Aston Villa
Saturday, 4 December 1880
1880-81
2nd Round
Won
2-1
Nottingham Forest
FA Cup
Old Trent Bridge Ground, Nottingham
Attendance: 2,500
🟩 4 Dec 1880, Villa 2-1 Forest, Trent Bridge
Scorer(s) | Andy Hunter | 1-0 | Howard Vaughton | 2-1 |
Assist(s) | Eli Davis | 1-0 |
Fixture List
🟩 30 Oct 1880, Villa 5-3 Wednesbury Strollers, Wellington Road
FA Cup
🟩 4 Dec 1880, Villa 2-1 Forest, Trent Bridge
FA Cup
🟩 12 Feb 1881, Villa 3-1 Notts County, Trent Bridge
FA Cup
🟥 19 Feb 1881, Villa 2-3 Stafford Road, Wellington Road
FA Cup
On This Day
Saturday, 4 December 1880
Villa face Nottingham Forest for the first time in competitive football, Forest become the 3rd team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.
Villa beat Forest on their own patch in the second round of the FA Cup as forward Arthur Brown made his Villa debut in the Cup.
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩
Management Committee 1879-86
🕒 4 | 🟩 | 3 🟨 | 1 🟥 0 | 2.50
Villa Career Form:
Champions
Game #4
Match Record
Season | 1880-81 |
Matchday | #2 |
Manager Game | #4 |
Saturday, 4 December 1880
Game Record
Manager: Management Committee 1879-86
Referee: Referee: Rev. J. R. B. Owen | 🏴 | 1880-
Kick off: 2.50pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Forest: None
Total 🕒 1 | 🟩 W1 (100% ) | 🟨 D0 | 🇺(100% ) | 🟥 L0 (0% ) | ⚽ 2 | 🥅 1 | GD 1
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Nottingham Forest
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Squad News
Debut Appearances
🟢 HB Arthur Brown | 🏴 |
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
🟢 | 1’ Debut, Arthur Brown
⚽ | Goal, 1-0, Andy Hunter, Assist by Eli Davis
🕒 | HT Nottingham Forest 0-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | Goal, 1-1, (Nottingham Forest), Sam Widdowson
⚽ | Goal, 2-1, Howard Vaughton
🕒 | FT Nottingham Forest 1-2 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: Rev. J. R. B. Owen | 🏴 | 1880-
Umpires: Mr J. Hughes, Sheffield and Mr A Goodyer, Nottingham.
Officials
Referee Profile
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Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Management Committee 1879-86
GK George Copley | 🏴 |
B Ted Lee | 🏴 |
B Harry Simmonds | 🏴 |
HB Tommy Pank | 🏴 |
HB Sammy Law | 🏴 |
HB Arthur Brown | 🏴 | 🟢 |
IL Eli Davis | 🏴 | 🔥 |
IL Howard Vaughton | 🏴 | ⚽ |
IR Bill Watts | 🏴 |
IR Andy Hunter | 🏴 |
CF Archie Hunter | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Nottingham Forest
Management Committee
GK John Sands | 🏴 |
B Charles Caborn | 🏴 |
3QB Walter Luntley | 🏴 |
3QB Edwin Luntley | 🏴 |
HB Ernest Jardine | 🏴 |
HB Mark Holroyd | 🏴 |
F William Parr | 🏴 |
F A.H. Smith | 🏴 |
F Teddy Earp | 🏴 |
F John Turner | 🏴 |
CF Sam Widdowson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Team News
Aston Villa
Not recorded
Harry Simmonds and Arthur Brown (debut) come in for Charlie Johnstone and William Crossland.
Nottingham Forest
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
Match Media
What they Said
"After a temporary assault had been made by Earp on the visitors’ goal, Davis ran it down to the opposite end and Hunter immediately scored."
ASTON VILLA BIRMINGHAM, v. NOTTINGHAM FOREST.
This match was played on the Old Trent Bridge Ground at Nottingham last Saturday afternoon, before nearly three thousand spectators.
Considerable interest was felt in the result, especially as Birmingham this season had already twice beaten their opponents.
Widdowson. the Forest captain, set the ball motion, and after temporary assault had been made by Earp on the visitors’ goal, Davis ran it down to the opposite end and Hunter immediately scored.
Play was continued, and for a time the Birmingham stronghold was in danger, repeated unsuccessful shots being directed towards it by Earp, Widdowson and Parr.
At half-time no further score had been registered, but soon after the interval Earp crossed prettily to Widdowson, and the latter succeeded i» equalising matters, although the success was of brief duration, Vaughton, coming with rush, added a second goal for Aston Villa, who eventually won by two goals to one.
Match Highlights
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1880-81
First Team Squad
GK George Copley | 🏴 | #13 |
Goalkeeper
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M Arthur Brown | 🏴 | #16 |
Midfielder
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M Tommy Pank | 🏴 | #10 |
Midfielder
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F Bill Watts | 🏴 | #15 |
Forward
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CF William Crossland | 🏴 | #2 |
Forward
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D Harry Simmonds | 🏴 | #11 |
Defender
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M Charlie Johnstone | 🏴 | #6 |
Midfielder
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CF Andy Hunter | 🏴 | #4 |
Forward
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F Eli Davis | 🏴 | #3 |
Forward
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D Ted Lee | 🏴 | #8 |
Defender
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M Sammy Law | 🏴 | #7 |
Midfielder
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CF Archie Hunter | 🏴 | #5 |
Forward
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F Howard Vaughton | 🏴 | #14 |
Forward
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