Game #3294
Aston Villa
4-4-2, 12 PTS
Wednesday, 2 October 1974


Won
5th= (+2)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩
Division Two
Nottingham Forest
3-3-5, 9 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 20,357
🟩 2 Oct 1974, Villa 3-0 Forest, Villa Park
Aston Villa
3-0

Nottingham Forest

Assists(s) | Keith Leonard | 44' |
🟩 2 Oct 1974, Villa 3-0 Forest, Villa Park


MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 2 October 1974
⚽ | 22’ Goal, 1-0, Ray Graydon
⚽ | 44’ Goal, 2-0, Chico Hamilton, Assist by Keith Leonard
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Nottingham Forest
⚽ | 74’ Goal, 3-0, Keith Leonard
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-0 Nottingham Forest
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
🟩 2 Oct 1974, Villa 3-0 Forest, Villa Park

ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 2 October 1974
Forest become the latest Villa goal victims as they are the fifth side in eight matches to concede three of more goals against Ron Saunders' side who now need to take their home form on the road to mount a strong title challenge and promotion bid.
Ron Saunders' Villa make it four wins, four draws and two defeats in his first ten League games as Villa boss as they sit 4th in the early second division table.
🟩 2 Oct 1974, Villa 3-0 Forest, Villa Park

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
🟩 2 Oct 1974, Villa 3-0 Forest, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1974-75 |
Matchday | #12 |
League Match | #10 |
Manager Game | #12 |
Wednesday, 2 October 1974
%20Aston%20Villa%20Kit_gif.png)
🟩 2 Oct 1974, Villa 3-0 Forest, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Gordon Kew | 🏴 | Amersham, 1966-1977
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 12 | 🟩 | 5 🟨 | 5 🟥 2 | 1.67
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 2 Oct 1974, Villa 3-0 Forest, Villa Park

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Gordon Kew | 🏴 | Amersham, 1966-1977
Matches Officiated: 4
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 2
Previous 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 6 April 1974, Villa 1-1 Swindon, Villa Park. 🆘
Cards: 🟨
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS

None
CARDS

🟨
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟩 2 Oct 1974, Villa 3-0 Forest, Villa Park

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.27 |
Oldest Player |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 32.44 |
Youngest Player |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 20.74 |
🟩 2 Oct 1974, Villa 3-0 Forest, Villa Park
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982

Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Keith Leonard | 🏴 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Allan Brown | 🏴 |

Nottingham Forest
GK Dennis Peacock | 🏴 |
RB Viv Anderson | 🏴 |
RB Liam O'Kane | 🇬🇧 |
CB David Jones | 🏴 |
CB Dave Serella | 🏴 |
M Paul Richardson | 🏴 |
M George Lyall | 🏴 |
M Ian Bowyer | 🏴 |
M Martin O'Neill | 🇬🇧 |
W Miah Dennehy | 🇮🇪 |
CF Barry Butlin | 🏴 |
🟩 2 Oct 1974, Villa 3-0 Forest, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made

🟩 2 Oct 1974, Villa 3-0 Forest, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

F Alun Evans | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

CB Bob Chapman | 🏴 |
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
🟩 2 Oct 1974, Villa 3-0 Forest, Villa Park

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
---|---|
F Alun Evans | 🏴 | | 12 |
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 2 Oct 1974, Villa 3-0 Forest, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
🟩 2 Oct 1974, Villa 3-0 Forest, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟩 2 Oct 1974, Villa 3-0 Forest, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE

Injury | 4 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | Ankle
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 |
F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 | Stomach muscle
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE


MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟩 2 Oct 1974, Villa 3-0 Forest, Villa Park


MATCH QUOTES
🟩 2 Oct 1974, Villa 3-0 Forest, Villa Park


MATCH REPORTS
Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk)









Opens in New Window
*Birmingham Daily Post*
Thursday, 3 October 1974
🟩 2 Oct 1974, Villa 3-0 Forest, Villa Park

