1977–78 Aston Villa F.C. season
The 1977–78 English football season was Aston Villa's 78th in the Football League and their third consecutive season in the top division.
| 1977–78 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Sir William Dugdale, Bt [1][2] |
| Manager |  Ron Saunders |
| Stadium | Villa Park |
| First Division | 8th |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| League Cup | Fourth round |
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]
Diary of the season
17 April 1978: Newcastle United lose at Aston Villa and are relegated to the Second Division.[4]
2 May 1978: Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Aston Villa 3–1 to stay in the First Division at West Ham United's expense.[4]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 62 | 53 | +9 | 50 | UEFA Cup 1978–79 First round |
| 7 | Coventry City | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 75 | 62 | +13 | 48 | |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 57 | 42 | +15 | 46 | |
| 9 | Leeds United | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 63 | 53 | +10 | 46 | |
| 10 | Manchester United | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 67 | 63 | +4 | 42 |
Source:
References
- Christopher Dyer, Dugdale, Sir William Stratford, second baronet, (1922–2014) ODNB, 15 February 2018
- "Former Villa chairman Bill Dugdale reveals battles with Doug Ellis". Business Live. May 18, 2011.
- Shaw, Phil (1 November 2005). "Deadly's legacy will have lively potential" (reprint hosted at NewsBank). The Independent. London. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
- Smailes, Gordon (2000). The Breedon Book of Football Records. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 140. ISBN 1859832148.
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