FOREST 2 - 2 ASTON VILLA - Sat Dec 27, 1980 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Dec 27, 1980 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Aston Villa
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 2-2 (Draw)
- Half-time: 1-1
- Season:
- 1980-81
- Referee:
- Pat Partridge
- Attendance:
- 33,930
- Pos Before/After:
- 5
5 - Opp Before/After:
- 2 2
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Bolton Wanderers (FA Cup)
- League:
- Ipswich Town
- Aston Villa:
- Apr 18, 1981
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3107 (of 4969)
- League Tier 1:
- 1520 (of 2221)
- Competitive:
- 3505 (of 5679)
- Total:
- 4866 (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: LDWLWW (Old to recent)
Goals:
Trevor Francis (41)
Martin O'Neill (86)
ASTON VILLA
Manager: Ron Saunders
Prior form: LDLWLW (Old to recent)
Goals:
Larry Lloyd (6) (OG)
Gary Shaw (67)
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Peter Shilton | |
| 2 | D | Viv Anderson | |
| 3 | D |  Frank Gray | |
| 4 | M | John McGovern | |
| 5 | D | Larry Lloyd | |
| 6 | D | Bryn Gunn | |
| 7 | M |  Martin O'Neill  (86) | |
| 8 | M |  Raimondo Ponte | |
| 9 | F | Trevor Francis (41) | |
| 10 | F | Ian Wallace | |
| 11 | F | John Robertson | |
| Subs | |||
| 12 | ? |
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Jimmy Rimmer |
| 2 | D | Kenny Swain |
| 3 | D | Gary Williams |
| 4 | D | Allan Evans |
| 5 | D | Ken McNaught |
| 6 | M | Des Bremner |
| 7 | M | Gordon Cowans |
| 8 | M | Tony Morley |
| 9 | M | Dennis Mortimer |
| 10 | F | David Geddis |
| 11 | F | Gary Shaw |
| 12 | ? |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1-1 | Ipswich Town |
| Birmingham City | 3-2 | Sunderland |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 3-2 | Crystal Palace |
| Liverpool | 0-0 | Leeds United |
| Manchester City | 4-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Middlesbrough | 1-0 | Everton |
| Norwich City | 2-2 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-2 | Aston Villa |
| Southampton | 4-0 | Leicester City |
| Stoke City | 2-2 | Coventry City |
| West Bromwich Albion | 3-1 | Manchester United |
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 | Liverpool | 24 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 46 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 33 | LWWDWD | ||
| 2 | Aston Villa | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 33 | LDLWLW | ||
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 39 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 32 | WDDLWW | ||
| 4 | Arsenal | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 29 | WDDLWD | ||
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 28 | LDWLWW | ||
| 6 | Manchester United | 24 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 27 | WDDDLD | ||
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 27 | WDWLLD | ||
| 8 | Everton | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 26 | WLDDWL | ||
| 9 | Southampton | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 39 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 25 | WDWDWD | ||
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 45 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 2 | 25 | LLWWLD | ||
| 11 | Stoke City | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 27 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | -5 | 24 | DLDDWL | ||
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 1 | 22 | DWWLWL | ||
| 13 | Birmingham City | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -2 | 22 | WDLLLD | ||
| 14 | Manchester City | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -4 | 22 | WWDLWW | ||
| 15 | Coventry City | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 20 | -8 | 22 | LDLWLW | ||
| 16 | Leeds United | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 24 | -13 | 21 | LWWWLD | ||
| 17 | Sunderland | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -2 | 20 | LLLWLD | ||
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -10 | 20 | WWDDLL | ||
| 19 | Norwich City | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 45 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 30 | -16 | 19 | WWDLWL | ||
| 20 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 25 | -13 | 18 | LLWLWW | ||
| 21 | Leicester City | 24 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 26 | -20 | 14 | LLWWLL | ||
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 31 | 50 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 29 | -19 | 13 | LLLWLD | ||
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 | Liverpool | 25 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 46 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 34 | WWDWDD | 0-0 | |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 34 | DLWLWD | 2-2 | |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 40 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 33 | DDLWWD | 1-1 | |
| 4 | Arsenal | 25 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 37 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 30 | DDLWDD | 1-1 | |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 29 | DWLWWD | 2-2 | |
 1 | 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 29 | DWLLDW | 3-1 |
 1 | 7 | Manchester United | 25 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 27 | DDDLDL | 1-3 |
| 1 | 8 | Southampton | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 48 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 27 | DWDWDW | 4-0 |
| 1 | 9 | Everton | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 26 | LDDWLL | 0-1 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 49 | 47 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 2 | 26 | LWWLDD | 2-2 | |
| 11 | Stoke City | 25 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 29 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | -5 | 25 | LDDWLD | 2-2 | |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 2 | 24 | WWLWLW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 13 | Manchester City | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 0 | 24 | WDLWWW | 4-0 |
| 1 | 14 | Birmingham City | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -1 | 24 | DLLLDW | 3-2 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 22 | -8 | 23 | DLWLWD | 2-2 | |
| 16 | Leeds United | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 24 | -13 | 22 | WWWLDD | 0-0 | |
| 17 | Sunderland | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 22 | -3 | 20 | LLWLDL | 2-3 | |
| 2 | 18 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 31 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 25 | -12 | 20 | LWLWWW | 3-2 |
| 1 | 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -14 | 20 | WDDLLL | 0-4 |
| 1 | 20 | Norwich City | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 47 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 30 | -16 | 20 | WDLWLD | 2-2 |
| 21 | Leicester City | 25 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 30 | -24 | 14 | LWWLLL | 0-4 | |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 25 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 33 | 53 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 32 | -20 | 13 | LLWLDL | 2-3 | |