1978-79 Aston Villa Roster
The Football League First Division (TFL1)
England, Level I
Team Record: 15-11-16 - 46 points
Finishing 8th in TFL1
Location: Aston, England
1978-79 Aston Villa StatisticsEngland, Level I
Team Record: 15-11-16 - 46 points
Finishing 8th in TFL1
Location: Aston, England
Aston Villa of The Football League First Division ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 15 wins, 16 draws and 11 losses for 46 points finishing eighth in TFL1.
The team bagged 59 goals and gave up 49. John Deehan scored 10 goals for the team, while Allan Evans, Andy Gray, John Gregory and Gary Shelton each netted five or more, too.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Carrodus | May 31, 1949 | Altrincham, England | |||
| Gordon Cowans | October 27, 1958 | 5'7" | 134 | West Cornforth, England | |
| Tommy Craig | November 21, 1950 | 5'8" | Penilee, Scotland | ||
| Alex Cropley | M | January 16, 1951 | 5'8" | 143 | Aldershot, England |
| John Deehan | F | August 6, 1957 | Solihull, England | ||
| Allan Evans | October 12, 1956 | 6'0" | 165 | Dunfermline, Scotland | |
| David Evans | May 20, 1958 | West Bromwich, England | |||
| Colin Gibson | D, M | April 6, 1960 | 5'9" | 157 | Bridport, England |
| John Gidman | D | January 10, 1954 | Garston, England | ||
| Andy Gray | F | November 30, 1955 | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| John Gregory | May 11, 1954 | Scunthorpe, England | |||
| Lee Jenkins | March 17, 1961 | West Bromwich, England | |||
| Ivor Linton | November 20, 1959 | West Bromwich, England | |||
| Brian Little | F | November 25, 1953 | 5'9" | Peterlee, England | |
| Ken McNaught | D | January 11, 1955 | Kirkcaldy, Scotland | ||
| Dennis Mortimer | M | April 5, 1952 | 5'10" | Liverpool, England | |
| Brendan Ormsby | October 1, 1960 | 5'11" | Birmingham, England | ||
| Leighton Phillips | September 25, 1949 | Briton Ferry, Wales | |||
| Jimmy Rimmer | G | February 10, 1948 | Southport, England | ||
| Gary Shaw | January 21, 1961 | 5'10" | 165 | Birmingham, England | |
| Gary Shelton | March 21, 1958 | 5'7" | Nottingham, England | ||
| Gordon Smith | D | July 3, 1954 | Partick, Scotland | ||
| Kenny Swain | January 28, 1952 | Birkenhead, England | |||
| Joe Ward | November 25, 1954 | Glasgow, Scotland | |||
| Gary Williams | D | June 17, 1960 | 5'9" | Wolverhampton, England | |
| William Young | February 24, 1956 | Glasgow, Scotland |
