FOREST 3 - 2 ASTON VILLA - Sat Dec 29, 1984 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Dec 29, 1984 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Aston Villa
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 3-2 (Won)
- Half-time: 1-2
- Season:
- 1984-85
- Referee:
- Ian Hendrick
- Sponsor:
- Skol
- Attendance:
- 17,676
- Pos Before/After:
- 7
5 - Opp Before/After:
- 17
17
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Chelsea (League Tier 1)
- Aston Villa:
- Oct 12, 1985
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3272 (of 4969)
- League Tier 1:
- 1685 (of 2221)
- Competitive:
- 3708 (of 5679)
- Total:
- 5146 (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: WLWLWW (Old to recent)
Goals:
Peter Davenport (40)
Johnny Metgod (84)
Peter Davenport (86) (Pen)
ASTON VILLA
Manager: Graham Turner
Prior form: LWLDWD (Old to recent)
Goals:
Colin Gibson (16)
Paul Rideout (34)
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Hans Segers | |
| 2 | D |  Jim McInally | |
| 3 | D |  Kenny Swain | |
| 4 | D | Bryn Gunn | |
| 5 | D | Paul Hart | |
| 6 | M | Ian Bowyer | |
| 7 | F | Steve Wigley | |
| 8 | D | Johnny Metgod  (84) | |
| 9 | M | Trevor Christie | |
| 10 | F | Peter Davenport (40) (86) | |
| 11 | M | Steve Hodge | |
| Subs | |||
| 12 | M | Colin Walsh |
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Nigel Spink |
| 2 | D | Tony Dorigo |
| 3 | D | Colin Gibson |
| 4 | D | Brendan Ormsby |
| 5 | D | Allan Evans |
| 6 | M | Gary Williams |
| 7 | M | Paul Birch |
| 8 | M | Mark Walters |
| 9 | M | Steve McMahon |
| 10 | F | Paul Rideout |
| 11 | F | Peter Withe |
| 12 | ? |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 1-3 | Manchester United |
| Coventry City | 1-2 | West Ham United |
| Ipswich Town | 0-2 | Everton |
| Liverpool | 1-0 | Luton Town |
| Newcastle United | 1-3 | Arsenal |
| Nottingham Forest | 3-2 | Aston Villa |
| Southampton | 0-3 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Stoke City | 0-2 | Queens Park Rangers |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2-0 | Sunderland |
| Watford | 4-1 | Leicester City |
| West Bromwich Albion | 0-1 | Norwich City |
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 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 21 | 40 | DDWWWD | ||
| 2 | Everton | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 40 | LDDWLW | ||
| 3 | Manchester United | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 38 | LWLWWL | ||
| 4 | Arsenal | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 36 | LWLWDL | ||
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 34 | WWWLWW | ||
| 6 | Southampton | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 34 | WWWLWL | ||
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 33 | WLWLWW | ||
| 8 | Chelsea | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 32 | DWDDWD | ||
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 32 | WDDDWD | ||
| 10 | Liverpool | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 31 | WLWDWL | ||
| 11 | Norwich City | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 30 | WLWDLW | ||
| 12 | Leicester City | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 28 | LWWDWW | ||
| 13 | West Ham United | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 21 | -3 | 28 | DLLDLD | ||
| 14 | Sunderland | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -2 | 26 | WLLWLL | ||
| 15 | Watford | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 25 | WWLLDW | ||
| 16 | Newcastle United | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 41 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 30 | -8 | 25 | LWLDLL | ||
| 17 | Aston Villa | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | -8 | 25 | LWLDWD | ||
| 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 22 | -11 | 23 | LWDLLD | ||
| 19 | Luton Town | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 27 | -14 | 21 | DLWDLW | ||
| 20 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 18 | -12 | 19 | LLWLLL | ||
| 21 | Coventry City | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 29 | -20 | 19 | LDLWLL | ||
| 22 | Stoke City | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 24 | -29 | 11 | LLLDLW | ||
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 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 23 | 43 | DWWWDW | 2-0 | |
| 2 | Everton | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 43 | DDWLWW | 2-0 | |
| 3 | Manchester United | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 41 | WLWWLW | 3-1 | |
| 4 | Arsenal | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 39 | WLWDLW | 3-1 | |
| 2 | 5 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 36 | LWLWWW | 3-2 |
| 3 | 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 35 | DDDWDW | 3-0 |
| 3 | 7 | Liverpool | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 34 | LWDWLW | 1-0 |
 3 | 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 34 | WWLWWL | 0-1 |
| 3 | 9 | Southampton | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 34 | WWLWLL | 0-3 |
| 1 | 10 | Norwich City | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 33 | LWDLWW | 1-0 |
| 3 | 11 | Chelsea | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 38 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 32 | WDDWDL | 1-3 |
| 1 | 12 | West Ham United | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 22 | -2 | 31 | LLDLDW | 2-1 |
| 2 | 13 | Watford | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 3 | 28 | WLLDWW | 4-1 |
| 2 | 14 | Leicester City | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 43 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 27 | -2 | 28 | WWDWWL | 1-4 |
| 1 | 15 | Sunderland | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -4 | 26 | LLWLLL | 0-2 |
| 2 | 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 22 | -9 | 26 | WDLLDW | 2-0 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 25 | -9 | 25 | WLDWDL | 2-3 | |
| 2 | 18 | Newcastle United | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 34 | 44 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 30 | -10 | 25 | WLDLLL | 1-3 |
| 19 | Luton Town | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 41 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 28 | -15 | 21 | LWDLWL | 0-1 | |
| 20 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 33 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 18 | -14 | 19 | LWLLLL | 0-2 | |
| 21 | Coventry City | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 42 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 29 | -21 | 19 | DLWLLL | 1-2 | |
| 22 | Stoke City | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 24 | -31 | 11 | LLDLWL | 0-2 | |
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