Game #3280
Aston Villa
13-14-13, 40 PTS
Wednesday, 24 April 1974
Won
14th= (+1)
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩
Division Two
Nottingham Forest
14-15-12, 43 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 12,439
🟩 24 April 1974, Villa 3-1 Forest, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
3-1
Nottingham Forest
Assist(s) | John Gidman | 4' | Bobby McDonald | 41' |
🟩 24 April 1974, Villa 3-1 Forest, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 24 April 1974
⚽ | 4’ Goal, 1-0, Chico Hamilton, Assist by John Gidman
🔁 | 16’ Sub off, Fred Turnbull, Sub on, Bobby Campbell
🥅 | 18' Goal, 1-1, (Nottingham Forest), Duncan McKenzie
⚽ | 30’ Goal, 2-1, Bobby Campbell
⚽ | 41’ Goal, 3-1, Ray Graydon, Assist by Bobby McDonald
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 3-1 Nottingham Forest
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-1 Nottingham Forest
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 24 April 1974, Villa 3-1 Forest, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 24 April 1974
In front of the second lowest Villa Park attendance in five years, Villa are boosted by their youngsters to a first win in six League games as forward Bobby Campbell 🇬🇧 and left back Bobby McDonald 🏴 shine against Forest.
Vic Crowe's 🏴 Villa make it 🟩 thirteen wins, 🟨 fourteen draws and 🟥 thirteen 🕒 defeats in forty League games this season.
Centre back Fred Turnbull 🏴 27 makes his 🕒 final appearance in a Villa shirt before retiring from football due to injury. Fred played for Villa between 1967-68 and 1973-74 making 184 appearances and scoring 3 goals.
Right back John Gidman 🏴 makes his 🕒 50th appearance in a Villa shirt.
🟩 24 April 1974, Villa 3-1 Forest, Villa Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
🔴 CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 | 1967-74 | 🕒 184 | 183 (1) | ⚽ 3 | 🔥 1 | 🇺 7 | #522 |
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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
🟩 24 April 1974, Villa 3-1 Forest, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1973-74 |
Matchday | #45 |
League Match | #40 |
Manager Game | #220 |
Wednesday, 24 April 1974
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🟩 24 April 1974, Villa 3-1 Forest, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟩 3-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 220 | 🟩 | 99 🟨 | 61 🟥 60 | 1.63
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟩 24 April 1974, Villa 3-1 Forest, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: None
🟩 24 April 1974, Villa 3-1 Forest, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Jim Cumbes replaces Jake Findlay in goal as Sammy Morgan replaces Alun Evans.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.32 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 | 29.99 |
Youngest Player |
LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴 | 19.04 |
🟩 24 April 1974, Villa 3-1 Forest, Villa Park.
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 | 🔁 | 🔴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 |
MANAGER
Allan Brown | 🏴 |
Nottingham Forest
GK Dennis Peacock | 🏴 |
RB Liam O'Kane | 🇬🇧 |
CB Bob Chapman | 🏴 |
CB Dave Serella | 🏴 |
LB John Winfield | 🏴 |
M Paul Richardson | 🏴 |
M Martin O'Neill | 🇬🇧 |
M George Lyall | 🏴 |
CF John Galley | 🏴 |
CF Tony Woodcock | 🏴 |
CF Duncan McKenzie | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟩 24 April 1974, Villa 3-1 Forest, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ | for CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 | 16' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟩 24 April 1974, Villa 3-1 Forest, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CF Neil Martin | 🏴 |
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
🟩 24 April 1974, Villa 3-1 Forest, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
Game | Start | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 | |
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Unused | |
|---|---|
🟩 24 April 1974, Villa 3-1 Forest, Villa Park.
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
🟩 24 April 1974, Villa 3-1 Forest, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 24 April 1974, Villa 3-1 Forest, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 24 April 1974, Villa 3-1 Forest, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 24 April 1974, Villa 3-1 Forest, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 24 April 1974, Villa 3-1 Forest, Villa Park.