Chelsea v Aston Villa, 09 December 1978
| Score | 1-0 to Aston Villa |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Venue | Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance | 19,080 |
View Chelsea v Aston Villa head to head
Gordon Smith made his final appearance before moving to Spurs in February 1979
0 Chelsea
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Bob Iles
Defender
Ron Harris
Defender/Centre back
Steve Wicks
Full back
Graham Wilkins
Left back
David Stride
Midfielder
Ian Britton
Midfielder
John Bumstead
Midfielder
Gary Stanley
Midfielder
Ray Wilkins
Forward
Trevor Aylott
Forward
Duncan McKenzie
Substitutions:
| Clive Walker for Duncan McKenzie |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Clive Walker
Goals:
| Allan Evans |
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Starting lineup:
Jimmy Rimmer
Goalkeeper
John Gidman
Right back
Allan Evans
Defender
Ken McNaught
Defender/Centre back
Gordon Smith
Full back
Gordon Cowans
Midfielder
Tommy Craig
Midfielder
John Gregory
Midfielder
Dennis Mortimer
Midfielder
John Deehan
Forward
Gary Shaw
Forward
Substitutions:
| Alex Cropley for Gary Shaw |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Alex Cropley