ASTON VILLA 1 - 2 FOREST - Sat Sep 30, 1978 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 30, 1978 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Aston Villa
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Villa Park
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 2-1 WON
- Half-time: 0-1
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- AVFCHistory.co.uk (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Season:
- 1978-79
- Referee:
- Kevin McNally
- Attendance:
- 36,735
- Pos Before/After:
- 8
6 - Opp Before/After:
- 7
12
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Oxford United (League Cup)
- League:
- Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Aston Villa:
- Jan 10, 1979
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3006 (of 5007)
- League Tier 1:
- 1419 (of 2259)
- Competitive:
- 3357 (of 5724)
- Total:
- 4689 (of 7505)
- Played:
- 45 years, 6 months, 25 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: DDDWDD (Old to recent)
Goals
Tony Woodcock (49')
John Robertson (78') (Pen)
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 29 |  Peter Shilton | |
| 2 | D | 22 | Viv Anderson | |
| 3 | M | 27 | Ian Bowyer | |
| 4 | M | 28 |  John McGovern | |
| 5 | D | 29 | Larry Lloyd | |
| 6 | D | 25 | Kenny Burns | |
| 7 | M | 26 |  Martin O'Neill | |
| 8 | F | 31 | Archie Gemmill | |
| 9 | F | 22 | Garry Birtles | |
| 10 | F | 22 | Tony Woodcock  (49') | |
| 11 | F | 25 | John Robertson (78') | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | F | 32 | John O'Hare | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Jimmy Rimmer |
| 2 | D | Gary Williams |
| 3 | D | Allan Evans |
| 4 | D | Ken McNaught |
| 5 | D | John Gregory |
| 6 | M | Tommy Craig |
| 7 | M | Gary Shelton |
| 8 | M | Gordon Cowans (69') |
| 9 | M | Dennis Mortimer |
| 10 | F | Brian Little |
| 11 | F | John Deehan |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Lee Jenkins (69') |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1-2 | Nottingham Forest |
| Bristol City | 2-2 | Everton |
| Chelsea | 1-3 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Leeds United | 3-0 | Birmingham City |
| Liverpool | 3-0 | Bolton Wanderers |
| Manchester United | 1-0 | Manchester City |
| Middlesbrough | 2-3 | Arsenal |
| Norwich City | 3-0 | Derby County |
| Southampton | 1-2 | Ipswich Town |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1-1 | Coventry City |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-0 | Queens Park Rangers |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
Table before:
| FIRST DIVISION | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | ||
| 1 | Liverpool | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 18 | 13 | WWWWWD | |||
| 2 | Everton | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | WWDWDW | |||
| 3 | Coventry City | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | DWWWLD | |||
| 4 | Manchester City | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 9 | DLDWWW | |||
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | WWDDLD | |||
| 6 | Bristol City | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | DWLLWW | |||
| 7 | Aston Villa | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | WLDWDL | |||
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | DDDWDD | |||
| 9 | Manchester United | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 8 | WLDDDD | |||
| 10 | Arsenal | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | DLWLWD | |||
| 11 | Norwich City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 7 | DLDDWL | |||
| 12 | Leeds United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | LWWLLD | |||
| 13 | Derby County | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 6 | LDLLWW | |||
| 14 | Southampton | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 6 | DWDWLL | |||
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 6 | LDLDWW | |||
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 6 | DLDWLW | |||
| 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | -10 | 6 | LDLWWL | |||
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 5 | LWDLWL | |||
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -4 | 4 | WLDLLD | |||
| 20 | Chelsea | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -7 | 4 | WDLLLD | |||
| 21 | Birmingham City | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -10 | 3 | LDDLLD | |||
| 22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -8 | 2 | LLWLLL | |||
Table after:
| FIRST DIVISION | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Liverpool | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 21 | 15 | WWWWDW | 3-0 | ||
| 2 | Everton | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | WDWDWD | 2-2 | ||
| 2 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 11 | WDDLDW | 3-1 | |
| 1 | 4 | Coventry City | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | WWWLDD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 5 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | WLLWWD | 2-2 | |
| 2 | 6 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | DDWDDW | 2-1 | |
| 2 | 7 | Manchester United | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 10 | LDDDDW | 1-0 | |
| 3 | 8 | Norwich City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 9 | LDDWLW | 3-0 | |
| 1 | 9 | Arsenal | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 9 | LWLWDW | 3-2 | |
| 6 | 10 | Manchester City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | LDWWWL | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 11 | Leeds United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | WWLLDW | 3-0 | |
| 5 | 12 | Aston Villa | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | LDWDLL | 1-2 | |
| 5 | 13 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -1 | 7 | WDLWLW | 2-1 | |
| 3 | 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | -10 | 7 | DLWWLD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 15 | Southampton | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 6 | WDWLLL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 6 | DLDWWL | 0-1 | |
| 4 | 17 | Derby County | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 6 | DLLWWL | 0-3 | |
| 2 | 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -7 | 6 | LDWLWL | 0-3 | |
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -5 | 4 | LDLLDL | 2-3 | ||
| 2 | 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 4 | LWLLLW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 21 | Chelsea | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -9 | 4 | DLLLDL | 1-3 | |
| 1 | 22 | Birmingham City | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -13 | 3 | DDLLDL | 0-3 | |