Game #3198
Aston Villa
5-2-1, 12 PTS
Saturday, 23 September 1972
Drew
3rd= (-2)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨
Division Two
Attendance: 18,082
Nottingham Forest
City Ground
4-3-2, 11 PTS
Nottingham Forest
1-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
Villa, unbeaten in six, are held at the City Ground as despite running the game for 75’ lose concentration and allow Forest to equalise and share the points. As a result Villa fall back to joint third in the table with one game in hand over second placed Wednesday and two games in hand on new leaders Burnley - the side who have inflicted Villa’s only defeat this season.
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 23 September 1972
🕒 | HT Nottingham Forest 0-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 56’ Goal, 1-0, John Cottam o.g.
🥅 | 78’ Goal, 1-1, (Nottingham Forest), Doug Fraser
🕒 | FT Nottingham Forest 1-1 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Vic Crowe's Villa make it five wins, two draws and a defeat in the League so far this season.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Nottingham Forest
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1958-59
FIXTURE HISTORY
Nottingham Forest
Previous 5 vs. Forest: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟩
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1972-73 |
Matchday | #11 |
League Match | #8 |
Manager Game | #138 |
Saturday, 23 September 1972
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Arthur Hart | 🏴 | Kent, 1970-1975
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 138 | 🟩 | 71 🟨 | 33 🟥 34 | 1.78
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Arthur Hart | 🏴 | Kent, 1970-1975
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
Arthur Hart
CARDS
Villa
None
Nottingham Forest
None
TEAM NEWS
Alun Evans replaces Willie Anderson.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.59 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 31.56 |
Youngest Player |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 18.72 |
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
F Alun Evans | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Matt Gillies | 🏴 |
Nottingham Forest
GK Jim Barron | 🏴 |
RB Peter Hindley | 🏴 |
CB Dave Serella | 🏴 |
CB John Cottam | 🏴 |
FB Tommy Gemmell | 🏴 |
FB Doug Fraser | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M George Lyall | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Paul Richardson | 🏴 |
M Martin O'Neill | 🇬🇧 |
W Jim McIntosh | 🏴 |
CF Duncan McKenzie | 🏴 |
Not necessarily indicative of the actual matchday formation
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M George Lyall | 🏴 | (CB Bob Chapman | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
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