Game #3449
Aston Villa
2-1-3, 5 PTS
Saturday, 17 September 1977
Lost
13th= (-3)
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥
Division One
Nottingham Forest
5-0-1, 10 PTS
City Ground
Attendance: 31,016
🟥 17 September 1977, Villa 0-2 Forest, City Ground.
Nottingham Forest
2-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 17 September 1977, Villa 0-2 Forest, City Ground.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 17 September 1977
🥅 | 6’ Goal, 0-1, (Nottingham Forest), Tony Woodcock
🕒 | HT Nottingham Forest 1-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 90’ Goal, 0-2, (Nottingham Forest), John Robertson
🕒 | FT Nottingham Forest 2-0 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 17 September 1977, Villa 0-2 Forest, City Ground.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 17 September 1977
Villa crash at the City Ground just days after their best performance of the season to date against Fenerbahçe and Ron Saunders is in no mood for forgiveness.
Ron Saunders' Villa lose for the first time in five matches to make it two wins, one draw and three defeats in six division one games this season.
Meanwhile, full back John Robson made his final appearance for Villa aged 27 before retiring from football after his contract was cancelled in November 1978. Robson had been diagnosed as being in the early stages of multiple sclerosis (MS) and was forced to retire from playing. Robson played for Villa between 1972-73 and 1977-78 making 176 appearances, scoring once.
🟥 17 September 1977, Villa 0-2 Forest, City Ground.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
🔴 FB John Robson | 🏴 | 1972-77 | 🕒 174 | 171 (3) | ⚽ 1 | 🔥 4 | 🇺 12 | #561 |
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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
🟥 17 September 1977, Villa 0-2 Forest, City Ground.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1977-78 |
Matchday | #8 |
League Match | #6 |
Manager Game | #167 |
Saturday, 17 September 1977
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🟥 17 September 1977, Villa 0-2 Forest, City Ground.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Alan Porter | 🏴 | Bolton, 1973-1981
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 167 | 🟩 | 80 🟨 | 42 🟥 45 | 1.70
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 17 September 1977, Villa 0-2 Forest, City Ground.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Alan Porter | 🏴 | Bolton, 1973-1981
Matches Officiated: 2
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 14 May 1977, Villa 2-3 Newcastle, St James' Park.
Cards: None
🟥 17 September 1977, Villa 0-2 Forest, City Ground.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Gordon Cowans replaces Andy Gray.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.96 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 29.62 |
Youngest Player |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 18.90 |
🟥 17 September 1977, Villa 0-2 Forest, City Ground.
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 | 🔴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Brian Clough | 🏴 |
Nottingham Forest
GK Peter Shilton | 🏴 |
LB Colin Barrett | 🏴 |
CB Larry Lloyd | 🏴 |
CB Kenny Burns | 🏴 |
RB Viv Anderson | 🏴 |
M Ian Bowyer | 🏴 |
M John McGovern | 🏴 |
M Martin O'Neill | 🇬🇧 |
W John Robertson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Tony Woodcock | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 |
🟥 17 September 1977, Villa 0-2 Forest, City Ground.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 17 September 1977, Villa 0-2 Forest, City Ground.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
RB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
F John O'Hare | 🏴 |
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
🟥 17 September 1977, Villa 0-2 Forest, City Ground.
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
🟥 17 September 1977, Villa 0-2 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
🟥 17 September 1977, Villa 0-2 Forest, City Ground.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 17 September 1977, Villa 0-2 Forest, City Ground.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 1 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 17 September 1977, Villa 0-2 Forest, City Ground.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 17 September 1977, Villa 0-2 Forest, City Ground.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 17 September 1977, Villa 0-2 Forest, City Ground.