How it ended
Lost it to Liverpool, 3–0, on May 8, 1979.
Defended against
NorwichArsenalChelseaIpswichBolton
The season
- 1978–79: Liverpool had the best record (30–4–8); 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 6 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Aston Villa’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,108 | Apr 16, 1979 | Aston Villa beat Liverpool 3–1 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 3,109 | Apr 21, 1979 | Aston Villa beat Norwich City 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,110 | Apr 25, 1979 | Aston Villa beat Arsenal 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 3,111 | Apr 28, 1979 | Aston Villa beat Chelsea 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,112 | May 2, 1979 | Aston Villa and Ipswich Town tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,113 | May 5, 1979 | Aston Villa and Bolton Wanderers tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,114 | May 8, 1979 | Liverpool beat Aston Villa 3–0 | −3 | Title change |