Game #3465
Aston Villa
Tuesday, 29 November 1977
Nottingham Forest
4-2
Aston Villa (Holders)
League Cup
Nottingham Forest
City Ground
Attendance: 29,333
Lost
4th Round
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥
Assist(s) | Ken McNaught | 78' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 29 November 1977
🥅 | 6' Goal, 0-1, (Nottingham Forest), Larry Lloyd
🥅 | 13' Goal, 0-2, (Nottingham Forest), Viv Anderson
🥅 | 24' Goal, 0-3, (Nottingham Forest), Peter Withe
🕒 | HT Nottingham Forest 3-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 52’ Goal, 0-4, (Nottingham Forest), Tony Woodcock
🔁 | 54’ Sub off, John Deehan, Sub on, Gordon Cowans
⚽ | 78’ Goal, 1-4, Brian Little, Assist by Ken McNaught
⚽ | 84’ Goal, 2-4, Frank Carrodus
🕒 | FT Nottingham Forest 4-2 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa lose on familiar territory as Forest are victorious again to knock the holders out of the League Cup.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Nottingham Forest
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1958-59
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1977-78 |
Matchday | #24 |
Manager Game | #183 |
Tuesday, 29 November 1977
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Clive Thomas | 🏴 | Treorchy, 1966–1984
HT Score: 🟥 0-3
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 2-4
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 183 | 🟩 | 89 🟨 | 46 🟥 48 | 1.71
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Clive Thomas | 🏴 | Treorchy, 1966–1984
Matches Officiated: 16
🟩 : 8
🟨 : 3
🟥 : 5
🆘 : 3
Previous 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 7 May 1977, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park.
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.06 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 29.82 |
Youngest Player |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | 20.33 |
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 | 🔥 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Brian Clough | 🏴 |
Nottingham Forest
GK Chris Woods | 🏴 |
LB Colin Barrett | 🏴 |
CB Larry Lloyd | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Kenny Burns | 🏴 |
RB Viv Anderson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Martin O'Neill | 🇬🇧 |
M John McGovern | 🏴 |
M Ian Bowyer | 🏴 |
W John Robertson | 🏴 |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Tony Woodcock | 🏴 | ⚽ |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | for F John Deehan | 🏴 | 54' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
F John O'Hare | 🏴 |
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 | 1 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
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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