FOREST 2 - 4 ASTON VILLA - Sat Mar 06, 1897 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Mar 06, 1897 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Aston Villa
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- Town Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 2-4 (Lost)
- Season:
- 1896-97
- Referee:
- JH Strawson
- Attendance:
- 10,000
- Pos Before/After:
- 10
10 - Opp Before/After:
- 1 1
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Everton (League Tier 1)
- Aston Villa:
- Mar 26, 1898
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 145 (of 4969)
- League Tier 1:
- 145 (of 2221)
- Competitive:
- 215 (of 5679)
- Total:
- 825 (of 7451)
ASTON VILLA
Manager: George Ramsay
Prior form: LLWWWW (Old to recent)
Goals:
Jack Devey (12)
Jack Cowan
Johnny Campbell
Alec Stewart (OG)
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Dan Allsop | |
| 2 | D | James Iremonger | |
| 3 | D |  Adam Scott | |
| 4 | M | Willie Wragg | |
| 5 | M | Frank Forman | |
| 6 | M | Alec Stewart | Last game |
| 7 | F | Fred Spencer  | |
| 8 | M | Adrian Capes | |
| 9 | F | Chas Richards | |
| 10 | F | Arthur Capes | |
| 11 | F | Tom McInnes |
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Harry Wilkes |
| 2 | D | Jimmy Cowan |
| 3 | D | Howard Spencer |
| 4 | D | Albert Evans |
| 5 | D | Jack Reynolds |
| 6 | M | Jimmy Crabtree |
| 7 | M | Jack Cowan |
| 8 | M | Charlie Athersmith |
| 9 | M | Fred Wheldon |
| 10 | F | Johnny Campbell |
| 11 | F | Jack Devey |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 4-2 | Everton |
| Bolton Wanderers | 1-3 | Derby County |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-4 | Aston Villa |
| Sunderland | 2-1 | West Bromwich Albion |
| The Wednesday | 1-0 | Burnley |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-1 | Sheffield 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 | GA | Pts | Current Form | ||
| 1 | Aston Villa | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 52 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 19 | 1.57576 | 34 | LLWWWW | ||
| 2 | Liverpool | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 43 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 1.26471 | 30 | WDWWLW | ||
| 3 | Sheffield United | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 37 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 1.54167 | 29 | DLWLWD | ||
| 4 | Derby County | 23 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 58 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 1.52632 | 29 | WWWLWW | ||
| 5 | Preston North End | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 47 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 1.38235 | 26 | DLWWDL | ||
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 1.40909 | 25 | LLLLWD | ||
| 7 | Everton | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 46 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 1.27778 | 25 | WWWWLL | ||
| 8 | The Wednesday | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 33 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 1.06452 | 24 | WLDDDD | ||
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 24 | .65000 | 23 | WLWLWL | ||
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 28 | .94737 | 21 | WLLWLW | ||
| 11 | Bury | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 23 | .80556 | 21 | LDLWDW | ||
| 12 | Stoke City | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 41 | 55 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 38 | .74545 | 19 | WLDWLW | ||
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 52 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 30 | .50000 | 19 | LWLWLL | ||
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 20 | .93939 | 17 | LLLWDL | ||
| 15 | Sunderland | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 43 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 25 | .65116 | 17 | WLLWLD | ||
| 16 | Burnley | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 48 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 29 | .68750 | 15 | LDLLLD | ||
Table after:
| FIRST 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 | Aston Villa | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 56 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 21 | 1.60000 | 36 | LWWWWW | 4-2 | |
 2 | 2 | Derby County | 24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 61 | 39 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 1.56410 | 31 | WWLWWW | 3-1 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 25 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 38 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 1.52000 | 30 | LWLWDD | 1-1 | |
 2 | 4 | Liverpool | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 43 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 1.26471 | 30 | WDWWLW | |
| 5 | Preston North End | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 47 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 1.38235 | 26 | DLWWDL | ||
| 2 | 6 | The Wednesday | 25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 1.09677 | 26 | LDDDDW | 1-0 |
| 1 | 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 1.28000 | 25 | LLLWDL | 1-3 |
| 1 | 8 | Everton | 23 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 48 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 1.20000 | 25 | WWWLLL | 2-4 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 26 | .64286 | 23 | LWLWLL | 1-2 | |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 28 | .90476 | 21 | LLWLWL | 2-4 | |
| 11 | Bury | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 23 | .80556 | 21 | LDLWDW | ||
| 1 | 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 30 | 54 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 30 | .55556 | 21 | WLWLLW | 4-2 |
| 1 | 13 | Stoke City | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 41 | 55 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 38 | .74545 | 19 | WLDWLW | |
| 1 | 14 | Sunderland | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 25 | .68182 | 19 | LLWLDW | 2-1 |
| 1 | 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 20 | .94118 | 18 | LLWDLD | 1-1 |
| 16 | Burnley | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 49 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 30 | .67347 | 15 | DLLLDL | 0-1 | |