Aston Villa
10-8-5, 28 PTS
Tuesday, 26 December 1972
1972-73
3rd (-)
Drew
2-2
Nottingham Forest
8-8-8, 24 PTS
Division Two
Villa Park
Attendance: 37,014
๐จ 26 Dec 1972, Villa 2-2 Forest, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Andy Lochhead | 60' | Alun Evans | 75' |
Assist(s) | Ray Graydon | 75' |
Fixture List
๐ฅ 5 Aug 1972, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
Charity Shield
๐ฉ 12 Aug 1972, Villa 1-0 Preston, Deepdale
Division Two
๐ฉ 16 Aug 1972, Villa 4-1 Hereford, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 19 Aug 1972, Villa 2-0 Huddersfield, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 26 Aug 1972, Villa 1-4 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division Two
๐ฉ 29 Aug 1972, Villa 1-0 Carlisle, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 2 Sep 1972, Villa 1-1 Brighton, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 5 Sep 1972, Villa 1-0 Forest, City Ground
League Cup
๐ฉ 9 Sep 1972, Villa 2-0 Cardiff, Ninian
Division Two
๐ฉ 16 Sep 1972, Villa 2-1 Swindon, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 23 Sep 1972, Villa 1-1 Forest, City Ground
Division Two
๐ฉ 27 Sep 1972, Villa 2-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 30 Sep 1972, Villa 1-0 Millwall, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 4 Oct 1972, Villa 1-1 Leeds, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฅ 7 Oct 1972, Villa 0-2 Fulham, Craven Cottage
Division Two
๐ฅ 11 Oct 1972, Villa 0-2 Leeds, Elland Road
League Cup
๐ฅ 14 Oct 1972, Villa 0-1 QPR, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 17 Oct 1972, Villa 1-1 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Division Two
๐ฉ 21 Oct 1972, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Fratton
Division Two
๐จ 28 Oct 1972, Villa 1-1 Boro, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 4 Nov 1972, Villa 2-2 Sunderland, Roker
Division Two
๐จ 11 Nov 1972, Villa 0-0 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 18 Nov 1972, Villa 0-2 Luton, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 25 Nov 1972, Villa 0-2 Oxford, Manor Ground
Division Two
๐ฉ 2 Dec 1972, Villa 2-0 Hull, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 16 Dec 1972, Villa 1-0 Orient, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 23 Dec 1972, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Division Two
๐จ 26 Dec 1972, Villa 2-2 Forest, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 30 Dec 1972, Villa 1-1 Huddersfield, Leeds Road
Division Two
๐ฅ 6 Jan 1973, Villa 0-3 Burnley, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 13 Jan 1973, Villa 2-3 Everton, Goodison
FA Cup
๐ฉ 20 Jan 1973, Villa 3-1 Brighton, Goldstone
Division Two
๐ฉ 27 Jan 1973, Villa 2-0 Cardiff, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 10 Feb 1973, Villa 3-1 Swindon, County Ground
Division Two
๐จ 17 Feb 1973, Villa 1-1 Preston, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 24 Feb 1973, Villa 0-4 Orient, Brisbane Road
Division Two
๐ฅ 3 Mar 1973, Villa 2-3 Fulham, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 10 Mar 1973, Villa 0-1 QPR, Loftus Road
Division Two
๐ฉ 17 Mar 1973, Villa 2-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 24 Mar 1973, Villa 1-1 Boro, Ayresome
Division Two
๐ฅ 27 Mar 1973, Villa 0-3 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
Division Two
๐ฉ 31 Mar 1973, Villa 2-1 Oxford, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 7 Apr 1973, Villa 2-1, Hull, Boothferry
Division Two
๐ฉ 14 Apr 1973, Villa 1-0, Bristol City, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 21 Apr 1973, Villa 0-0 Luton, Kenilworth Road
Division Two
๐จ 23 Apr 1973, Villa 1-1, Millwall, The Den
Division Two
๐ฉ 24 Apr 1973, Villa 2-1, Wednesday, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 28 Apr 1973, Villa 2-2, Carlisle, Brunton Park
Division Two
On This Day
Tuesday, 26 December 1972
Villa, unbeaten in four, draw for the second successive match to make third place their own but they are now three points off second placed QPR and six off leaders Burnley.
Vic Crowe's Villa make it four games unbeaten but can only draw once again as they are held by Forest at Villa Park to make it ten wins, nine draws and four defeats in twenty three League games.
