Game #3250
Aston Villa
6-6-2, 18 PTS
Saturday, 27 October 1973
Won
2nd (+1)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
Division Two
Attendance: 17,718
Nottingham Forest
City Ground
4-6-4, 14 PTS
Villa record their second away win of the season as their more adventurous style on the road once again pays dividends as they climb into second place, three points behind leaders Middlesbrough.
Nottingham Forest
1-2
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Brian Little | 7' | Chris Nicholl | 58' |
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 27 October 1973
⚽ | 7’ Goal, 1-0, Ray Graydon, Assist by Brian Little
🥅 | 44’ Goal, 1-1, (Nottingham Forest), Duncan McKenzie
🕒 | HT Nottingham Forest 1-1 Aston Villa
⚽ | 57’ Goal, 2-1, Charlie Aitken, Assist by Chris Nicholl
🔁 | 89’ Sub off, Ray Graydon, Sub on, Neil Rioch
🕒 | FT Nottingham Forest 1-2 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Vic Crowe's Villa make it six wins, six draws and two defeats in fourteen League games this season. Unbeaten in 4, winning 3, Villa move into the promotion places (Played 14, Points 18) three points behind leaders Middlesbrough (Played 14, Points 21)
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 | 1973-74 |
Matchday | #15 |
League Match | #14 |
Manager Game | #190 |
Saturday, 27 October 1973
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Dave Wallace | 🏴 | Crewe, 1964-1976
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 190 | 🟩 | 90 🟨 | 52 🟥 48 | 1.69
Career Form:
Top 6
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Dave Wallace | 🏴 | Crewe, 1964-1976
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
Dave Wallace
CARDS
Villa
None
Nottingham Forest
None
TEAM NEWS
Vic Crowe names an unchanged line up.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.11 |
Oldest Player |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 31.51 |
Youngest Player |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 19.81 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
Allan Brown | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 🔥 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔁 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Alun Evans | 🏴 |
Nottingham Forest
GK Jim Barron | 🏴 |
RB Liam O'Kane | 🇬🇧 |
CB Bob Chapman | 🏴 |
CB John Cottam | 🏴 |
LB John Winfield | 🏴 |
M Tommy Jackson | 🇬🇧 |
M George Lyall | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Martin O'Neill | 🇬🇧 |
M Ian Bowyer | 🏴 |
CF Duncan McKenzie | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Neil Martin | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CB Neil Rioch | 🏴 | for W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | 89' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M George Lyall | 🏴 | (M Paul Richardson | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
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 | 1 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
Suspension | 1 |
M Trevor Hockey | 🏴 |
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
TABLE
PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
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