Game #3198
Aston Villa
5-2-1, 12 PTS
Saturday, 23 September 1972


Drew
3rd= (-2)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨
Division Two
Nottingham Forest
4-3-2, 11 PTS
City Ground
Attendance: 18,082
🟨 23 Sep 1972, Villa 1-1 Forest, City Ground
Nottingham Forest
1-1

Aston Villa

Assist(s) | None
🟨 23 Sep 1972, Villa 1-1 Forest, City Ground


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 23 September 1972
🕒 | HT Nottingham Forest 0-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 56’ Goal, 1-0, John Cottam o.g.
🥅 | 78’ Goal, 1-1, (Nottingham Forest), Doug Fraser
🕒 | FT Nottingham Forest 1-1 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟨 23 Sep 1972, Villa 1-1 Forest, City Ground

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 23 September 1972
Villa, unbeaten in six, are held at the City Ground as despite running the game for 75’ lose concentration and allow Forest to equalise and share the points. As a result Villa fall back to joint third in the table with one game in hand over second placed Wednesday and two games in hand on new leaders Burnley - the side who have inflicted Villa’s only defeat this season.
Vic Crowe's Villa make it five wins, two draws and a defeat in the League so far this season.
🟨 23 Sep 1972, Villa 1-1 Forest, City Ground

DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
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: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟩
League 🕒 65 | 🟩 33 | 🟨 13 | 🟥 19 | ⚽ 124 | 🥅 87 |
FA Cup 🕒 8 | 🟩 4 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 3 | ⚽ 16 | 🥅 10 |
League Cup 🕒 1 | 🟩 1 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 | ⚽ 1 | 🥅 0 |
Away 🕒 38 | 🟩 14 | 🟨 8 | 🟥 16 | ⚽ 57 | 🥅 65 |
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅
🟨 23 Sep 1972, Villa 1-1 Forest, City Ground
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1972-73 |
Matchday | #11 |
League Match | #8 |
Manager Game | #138 |
Saturday, 23 September 1972
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🟨 23 Sep 1972, Villa 1-1 Forest, City Ground
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Arthur Hart | 🏴 | Kent, 1970-1975
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 138 | 🟩 | 71 🟨 | 33 🟥 34 | 1.78
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟨 23 Sep 1972, Villa 1-1 Forest, City Ground

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Arthur Hart | 🏴 | Kent, 1970-1975
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS

None
CARDS

None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟨 23 Sep 1972, Villa 1-1 Forest, City Ground

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Alun Evans replaces Willie Anderson.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.59 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 31.56 |
Youngest Player |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 18.72 |
🟨 23 Sep 1972, Villa 1-1 Forest, City Ground
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974

Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
F Alun Evans | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Matt Gillies | 🏴 |

Nottingham Forest
GK Jim Barron | 🏴 |
RB Peter Hindley | 🏴 |
CB Dave Serella | 🏴 |
CB John Cottam | 🏴 |
FB Tommy Gemmell | 🏴 |
FB Doug Fraser | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M George Lyall | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Paul Richardson | 🏴 |
M Martin O'Neill | 🇬🇧 |
W Jim McIntosh | 🏴 |
CF Duncan McKenzie | 🏴 |
🟨 23 Sep 1972, Villa 1-1 Forest, City Ground
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M George Lyall | 🏴 | (CB Bob Chapman | 🏴 |)

🟨 23 Sep 1972, Villa 1-1 Forest, City Ground
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

None
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

🟨 23 Sep 1972, Villa 1-1 Forest, City Ground
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟨 23 Sep 1972, Villa 1-1 Forest, City Ground
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
🟨 23 Sep 1972, Villa 1-1 Forest, City Ground
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟨 23 Sep 1972, Villa 1-1 Forest, City Ground
UNAVAILABLE

Injury | 2 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟨 23 Sep 1972, Villa 1-1 Forest, City Ground


MATCH QUOTES
🟨 23 Sep 1972, Villa 1-1 Forest, City Ground


MATCH REPORTS
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