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.
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.[1]
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 £100,000.[2] Heard would make nine appearances in his first season at Villa Park.[3]
8 March 1980: Second Division West Ham United beat Aston Villa 1–0 in the FA Cup sixth round.[4]
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.[4]
3 May 1980: Liverpool clinch the league title in their penultimate league game of the season by beating Aston Villa 4–1 at Anfield.[5]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool (C) | 42 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 81 | 30 | +51 | 60 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | Manchester United | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 65 | 35 | +30 | 58 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 68 | 39 | +29 | 53 | |
| 4 | Arsenal | 42 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 52 | 36 | +16 | 52 | |
| 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 | |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 41 | |
| 11 | Leeds United | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 46 | 50 | −4 | 40 | |
| 12 | Norwich City | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 58 | 66 | −8 | 40 | |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 41 | 50 | −9 | 40 | |
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 52 | 62 | −10 | 40 | |
| 15 | Coventry City | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 56 | 66 | −10 | 39 | |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 47 | 57 | −10 | 37 | |
| 17 | Manchester City | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 43 | 66 | −23 | 37 | |
| 18 | Stoke City | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 44 | 58 | −14 | 36 | |
| 19 | Everton | 42 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 35 | |
| 20 | Bristol City (R) | 42 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 66 | −29 | 31 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 21 | Derby County (R) | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 47 | 67 | −20 | 30 | |
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers (R) | 42 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 38 | 73 | −35 | 25 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
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.
References
- ^ "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.
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