FOREST 1 - 2 ASTON VILLA - Sat Oct 27, 1973 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Oct 27, 1973 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Aston Villa
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 1-2 (Lost)
- Half-time: 1-1
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Crystal Palace (League Tier 2)
- Aston Villa:
- Apr 24, 1974
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2801 (of 5007)
- League Tier 2:
- 1344 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 3097 (of 5722)
- Total:
- 4371 (of 7502)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- AVFCHistory.co.uk (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 27 October 1973
ASTON VILLA
Manager: Vic Crowe
Prior form: LLWWDW (Old to recent)
Goals
Ray Graydon (7)
Charlie Aitken (57)
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Jim Barron | |
| 2 | M |  Liam O'Kane | |
| 3 | D | John Winfield 47 | |
| 4 | F | Sammy Chapman | |
| 5 | M | John Cottam | |
| 6 | F | Tommy Jackson 37 | |
| 7 | F | Duncan McKenzie  (44) | |
| 8 | M |  George Lyall off for Steve Peplow | |
| 9 | F | Neil Martin | |
| 10 | M | Martin O'Neill | |
| 11 | M | Ian Bowyer | |
| Subs | |||
| 12 | F | Steve Peplow on for George Lyall | Last game |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Jim Cumbes |
| 2 | D | Chris Nicholl |
| 3 | D | Ian Ross |
| 4 | D | John Gidman |
| 5 | D | Charlie Aitken |
| 6 | M | Jimmy Brown |
| 7 | M | Chico Hamilton |
| 8 | M | Pat McMahon |
| 9 | M | Ray Graydon (89) |
| 10 | F | Brian Little |
| 11 | F | Alun Evans |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Neil Rioch (89) |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 0-1 | Blackpool |
| Carlisle United | 3-0 | Fulham |
| Luton Town | 2-2 | Hull City |
| Millwall | 0-1 | Middlesbrough |
| Nottingham Forest | 1-2 | Aston Villa |
| Oxford United | 1-1 | Leyton Orient |
| Portsmouth | 3-1 | Swindon Town |
| Preston North End | 2-2 | Cardiff City |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0-0 | Notts County |
| Sunderland | 0-0 | Crystal Palace |
| West Bromwich Albion | 0-0 | Bolton Wanderers |
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 | GA | Pts | Current Form | ||
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1.85714 | 19 | WWWWDD | ||
| 2 | Bristol City | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1.41667 | 17 | LLDWDW | ||
| 3 | Aston Villa | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.72727 | 16 | LLWWDW | ||
| 4 | Leyton Orient | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1.66667 | 16 | DLDWWW | ||
| 5 | Notts County | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1.28571 | 16 | WWDWWW | ||
| 6 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.63636 | 14 | LDWLDD | ||
| 7 | Luton Town | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.50000 | 14 | DWWWWL | ||
| 8 | Preston North End | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 1.00000 | 14 | WWDWLL | ||
| 9 | Hull City | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1.00000 | 13 | WWDLWD | ||
| 10 | Carlisle United | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | .82353 | 13 | WLWDWD | ||
| 11 | Fulham | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | .80000 | 13 | DWDLLL | ||
| 12 | Sunderland | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1.75000 | 12 | WLDWLW | ||
| 13 | Blackpool | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | .85714 | 12 | LWLLDW | ||
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | .82353 | 12 | DLDDDW | ||
| 15 | Millwall | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | .94444 | 11 | LLLLWW | ||
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 13 | .88889 | 11 | WWLLWL | ||
| 17 | Portsmouth | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | .84211 | 11 | LLWWWL | ||
| 18 | Oxford United | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | .58824 | 10 | DDLDLW | ||
| 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | .80000 | 9 | LWLLLL | ||
| 20 | Cardiff City | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | .78947 | 9 | DLLWLL | ||
| 21 | Swindon Town | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | .57143 | 9 | DDLLWL | ||
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | .38462 | 3 | LLLDLL | ||
Table after:
| SECOND DIVISION | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Current Form | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2.00000 | 21 | WWWDDW | 1-0 | |
 1 | 2 | Aston Villa | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1.75000 | 18 | LWWDWW | 2-1 |
| 1 | 3 | Leyton Orient | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1.61538 | 17 | LDWWWD | 1-1 |
 2 | 4 | Bristol City | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1.30769 | 17 | LDWDWL | 0-1 |
| 5 | Notts County | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1.28571 | 17 | WDWWWD | 0-0 | |
| 1 | 6 | Luton Town | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.43750 | 15 | WWWWLD | 2-2 |
| 3 | 7 | Carlisle United | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 1.00000 | 15 | LWDWDW | 3-0 |
| 8 | Preston North End | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 1.00000 | 15 | WDWLLD | 2-2 | |
| 3 | 9 | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.46154 | 14 | DWLDDL | 1-2 |
| 1 | 10 | Hull City | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 1.00000 | 14 | WDLWDD | 2-2 |
| 2 | 11 | Blackpool | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | .92857 | 14 | WLLDWW | 1-0 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1.75000 | 13 | LDWLWD | 0-0 | |
| 4 | 13 | Portsmouth | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | .95000 | 13 | LWWWLW | 3-1 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | .82353 | 13 | LDDDWD | 0-0 | |
| 4 | 15 | Fulham | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | .61538 | 13 | WDLLLL | 0-3 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 13 | .88889 | 12 | WLLWLD | 0-0 | |
| 2 | 17 | Millwall | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | .89474 | 11 | LLLWWL | 0-1 |
| 18 | Oxford United | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | .61111 | 11 | DLDLWD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 19 | Cardiff City | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | .80952 | 10 | LLWLLD | 2-2 |
| 1 | 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | .80000 | 10 | WLLLLD | 0-0 |
| 21 | Swindon Town | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | .52941 | 9 | DLLWLL | 1-3 | |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | .38462 | 4 | LLDLLD | 0-0 | |