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐จ
Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
๐ 155 | ๐ฉ | 76 ๐จ | 40 ๐ฅ 39 | 1.73
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #3215
Match Record
Season | 1972-73 |
Matchday | #28 |
League Match | #23 |
Manager Game | #155 |
Tuesday, 26 December 1972
Game Record
Manager: Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Ivan Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Accrington, 1970-1976
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-2
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 2-2
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐จ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Forest: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Total ๐ 75 | ๐ฉ W38 (51% ) | ๐จ D15 | ๐บ(71% ) | ๐ฅ L22 (29% ) | โฝ 143 | ๐ฅ 99 | GD 44
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Nottingham Forest
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1958-59
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 39โ Goal, 0-1, (Nottingham Forest), John Galley
๐ฅ
| 42โ Goal, 0-2, (Nottingham Forest), Neil Martin
๐ | HT Aston Villa 0-2 Nottingham Forest
๐ | 46' Sub off, Pat McMahon, Sub on, Brian Little
โฝ | 60โ Goal, 1-2, Andy Lochhead
โฝ | 75โ Goal, 2-2, Alun Evans, Assist by Ray Graydon
๐ฅ | 78' Andy Lochhead 'goal' disallowed for offside
๐ | FT Aston Villa 2-2 Nottingham Forest
Officials
Referee: Ivan Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Accrington, 1970-1976
Linesmen: B. Marchant (Hereford); R. F. Marshall (Hereford)
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
GK Jim Cumbes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB John Robson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Fred Turnbull | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐ฌ๐ง |
CB Ian Ross | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Pat McMahon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ |
M Bruce Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Ray Graydon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F Alun Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Andy Lochhead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Substitutes
๐ | F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for M Pat McMahon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 46' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Nottingham Forest
Dave Mackay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
GK Jim Barron | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB John Winfield | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Gemmell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Doug Fraser | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB John Cottam | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Peter Hindley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Jim McIntosh | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W John Robertson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Neil Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF John Galley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Duncan McKenzie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Tommy Jackson | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 4 |
RB Mick Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Gidman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Willie Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Geoff Vowden | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Vic Crowe names an unchanged line up.
Nottingham Forest
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Goalkeepers
GK Jim Cumbes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Fred Turnbull | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐ฌ๐ง |
CB Ian Ross | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
FB John Robson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Pat McMahon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Bruce Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Ray Graydon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Alun Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Andy Lochhead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Nottingham Forest
Goalkeepers
GK Jim Barron | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB John Cottam | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
LB John Winfield | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Gemmell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Doug Fraser | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB Peter Hindley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Tommy Jackson | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Wingers
W Jim McIntosh | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W John Robertson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Forwards
CF Neil Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF John Galley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Duncan McKenzie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Match Media
What they Said
โWe needed two points from this game to keep in the promotion race
"But, I suppose, we cannot complain too much, because if anyone had told me we would be third after Christmas I would have been happy."
Vic Crowe.
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
๐
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โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
1972-73
First Team Squad
GK Jim Cumbes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #556 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Worcester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Fred Turnbull | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #525 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Bobby McDonald | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #563 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Wolverhampton Wanderers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
FB John Robson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #562 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2004
M Chico Hamilton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #536 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
St Jose Earthquakes ๐บ๐ธ Retired
M Pat McMahon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #538 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Portland Timbers ๐บ๐ธ Retired
F Alun Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #559 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Morwell Falcons ๐ฆ๐บ Retired
CF Geoff Vowden | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #551 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Kettering Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Brian Tiler | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #532 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Portland Timbers ๐บ๐ธ Died 1990
CB Ian Ross | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #557 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Valur Reykjavรญk ๐ฎ๐ธ Died 2019
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #488 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
New York Cosmos ๐บ๐ธ Died 2023
RB Mick Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #501 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Jimmy Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #542 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Worcester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Willie Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #519 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Portland Timbers ๐บ๐ธ Retired
CF Andy Lochhead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #547 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Denver Dynamos ๐บ๐ธ Died 2022
CF Keith Leonard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #561 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐ฌ๐ง | #558 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Grimsby Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2024
CB Neil Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #539 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Portland Timbers ๐บ๐ธ Retired
RB John Gidman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #560 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Darlington FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Bruce Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #537 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Torquay United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Malcolm Beard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #554 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Atherstone Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
W Ray Graydon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #552 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Oxford United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #555 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
Matchday Programme
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