FOREST 1 - 1 ASTON VILLA - Sat Sep 23, 1972 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 23, 1972 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Aston Villa
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 1-1 DRAWN
- Half-time: 0-0
- Sources:
- AVFCHistory.co.uk (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
3- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Millwall (League Tier 2)
- Aston Villa:
- Dec 26, 1972
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2754 (of 5086)
- League Tier 2:
- 1297 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 3044 (of 5828)
- Total:
- 4308 (of 7633)
- Played:
- 53 years, 11 months, 14 days ago
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 28 |  Jim Barron | |
| 2 | D | 28 | Peter Hindley | |
| 3 | D | 28 |  Tommy Gemmell | |
| 4 | M | 19 | David Serella | |
| 5 | M | 22 | John Cottam | |
| 6 | M | 30 | Doug Fraser  (78') | |
| 7 | F | 22 | Jim McIntosh | |
| 8 | M | 25 | George Lyall off for Sammy Chapman | |
| 9 | F | 22 | Duncan McKenzie | |
| 10 | M | 22 | Paul Richardson | |
| 11 | M | 20 |  Martin O'Neill | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | F | 26 | Sammy Chapman on for George Lyall | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Cumbes |
| 2 | D | Girdman |
| 3 | D | Aitken |
| 4 | D | Rioch |
| 5 | D | Nichell |
| 6 | M | Ross |
| 7 | M | Graydon |
| 8 | M | McMahon |
| 9 | M | Vowden |
| 10 | F | Lochhead |
| 11 | F | Evans |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Hamilton |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 2-2 | Oxford United |
| Burnley | 4-3 | Blackpool |
| Cardiff City | 1-3 | Bristol City |
| Huddersfield Town | 1-1 | Sunderland |
| Leyton Orient | 2-2 | Queens Park Rangers |
| Middlesbrough | 1-0 | Hull City |
| Millwall | 1-3 | Fulham |
| Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | Aston Villa |
| Preston North End | 1-0 | Carlisle United |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 4-0 | Luton Town |
| Swindon Town | 1-1 | Portsmouth |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
Table before:
| SECOND 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 | Burnley | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | WWWDDD | |||
| 2 | Oxford United | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | LWWLWW | |||
| 3 | Aston Villa | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | WLWDWW | |||
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 11 | WLWWDL | |||
| 5 | Luton Town | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | WWLWWW | |||
| 6 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | WWWLLW | |||
| 7 | Blackpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | WWDWDD | |||
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | WDDDWD | |||
| 9 | Sunderland | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | WDDWWD | |||
| 10 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 9 | DWLWDD | |||
| 11 | Preston North End | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | DLWWWD | |||
| 12 | Swindon Town | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 7 | WWLDLD | |||
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -5 | 7 | LLDWDD | |||
| 14 | Carlisle United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | WDLLLW | |||
| 15 | Bristol City | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 6 | LLLWDD | |||
| 16 | Fulham | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 6 | DWLLDW | |||
| 17 | Hull City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -3 | 6 | LWWLDL | |||
| 18 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 5 | WWLLLL | |||
| 19 | Millwall | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -2 | 5 | LLLLLW | |||
| 20 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -7 | 5 | DLDWLL | |||
| 21 | Leyton Orient | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 5 | LWLLDD | |||
| 22 | Cardiff City | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -9 | 4 | LWLLLL | |||
Table after:
| SECOND 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 | Burnley | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 13 | WWDDDW | 4-3 | ||
 2 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 13 | LWWDLW | 4-0 | |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | LWDWWD | 1-1 | ||
 2 | 4 | Oxford United | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 12 | WWLWWD | 2-2 | |
| 1 | 5 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | WWLLWD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | DDDWDD | 2-2 | |
| 2 | 7 | Sunderland | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 | DDWWDD | 1-1 | |
| 3 | 8 | Preston North End | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | LWWWDW | 1-0 | |
| 4 | 9 | Luton Town | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 | WLWWWL | 0-4 | |
| 10 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 10 | WLWDDD | 1-1 | ||
| 4 | 11 | Blackpool | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 9 | WDWDDL | 3-4 | |
| 1 | 12 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 9 | LDWDDW | 1-0 | |
| 2 | 13 | Bristol City | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 8 | LLWDDW | 3-1 | |
| 2 | 14 | Fulham | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 8 | WLLDWW | 3-1 | |
| 3 | 15 | Swindon Town | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 8 | WLDLDD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 16 | Carlisle United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | DLLLWL | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 17 | Portsmouth | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 6 | WLLLLD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 18 | Hull City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | -4 | 6 | WWLDLL | 0-1 | |
| 2 | 19 | Leyton Orient | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 6 | WLLDDD | 2-2 | |
| 20 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -7 | 6 | LDWLLD | 2-2 | ||
| 2 | 21 | Millwall | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -4 | 5 | LLLLWL | 1-3 | |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -11 | 4 | WLLLLL | 1-3 | ||