Aston Villa were one of the founder members of the Football League and won the Football League Division One Championship on 6 occasions between 1894 and 1910. And that was it for 71 years…Aston Villa 1980/1981 Season Review – Champions on DVD tells an incredible story.
The 1980/1981 season was a most dramatic turnaround for Aston Villa, as Ron Saunders completed the club’s revival to end that substantial 71- year wait for the League Championship trophy. In achieving this feat Villa set the record for the least number of players in a team to win the league – just 14 were used throughout the campaign to ensure that the trophy belonged to Aston Villa.
Despite the departure of star striker Andy Gray, the team saw off the challenge of a spirited Ipswich Town, Arsenal and local rivals West Bromwich Albion. Villa ended the season on 60 points with Ipswich as runners-up on 56.
With season-winning performances from the likes of Shaw, Withe, Mortimer and Morley to name but a few, this is a rare opportunity to relive an historic season for Aston Villa. This is the story of that triumph, through the eyes of the men who made it happen.
This DVD features exclusive interviews with all the key players as well as priceless archive footage - some unseen in over a quarter of a century. This is a classic piece of club history for all Aston Villa fans, brought to you through the Sky Sports DVD Shop.
