• Villa bounce back from their first defeat in twelve first division games to beat Tottenham at White Hart Lane and climb back to 7th in the table.

• Ron Saunders' Villa win for the first time in four but have now lost just once in thirteen Division One games to make it six wins, nine draws and four defeats in nineteen League matches this season with David Geddis scoring his first goal for the club after 16 games. As a result Villa fall climb back to seventh in the table. 

• Meanwhile, Eamonn Deacy made his Villa debut aged 21 after moving from Galway Rovers in March 1979.

• Villa open the 1980-81 season with a win at Leeds as Peter Withe creates a goal on debut as Gary Shaw runs the show to set up Villa's opening day win despite conceding a penalty in just the 2' of the game.

• Centre Forward Peter Withe, 28, makes his Villa debut after joining from Newcastle United in May 1980 for a fee of £500,000 to become the 615th player to play for Villa in first team League or Cup football.

• Gordon Cowans contributes his 40th goal involvement in a Villa shirt on his 160th appearance (145 Starts) to make it W68 D45 L47, 21 Goals and 19 Assists at a goal involvement rate of one for every 4.00 games he has played in his career so far.

• Villa extend their unbeaten run to six games as they beat Leeds in the second leg of the League Cup to make it three wins over the Elland Road outfit in the last seven games.

• Leeds take the lead but Villa fight back as Gary Shaw hits a brace for his fifth goal in six as Villa progress to the third round of the League Cup at Elland Road.

• Gordon Cowans makes his 150th start in a Villa shirt (165 Appearances) to make it W72 D46 L47, 21 Goals and 20 Assists at a goal involvement rate of one for every 4.02 games he has played so far in his Villa career. 

• Villa record their biggest win of the season to date as they make it six wins, one draw and two defeats in nine League matches this season under Ron Saunders.

• Villa remain joint second in the table, three points off leaders Ipswich.

• Gordon Cowans secures his 75th win in a Villa shirt on his 171st appearance (156 Starts) to make it W75 D46 L50, 21 Goals and 22 Assists at a goal involvement rate of one for every 3.98 games he has played so far in his Villa career. 

Ron Saunders' Villa beat neighbours Birmingham at St Andrew's to make it seven wins, two draws and two defeats in eleven League matches this season as they climb to joint second in the Division One table alongside Liverpool, one point behind leaders Ipswich.

Ron Saunders' Villa make it nine unbeaten in the League with eleven wins, two draws and two defeats in fifteen League matches this season as they sit clear at the top of the Division One table three points ahead of Ipswich.

• Villa suffer a shock defeat to Brighton and the never knowingly right Alan Mullery makes his usual preposterous claims. 

• Villa though "shouldn’t be losing to such a lowly side if they have title ambitions" but the adage of playing poorly and winning is not yet in their armoury after a Kenny Swain error gifts the home side the lead.

• Ron Saunders' Villa lose for the third time in six to make it thirteen wins, five draws and five defeats in twenty three League matches this season. As a result Villa fall back to second place in the Division One table, one point behind new leaders Liverpool.

Ron Saunders' Villa make it four wins in five unbeaten matches to make it seventeen wins, six draws and five defeats in twenty eight League matches this season. As a result Villa remain in joint first place in the Division One table level with Ipswich.

• Villa score for the first time in five games but can only draw with second from bottom Boro - their seventh League draw in fourteen as the reigning champions sit fourteenth in the table thirteen points off the top.

• Villa make it three wins, seven draws and four defeats in their title defence.

• Gordon Cowans scores his 30th goal in a Villa shirt on his 227th appearance (212 Starts) to make it W103 D62 L62, 30 Goals and 29 Assists at a goal involvement rate of one for every 3.85 games he has played so far in his Villa career.

• Ron Saunders' Villa beat second division Leicester in the League Cup third round replay at Villa Park - their first win in any competition in six games.

• Not for the first time this season Villa meet an inspired goalkeeper, this time Mark Wallington. Despite his heroics however he can’t stop his side losing but does keep the scoreline down from the hammering the performance warrented.

• Gordon Cowans contributes his 60th goal involvement in a Villa shirt on his 228th appearance (213 Starts) to make it W104 D62 L62, 31 Goals and 29 Assists at a goal involvement rate of one for every 3.80 games he has played so far in his Villa career.

Reigning Champions Villa win in the League for the first time in four as they make it four wins, seven draws and four defeats and after 15 matches their title defence looks way off the pace as they sit 13th in the table, thirteen points behind leaders Ipswich.

• Villa face Wigan Athletic for the first time in competitive football, Wigan become the 119th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.

• Ron Saunders' Villa beat fourth division Wigan in the League Cup to make it five games unbeaten and three wins.

• Reigning Champions Villa lose for the first time in six in all competitions to make it four wins, seven draws and five defeats in their title defence.

• Manchester's smaller club receive the benefit of a shocking refereeing decision that allows them to take a free kick despite a stricken Villa player needing treatment for a head wound. Des Bremner would require stitches but Shaw and Manchester City stooped low to secure tainted points.