Villa destroy reigning champions Liverpool, putting five past the entitled Anfield side in 44 first half minutes as they gain some revenge for the unjust scoreline in the reverse fixture the previous month. 

Not that being utterly outplayed twice in succession stopped Liverpool and their media followers blaming anything and everything but the excellence of Villa for their humiliation.

Ron Saunders' Villa win for the second successive League game to make it ten wins, three draws and five defeats in eighteen division one games this season. 

Meanwhile, 18 year old full back Mick Buttress made his Villa debut as a substitute after joining from school football in 1975.

Villa record their fourth successive win but make more than usual heavy work of beating Newcastle to the points at Villa Park as John Deehan scores a crucial brace to keep Villa third in the table.

Ron Saunders' Villa win for the third successive League game to make it eleven wins, three draws and five defeats in nineteen division one games this season.

Villa's Goodison nightmare continues as they lose successive games to Everton. 

Everton’s Terry Darracott tackles Andy Gray after 3’ to leave Villa’s No. 9 with torn knee ligaments, Gray returns on 6’ only to be hacked down by Everton’s Mark Higgins, leaving Gray with a gashed ankle, five stitches and out of the game after 8’. Neither player was cautioned. But Gordon Smith was. For a foul that didn’t remove someone from the game.

Villa make it nine wins, six draws and nine defeats in twenty four division one games this season under Ron Saunders.

Mick Buttress, 19, makes his final appearance in a Villa shirt before moving on to Gillingham on a free transfer in March 1978. Buttress played for Villa between 1976-77 and 1977-78 making 3 appearances.

Gordon Cowans makes his 50th appearance in a Villa shirt (36 Starts) to make it W23 D10 L17, 6 Goals and 3 Assists so far in his Villa career.