Everton v Aston Villa, 31 January 1979
| Score | 1-1 |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Venue | Goodison Park |
| Attendance | 29,079 |
View Everton v Aston Villa head to head
1 Everton
Goals:
| Dave Thomas |
|
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
George Wood
Defender
Colin Todd
Defender
Billy Wright
Defender/Centre back
Mick Lyons
Central defender
Mark Higgins
Midfielder
Martin Dobson
Midfielder
Andy King
Midfielder
Trevor Ross
Midfielder
Dave Thomas
Forward
Bob Latchford
Forward
Micky Walsh
Substitutions:
On the bench:
Goals:
| Gary Shelton |
|
Starting lineup:
Jimmy Rimmer
Goalkeeper
John Gidman
Right back
Kenny Swain
Defender/Right back
Allan Evans
Defender
Gary Williams
Defender
Ken McNaught
Defender/Centre back
Gordon Cowans
Midfielder
Tommy Craig
Midfielder
John Gregory
Midfielder
Dennis Mortimer
Midfielder
Gary Shelton
Midfielder
Substitutions:
| Alex Cropley for Gary Shelton |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Alex Cropley