1977–78_Aston_Villa_F.C._season

1977–78 Aston Villa F.C. season

1977–78 Aston Villa F.C. season

1977–78 season of Aston Villa

The 1977–78 English football season was Aston Villa's 78th in the Football League and their third consecutive season in the top division.

Main article: History of Aston Villa F.C. (1961–present)
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Villa reached the quarter-final of the UEFA Cup where they went out 4–3 on aggregate against Barcelona. In the domestic league, however, they struggled, and Saunders started rebuilding the team.[3]

There were debut appearances for Jimmy Rimmer (229), Ken McNaught, John Gregory, Tommy Craig, David Evans and Allan Evans.[4]

Diary of the season

17 April 1978: Newcastle United lose at Aston Villa and are relegated to the Second Division.[5]

2 May 1978: Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Aston Villa 3–1 to stay in the First Division at West Ham United's expense.[5]

Villa lost both games in the Second City derby.[6]

League table

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Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Squad

All Aston Villa players: 1978 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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See also

References

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    Dyer, Christopher (10 March 2022). "Dugdale, Sir William Stratford, second baronet". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/odnb/9780198614128.013.108089. ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. [2]
    "Former Villa chairman Bill Dugdale reveals battles with Doug Ellis". Business Live. 18 May 2011.[permanent dead link]
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    Shaw, Phil (1 November 2005). "Deadly's legacy will have lively potential" (reprint hosted at NewsBank). The Independent. London. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  4. [4]
    "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.
  5. [5]
    Smailes, Gordon (2000). The Breedon Book of Football Records. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 140. ISBN 1859832148.
  6. [6]
    "All Aston Villa's Matches". AVFC History. Retrieved 6 August 2023.

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