1978–79 Aston Villa F.C. season
| 1978–79 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Harry Kartz |
| Manager | Ron Saunders |
| Stadium | Villa Park |
| First Division | 8th |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| League Cup | Fourth round |
| 35--28--24 | |
The 1978–79 English football season was Aston Villa's 80th season 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.
There were debut appearances for Gary Williams (324), Colin J Gibson (185), Gary Shaw (165), Kenny Swain (148), Brendan Ormsby (117), Gary Shelton (24), Lee Jenkins (3), Joe Ward (3) and Willie Young.