ASTON VILLA 2 - 2 FOREST - Tue Dec 26, 1972 (League Tier 2)

Date:
Tue Dec 26, 1972 (7:45 PM)

Opponent:
Aston Villa

Home/Away:
Away

Ground:
Villa Park

Game Type:
League Tier 2

Score:
2-2  DRAWN 

Half-time: 2-0


Sources:
AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
AVFCHistory.co.uk (Link)
Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
Nottingham Evening Post - Wednesday 27 December 1972

Season:
1972-73

Referee:
R Smith

Attendance:
37,014

Pos Before/After:
11 12

Opp Before/After:
4 3

NEXT GAMES:

Next Game:
Oxford United (League Tier 2)

Aston Villa:
Oct 27, 1973


GAME COUNT:

League:
2769 (of 5045)
League Tier 2:
1312 (of 2511)
Competitive:
3059 (of 5763)
Total:
4322 (of 7550)
Played:
51 years, 9 months, 19 days ago


Logo
FOREST
Manager: Dave Mackay
Prior form: LLWDLW (Old to recent)

Goals
John Galley (39')
Neil Martin (42')
Logo
ASTON VILLA
Manager: Vic Crowe
Prior form: DLLWWD (Old to recent)

Goals
Andy Lochhead (60')
Alun Evans (75')

Lineup
 
Num Pos Age Player Notes
1GK29 Jim Barron
2D29 Tommy Gemmell
3D29 John Winfield
4D28 Peter Hindley
5M22 John Cottam
6M31 Doug Fraser
7F22 Jim McIntosh
8F19 John Robertson
9F32 Neil Martin goal (42')
10F28 John Galley goal (39')
11F22 Duncan McKenzie
Subs
12F26 Tommy Jackson


Lineup

Num Pos Player
1GKJim Cumbes
2DJohn Robson
3DFred Turnbull
4DChris Nicholl
5DIan Ross
6MCharlie Aitken
7MPat McMahon
8MBruce Rioch
9MRay Graydon
10FAlun Evans goal
11FAndy Lochhead goal
Subs
12Brian Little


All the games in Division 2 on this day (Tue Dec 26, 1972)
Home Score Away
Aston Villa2-2Nottingham Forest
Blackpool1-2Burnley
Bristol City1-0Cardiff City
Carlisle United6-1Preston North End
Fulham1-0Millwall
Hull City3-1Middlesbrough
Luton Town0-0Sheffield Wednesday
Oxford United3-0Brighton and Hove Albion
Portsmouth1-1Swindon Town
Queens Park Rangers3-1Leyton Orient

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 AGAPts Current Form Status
1Burnley2211101362064121115601591.8000032 LWWWWD
2Queens Park Rangers2210933927541221155217161.4444429 WLWDDW
3Blackpool2310763627642211043415171.3333327 WWWWLL
4Aston Villa221075242073213634311141.2000027 DLLWWD
5Luton Town221066312535418177121381.2400026 DWLDDW
6Oxford United2310582823713181034510131.2173925 LWDDWD
7Preston North End239772321443121053411111.0952425 WWDLDD
8Sheffield Wednesday249694037723251524615221.0810824 WLDLWD
9Middlesbrough2388720245331110354914.8333324 LLWDDL
10Fulham227963127542181025413171.1481523 DDLDWD
11Nottingham Forest2387827296421811236918.9310323 LLWDLW
12Hull City237883229552221223610171.1034522 DLLDDW
13Bristol City2378828301548116342019.9333322 WLWWLD
14Carlisle United22859322871326141466141.1428621 WWLDWL
15Millwall238510302862314923716191.0714321 WWDDDW
16Swindon Town23698313446117142371420.9117621 DWWDLD
17Huddersfield Town2259820274531111145916.7407419 DLWLDL
18Sunderland21588263235212102361422.8125018 LDLLWD
19Cardiff City21741027347132012037722.7941218 DWLWWD
20Portsmouth236611233132711163441215.7419418 DLLLDW
21Leyton Orient23581020284441313146715.7142918 LWLWLL
22Brighton and Hove Albion232912254816415201381028.5208313 LLLLLL


Table after:
SECOND DIVISION Home Away
Pos Club P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F AGAPts Current Form StatusResult(s)
1Burnley23121013821641211166017101.8095234 WWWWDW 2-1
2Queens Park Rangers2311934228641251255217161.5000031 LWDDWW 3-1
13Aston Villa231085262274215834311141.1818228 LLWWDD 2-2
24Oxford United2411583123813211034510131.3478327 WDDWDW 3-0
25Blackpool2410773729643221243415171.2758627 WWWLLL 1-2
16Luton Town231076312536418177121381.2400027 WLDDWD 0-0
37Fulham238963227642191025413171.1851925 DLDWDW 1-0
8Sheffield Wednesday259794037723251525615221.0810825 LDLWDD 0-0
29Preston North End24978242744312105351217.8888925 WDLDDL 1-6
210Hull City248883530652251323610171.1666724 LLDDWW 3-1
211Bristol City2488829302549116342019.9666724 LWWLDW 1-0
112Nottingham Forest24888293164218112461120.9354824 LWDLWD 2-2
413Middlesbrough24888212753311103551017.7777824 LWDDLL 1-3
14Carlisle United23959382981332151466141.3103423 WLDWLW 6-1
115Swindon Town246108323546117142471521.9142922 WWDLDD 1-1
116Millwall248511302962314923816201.0344821 WDDDWL 0-1
317Portsmouth246711243233712173441215.7500019 LLLDWD 1-1
118Huddersfield Town2259820274531111145916.7407419 DLWLDL
119Sunderland21588263235212102361422.8125018 LDLLWD
120Cardiff City22741127357132012038723.7714318 WLWWDL 0-1
21Leyton Orient24581121314441313147818.6774218 WLWLLL 1-3
22Brighton and Hove Albion242913255116415201391031.4902013 LLLLLL 0-3

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