GMT Report Ashcroft Soccerball shade.svg38'
Armstrong Soccerball shade.svg56'		Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 15,319
Referee: Gilbert Napthine
22 March 198033 Aston Villa 1–1 Ipswich Town Birmingham
15:00 GMT Morley Soccerball shade.svg73' Report Wark Soccerball shade.svg15'Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 22,386
Referee: Brian Stevens
26 March 198034 Aston Villa 2–0 Norwich City Birmingham
15:00 BST Cowans Soccerball shade.svg?' (pen.)
Hopkins Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 17,956
Referee: Ken Walmsley
29 March 198035 Stoke City 2–0 Aston Villa Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 BST R. Evans Soccerball shade.svg16'
Chapman Soccerball shade.svg64'		 Report Stadium: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 16,234
Referee: Neil Midgley
5 April 198036 Aston Villa 3–2 Nottingham Forest Birmingham
15:00 BST Bremner Soccerball shade.svg13'
Evans Soccerball shade.svg41'
Lloyd Soccerball shade.svg47' (o.g.)		 Report Birtles Soccerball shade.svg28'
Bowyer Soccerball shade.svg76'		Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 29,156
Referee: Ron Chadwick
7 April 198037 Manchester City 1–1 Aston Villa Manchester
15:00 BST Geddis Soccerball shade.svg43', Red card.svg 90' Report Power Soccerball shade.svg63'Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 42,584
Referee: Derek Owen
19 April 198038 Leeds United 0–0 Aston Villa Leeds
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 15,840
23 April 198039 Manchester United 2–1 Aston Villa Manchester
15:00 BST Jordan Soccerball shade.svg?', ?' Report Bremner Soccerball shade.svg?'Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 45,210
26 April 198040 Aston Villa 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur Birmingham
15:00 BST Cowans Soccerball shade.svg?' Report Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 20,459
29 April 198041 Coventry City 1–2 Aston Villa Coventry
15:00 BST Wallace Soccerball shade.svg?' Report Cowans Soccerball shade.svg?' (pen.)
Gibson Soccerball shade.svg?'		Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 17,969
3 May 198042 Liverpool 4–1 Aston Villa Liverpool
15:00 BST Johnson Soccerball shade.svg?', ?'
Cohen Soccerball shade.svg?'
? Soccerball shade.svg?' (o.g.)		 Report ? Soccerball shade.svg?' (o.g.)Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 51,451

League Cup

28 August 1979 (1979-08-28) 2nd round 1st leg Colchester United 0–2 Aston Villa Colchester
Report Shaw Soccerball shade.svg35', 73'Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 6,221
Referee: B Hill
5 September 1979 (1979-09-05) 2nd round 2nd leg Aston Villa 0–2 (a.e.t.)
(9–8 p)		 Colchester United Birmingham
Report Lee Soccerball shade.svg19'
Gough Soccerball shade.svg79'		Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 19,475
Note: Match drawn 2–2 on aggregate, Aston Villa won 9–8 on penalties
25 September 1979 (1979-09-25) 3rd round Aston Villa 0–0 Everton Birmingham
19:00 BST Report Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 22,635
Referee: Tony Glasson
9 October 1979 (1979-10-09) 3rd round replay Everton 4–1 Aston Villa Liverpool
19:30 BST Kidd Soccerball shade.svg5'
Latchford Soccerball shade.svg12', 71'
Rimmer Soccerball shade.svg75' (o.g.)		 Report Swain Soccerball shade.svg88'Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 22,080
Referee: Trelford Mills

FA Cup

4 January 1980 (1980-01-04) 3rd round Bristol Rovers 1–2 Aston Villa Eastville
19:30 GMT Report Shaw Soccerball shade.svg?'
Cowans Soccerball shade.svg?'		Stadium: Eastville Stadium
Attendance: 16,060
26 January 1980 (1980-01-26) 4th round Cambridge United 1–1 Aston Villa Cambridge
15:00 GMT Report Donovan Soccerball shade.svg?'Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 12,000
30 January 1980 (1980-01-30) 4th round replay Aston Villa 4–1 Cambridge United Birmingham
19:30 GMT Evans Soccerball shade.svg?'
Donovan Soccerball shade.svg?', ?'
Little Soccerball shade.svg?'		 Report Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 36,385
16 February 1980 (1980-02-16) 5th round Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Aston Villa Blackburn
15:00 GMT Report Geddis Soccerball shade.svg?'Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 29,468
20 February 1980 (1980-02-20) Quarter-finals West Ham United 1–0 Aston Villa Upton Park
15:00 GMT Stewart Soccerball shade.svg?' Report Stadium: Upton Park
Attendance: 36,393

