FOREST 2 - 0 ASTON VILLA - Sat Sep 17, 1977 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 17, 1977 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Aston Villa
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 2-0 (Won)
- Half-time: 1-0
3- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Leicester City (League Tier 1)
- Aston Villa:
- Nov 29, 1977
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2962 (of 4969)
- League Tier 1:
- 1375 (of 2221)
- Competitive:
- 3295 (of 5679)
- Total:
- 4611 (of 7451)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- AVFCHistory.co.uk (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: WWWLW (Old to recent)
Goals:
Tony Woodcock (6)
John Robertson (90)
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Peter Shilton | Debut |
| 2 | D | Viv Anderson | |
| 3 | D | Colin Barrett | |
| 4 | M |  John McGovern | |
| 5 | D | Larry Lloyd | |
| 6 | D | Kenny Burns | |
| 7 | M |  Martin O'Neill | |
| 8 | M | Ian Bowyer | |
| 9 | F | Peter Withe | |
| 10 | F | Tony Woodcock  (6) | |
| 11 | F | John Robertson (90) | |
| Subs | |||
| 12 | F | John O'Hare |
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Jimmy Rimmer |
| 2 | D | Ken McNaught |
| 3 | D | John Gidman |
| 4 | D | John Robson |
| 5 | D | Leighton Phillips |
| 6 | M | Gordon Cowans |
| 7 | M | Alex Cropley |
| 8 | M | Dennis Mortimer |
| 9 | M | Frank Carrodus |
| 10 | F | John Deehan |
| 11 | F | Brian Little |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Gordon Smith |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2-1 | Leicester City |
| Birmingham City | 3-0 | Newcastle United |
| Bristol City | 3-2 | West Ham United |
| Coventry City | 2-1 | Middlesbrough |
| Derby County | 2-2 | Leeds United |
| Everton | 3-0 | Norwich City |
| Ipswich Town | 1-1 | Liverpool |
| Manchester United | 0-1 | Chelsea |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Aston Villa |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1-1 | Manchester City |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2-2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
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 | ||
| 1 | Manchester City | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 9 | DWWWW | ||
| 2 | Liverpool | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | DWWWW | ||
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | WWWLW | ||
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | WDLWW | ||
| 5 | Manchester United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | WWDWL | ||
| 6 | Leeds United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | LDWDW | ||
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | WWDDL | ||
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | WDDWL | ||
| 9 | Norwich City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 6 | WDDLW | ||
| 10 | Everton | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | LLWDW | ||
| 11 | Arsenal | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | LWDWL | ||
| 12 | Coventry City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | WLWDL | ||
| 13 | Aston Villa | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 5 | WLLDW | ||
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | LLDWD | ||
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | DDWLL | ||
| 16 | Leicester City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 4 | DWDLL | ||
| 17 | West Ham United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 3 | LLLWD | ||
| 18 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 3 | LWLLD | ||
| 19 | Bristol City | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 2 | LLDDL | ||
| 20 | Birmingham City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 2 | LLLLW | ||
| 21 | Derby County | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 2 | LDLLD | ||
| 22 | Newcastle United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -7 | 2 | WLLLL | ||
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 | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Manchester City | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 10 | DWWWWD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | DWWWWD | 1-1 | |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | WWWLWW | 2-0 | |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | WDLWWD | 2-2 | |
 5 | 5 | Everton | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 | LLWDWW | 3-0 |
| 5 | 6 | Arsenal | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | LWDWLW | 2-1 |
 2 | 7 | Manchester United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 | WWDWLL | 0-1 |
| 2 | 8 | Leeds United | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 7 | LDWDWD | 2-2 |
| 3 | 9 | Coventry City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | WLWDLW | 2-1 |
| 3 | 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 | WWDDLD | 2-2 |
| 3 | 11 | Ipswich Town | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | WDDWLD | 1-1 |
| 3 | 12 | Norwich City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 6 | WDDLWL | 0-3 |
| 1 | 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | LLDWDD | 1-1 |
| 4 | 14 | Chelsea | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 5 | LWLLDW | 1-0 |
| 2 | 15 | Aston Villa | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 5 | WLLDWL | 0-2 |
| 1 | 16 | Middlesbrough | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 4 | DDWLLL | 1-2 |
| 2 | 17 | Bristol City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 4 | LLDDLW | 3-2 |
| 2 | 18 | Birmingham City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 4 | LLLLWW | 3-0 |
| 3 | 19 | Leicester City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 4 | DWDLLL | 1-2 |
| 3 | 20 | West Ham United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -4 | 3 | LLLWDL | 2-3 |
| 21 | Derby County | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 3 | LDLLDD | 2-2 | |
| 22 | Newcastle United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -10 | 2 | WLLLLL | 0-3 | |