Game #3215
Aston Villa
10-8-5, 28 PTS
Tuesday, 26 December 1972
Aston Villa
2-2
Nottingham Forest
Division Two
Nottingham Forest
8-8-8, 24 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 37,014
Drew
3rd (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟨
Assist(s) | Ray Graydon | 75' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 26 December 1972
🥅 | 39’ Goal, 0-1, (Nottingham Forest), John Galley
🥅 | 42’ Goal, 0-2, (Nottingham Forest), Neil Martin
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-2 Nottingham Forest
🔁 | 46' Sub off, Pat McMahon, Sub on, Brian Little
⚽ | 60’ Goal, 1-2, Andy Lochhead
⚽ | 75’ Goal, 2-2, Alun Evans, Assist by Ray Graydon
💥 | 78' Andy Lochhead 'goal' disallowed for offside
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-2 Nottingham Forest
ON THIS DAY
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.
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 DETAILS
Season | 1972-73 |
Matchday | #28 |
League Match | #23 |
Manager Game | #155 |
Tuesday, 26 December 1972
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Ivan Smith | 🏴 | Accrington, 1970-1976
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 2-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 155 | 🟩 | 76 🟨 | 40 🟥 39 | 1.73
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Ivan Smith | 🏴 | Accrington, 1970-1976
Matches Officiated: 3
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 8 September 1971, Villa 3-2 Chesterfield, Saltergate.
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
Vic Crowe names an unchanged line up.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.68 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 31.82 |
Youngest Player |
FB John Robson | 🏴 | 22.47 |
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Alun Evans | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Dave Mackay | 🏴 |
Nottingham Forest
GK Jim Barron | 🏴 |
LB John Winfield | 🏴 |
FB Tommy Gemmell | 🏴 |
FB Doug Fraser | 🏴 |
CB John Cottam | 🏴 |
RB Peter Hindley | 🏴 |
W Jim McIntosh | 🏴 |
W John Robertson | 🏴 |
CF Neil Martin | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF John Galley | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Duncan McKenzie | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | F Brian Little | 🏴 | for M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | 46' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Tommy Jackson | 🇬🇧 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 4 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
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
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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