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Aston Villa 1979–80: results and record

Every competitive match Aston Villa played in 1979–80, in First Division — 52 matches, 20 won, 17 drawn, 15 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.

Aston Villa 1979–80 results

DateCompetitionVenueOpponentTheir seasonScoreScorersAtt
18 Aug 1979First DivisionABolton WanderersBolton Wanderers 1979–801–1Gordon Cowans 7319,795
22 Aug 1979First DivisionHBrighton & Hove AlbionBrighton & Hove Albion 1979–802–1Allan Evans 14, Tony Morley 6628,803
25 Aug 1979First DivisionHBristol CityBristol City 1979–800–225,526
28 Aug 1979League CupAColchester UnitedColchester United 1979–802–0Gary Shaw 35, Gary Shaw 736,221
1 Sep 1979First DivisionAEvertonEverton 1979–801–1Tony Morley 1629,271
5 Sep 1979League CupHColchester UnitedColchester United 1979–800–219,475
8 Sep 1979First DivisionHManchester UnitedManchester United 1979–800–334,859
15 Sep 1979First DivisionACrystal PalaceCrystal Palace 1979–800–228,156
22 Sep 1979First DivisionHArsenalArsenal 1979–800–027,277
25 Sep 1979League CupHEvertonEverton 1979–800–022,635
29 Sep 1979First DivisionAMiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough 1979–800–016,017
6 Oct 1979First DivisionHSouthamptonSouthampton 1979–803–0Des Bremner 34, Dennis Mortimer 43, Allan Evans 7924,377
9 Oct 1979League CupAEvertonEverton 1979–801–4Kenny Swain 8822,080
13 Oct 1979First DivisionHWest Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion 1979–800–036,007
20 Oct 1979First DivisionADerby CountyDerby County 1979–803–1Brian Little 6, Gary Shaw 58, Dennis Mortimer 7120,152
27 Oct 1979First DivisionAWolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers 1979–801–1Gary Shaw 4436,267
3 Nov 1979First DivisionHBolton WanderersBolton Wanderers 1979–803–1Gary Shaw 15, Allan Evans 41, Dennis Mortimer 8924,744
10 Nov 1979First DivisionAIpswich TownIpswich Town 1979–800–017,807
17 Nov 1979First DivisionHStoke CityStoke City 1979–802–1Dennis Mortimer 23, Allan Evans 8827,086
24 Nov 1979First DivisionHLeeds UnitedLeeds United 1979–800–029,736
1 Dec 1979First DivisionANorwich CityNorwich City 1979–801–1Kevin Bond 8915,885
8 Dec 1979First DivisionHLiverpoolLiverpool 1979–801–3Brian Little 5441,660
15 Dec 1979First DivisionATottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur 1979–802–1David Geddis 21, Gordon Cowans 5530,555
19 Dec 1979First DivisionHCoventry CityCoventry City 1979–803–0Terry Donovan 8, Brian Little 51, Brian Little 6024,446
26 Dec 1979First DivisionANottingham ForestNottingham Forest 1979–801–2Gary Shaw 6430,979
29 Dec 1979First DivisionABristol CityBristol City 1979–803–1Gary Shaw 52, Gary Shaw 54, Gary Shaw 8618,221
4 Jan 1980FA CupABristol RoversBristol Rovers 1979–802–1Gary Shaw, Gordon Cowans16,060
12 Jan 1980First DivisionHEvertonEverton 1979–802–1Colin Gibson 63, Terry Donovan 8222,635
26 Jan 1980FA CupACambridge UnitedCambridge United 1979–801–1Terry Donovan12,000
30 Jan 1980FA CupHCambridge UnitedCambridge United 1979–804–1Allan Evans, Terry Donovan, Brian Little36,385
2 Feb 1980First DivisionHCrystal PalaceCrystal Palace 1979–802–029,469
9 Feb 1980First DivisionAArsenalArsenal 1979–801–3Dennis Mortimer 6833,816
16 Feb 1980FA CupABlackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers 1979–801–1David Geddis29,468
20 Feb 1980FA CupHBlackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers 1979–801–0
23 Feb 1980First DivisionAWest Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion 1979–802–1Ken McNaught 48, Brian Little 5833,658
27 Feb 1980First DivisionHManchester CityManchester City 1979–802–2Gary Shaw 42, Willie Donachie 8429,139
1 Mar 1980First DivisionHDerby CountyDerby County 1979–801–028,956
3 Mar 1980First DivisionABrighton & Hove AlbionBrighton & Hove Albion 1979–801–1Allan Evans 3323,077
8 Mar 1980FA CupAWest Ham UnitedWest Ham United 1979–800–136,393
10 Mar 1980First DivisionHWolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers 1979–801–3Gary Shaw 323,032
15 Mar 1980First DivisionASouthamptonSouthampton 1979–800–220,735
19 Mar 1980First DivisionHMiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough 1979–800–215,319
22 Mar 1980First DivisionHIpswich TownIpswich Town 1979–801–1Tony Morley 7322,386
26 Mar 1980First DivisionHNorwich CityNorwich City 1979–802–0Robert Hopkins 90+2, Gordon Cowans17,956
29 Mar 1980First DivisionAStoke CityStoke City 1979–800–216,234
5 Apr 1980First DivisionHNottingham ForestNottingham Forest 1979–803–2Des Bremner 13, Allan Evans 41, Larry Lloyd 4729,156
7 Apr 1980First DivisionAManchester CityManchester City 1979–801–1Paul Power 6342,584
19 Apr 1980First DivisionALeeds UnitedLeeds United 1979–800–015,840
23 Apr 1980First DivisionAManchester UnitedManchester United 1979–801–2Des Bremner45,210
26 Apr 1980First DivisionHTottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur 1979–801–020,459
29 Apr 1980First DivisionACoventry CityCoventry City 1979–802–1Gordon Cowans, Colin Gibson17,969
3 May 1980First DivisionALiverpoolLiverpool 1979–801–451,451

56 of the goals in this season carry a named scorer.

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