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of end of season [10]

No.PosNatPlayerTotalFirst DivisionFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Jimmy Rimmer 5104106040
GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Nigel Spink 10100000
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Brendon Ormsby 25021+201+1000
DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Allan Evans 44103585240
DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Ken McNaught 4013016040
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Mark Jones 00000000
DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Noel Blake 30300000
DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Eamonn Deacy 302+100000
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Colin Gibson 40230+126030
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Mike Pejic 1201000020
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Pat Heard 110900020
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Kenny Swain 5004105040
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Gary Williams 201+100000
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ivor Linton 16012+301000
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Gary Shelton 5040000+10
MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Alex Cropley 10100000
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Lee Jenkins 100+100000
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Dennis Mortimer 3662666040
MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Des Bremner 4433636020
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Gordon Cowans 5274266140
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Terry Bullivant 70601000
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Tony Morley 20315+330020
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Gary Shaw 33122893122
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Brian Little 3762956120
FW Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Terry Donovan 155926300
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG David Geddis 24319+122120
FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Joe Ward 201+100000
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Robert Hopkins 210+210000

Goalscorers

As of end of season. [10]

Rnk Pos PlayerFirst DivisionFA CupLeague CupTotal
1 FW Flag of England.svg Gary Shaw 91212
2 DF Flag of Scotland.svg Allan Evans 100010
3 MF Flag of England.svg Gordon Cowans 6107
4 FW Flag of England.svg Brian Little 5106
MF Flag of England.svg Dennis Mortimer 6006
6 FW Flag of Ireland.svg Terry Donovan 2305
7 MF Flag of Scotland.svg Des Bremner 3003
FW Flag of England.svg David Geddis 3003
MF Flag of England.svg Tony Morley 3003
10 DF Flag of England.svg Colin Gibson 2002
11 FW Flag of England.svg Robert Hopkins 1001
DF Flag of Scotland.svg Ken McNaught 1001
DF Flag of England.svg Kenny Swain 0011
Own Goals3003
TOTALS546363

Clean sheets

As of end of season. [10]

Rnk Pos PlayerFirst DivisionFA CupLeague CupTotal
1 GK Flag of England.svg Jimmy Rimmer 122216
TOTALS122216

Overall

As of end of season. [10]

Games played51 (42 First Division, 5 FA Cup, 4 Football League Cup)
Games won19 (16 First Division, 2 FA Cup, 1 Football League Cup)
Games drawn17 (14 First Division, 2 FA Cup, 1 Football League Cup)
Games lost15 (12 First Division, 1 FA Cup, 2 Football League Cup)
Goals scored62 (51 First Division, 8 FA Cup, 3 Football League Cup)
Goals conceded61 (50 First Division, 5 FA Cup, 6 Football League Cup)
Goal difference+1 (+1 First Division, +3 FA Cup, −3 Football League Cup)
Clean sheets16 (12 First Division, 2 FA Cup, 2 Football League Cup)
Best result(s)W 3–0 (H) v Southampton – First Division – 6 October 1979
W 3–0 (H) v Coventry City – First Division – 19 December 1979
W 4–1 (H) v Cambridge United – FA Cup – 30 January 1980
Worst result(s)L 3–0 (H) v Manchester United – First Division – 8 September 1979
L 4–1 (A) v Everton – Football League Cup – 9 October 1979
L 4–1 (A) v Liverpool – First Division – 3 May 1980
Most appearances Flag of England.svg Gordon Cowans with 52 appearances
Top scorer(s) Flag of England.svg Gary Shaw (12 goals)

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "www.thewolvessite.co.uk". Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  3. ↑ The Guardian, Clough apology to directors, 19 October 1979
  4. ↑ "Pat Heard Career statistics". Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  5. 1 2 Smailes, Gordon (2000). The Breedon Book of Football Records. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 234. ISBN   1859832148.
  6. ↑ "www.liverweb.org.uk". Archived from the original on 22 November 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  7. ↑ "All Aston Villa football club players: 1980". 11v11.com. 11v11. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  8. ↑ "The Squads". avfchistory.co.uk. AVFCHistory. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Transfers". avfchistory.co.uk. AVFCHistory. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "1979-80 season squad statistics". 11v11. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
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