FOREST 2 - 4 ASTON VILLA - Sat Mar 06, 1897 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Mar 06, 1897 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Aston Villa
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- Town Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 2-4 LOST
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- AVFCHistory.co.uk (Link)
- Season:
- 1896-97
- Referee:
- JH Strawson
- Attendance:
- 10,000
- League Week:
- 24 of 30
- Pos Before/After:
- 10
10 - Opp Before/After:
- 1 1
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Everton (League Tier 1)
- Aston Villa:
- Mar 26, 1898
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 145 (of 5060)
- League Tier 1:
- 145 (of 2312)
- Competitive:
- 215 (of 5790)
- Total:
- 826 (of 7585)
- Played:
- 128 years, 9 months, 6 days ago
ASTON VILLA
Manager: George Ramsay
Prior form: LLWWWW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Jack Devey (12')
Jack Cowan
Johnny Campbell
Alec Stewart (OG)
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 26 |  Dan Allsop | |
| 2 | D | 21 | James Iremonger | |
| 3 | D |  Adam Scott | ||
| 4 | M | 21 | Willie Wragg | |
| 5 | M | 21 | Frank Forman | |
| 6 | M | 28 | Alec Stewart | Last game |
| 7 | F | Fred Spencer  | ||
| 8 | M | 23 | Adrian Capes | |
| 9 | F | 21 | Chas Richards | |
| 10 | F | 22 | Arthur Capes | |
| 11 | F | 23 | Tom McInnes | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Harry Wilkes |
| 2 | D | Jimmy Cowan |
| 3 | D | Howard Spencer |
| 4 | D | Albert Evans |
| 5 | D | Jack Reynolds |
| 6 | M | Jimmy Crabtree |
| 7 | M | Jack Cowan |
| 8 | M | Charlie Athersmith |
| 9 | M | Fred Wheldon |
| 10 | F | Johnny Campbell |
| 11 | F | Jack Devey |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 4-2 | Everton |
| Bolton Wanderers | 1-3 | Derby County |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-4 | Aston Villa |
| Sunderland | 2-1 | West Bromwich Albion |
| The Wednesday | 1-0 | Burnley |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-1 | Sheffield United |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
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