Aston Villa v Liverpool, 08 December 1979
| Score | 3-1 to Liverpool |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Venue | Villa Park |
| Attendance | 41,160 |
View Aston Villa v Liverpool head to head
Terence Bullivant (Liverpool) made his debut after moving from Fulham in November. Michael Pejic (Liverpool) made his final appearance.
Goals:
| Brian Little |
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Goals:
| Ray Kennedy | 55 |
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| Alan Hansen | 60 |
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| Terry McDermott | 74 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Jimmy Rimmer
Defender/Right back
Kenny Swain
Defender
Allan Evans
Defender
Mike Pejic
Defender/Centre back
Ken McNaught
Midfielder
Des Bremner
Midfielder
Terry Bullivant
Midfielder
Gordon Cowans
Forward
David Geddis
Forward
Brian Little
Forward
Gary Shaw
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Ray Clemence
Defender
Alan Hansen
Defender
Phil Neal
Defender
Phil Thompson
Defender/Left back
Alan Kennedy
Midfielder
Jimmy Case
Midfielder
Ray Kennedy
Midfielder
Terry McDermott
Midfielder
Graeme Souness
Forward
Kenny Dalglish
Forward
David Johnson
Substitutions:
| Colin Gibson for Terry Bullivant |
Substitutions:
On the bench:
Defender/Midfielder
Colin Gibson