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The 1977–78 English football season was Aston Villa's 78th in the Football League and their third consecutive season in the top division.
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]
There were debut appearances for Jimmy Rimmer (229), Ken McNaught, John Gregory, Tommy Craig, David Evans and Allan Evans.[4]
17 April 1978: Newcastle United lose at Aston Villa and are relegated to the Second Division.[5]
2 May 1978: Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Aston Villa 3–1 to stay in the First Division at West Ham United's expense.[5]
Villa lost both games in the Second City derby.[6]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 62 | 53 | +9 | 50 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup 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 |
All Aston Villa players: 1978 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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AVFC History: 1977–78
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