1978–79 Aston Villa F.C. season
The 1978–79 English football season was Aston Villa's 79th in the Football League and their fourth consecutive season in the top division. Manager, Ron Saunders had signed a six-year contract in the pre-season. Diary of the season. 19 Aug 1978: The First Division season begins with a 1–0 home victory over Wolves. 8 May 1979: Liverpool beat Aston Villa 3–0 at Anfield to clinch the First Division title.