ASTON VILLA 2 - 1 FOREST - Sat Dec 15, 1900 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Dec 15, 1900 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Aston Villa
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Villa Park
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 1-2 LOST
- Half-time: 0-2
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- AVFCHistory.co.uk (Link)
- Enfa.co.uk
1- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Liverpool (League Tier 1)
- Aston Villa:
- Feb 23, 1901
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 265 (of 5085)
- League Tier 1:
- 265 (of 2337)
- Competitive:
- 350 (of 5827)
- Total:
- 994 (of 7632)
- Played:
- 125 years, 8 months, 19 days ago
ASTON VILLA
Manager: George Ramsay
Prior form: LLDDWL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Jack Devey (20')
Jack Devey (40')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 20 |  Harry Linacre | |
| 2 | D | 27 | Edward Peers | |
| 3 | D | 24 | James Iremonger | |
| 4 | M | 25 | George Robinson | |
| 5 | M | 25 | Frank Forman | |
| 6 | M | 33 |  John McPherson | |
| 7 | F | 27 | Fred Forman  (87') | |
| 8 | F | 25 | Arthur Capes | |
| 9 | F | 25 | John Calvey | |
| 10 | F | 23 |  Grenville Morris | |
| 11 | F | 23 | Alf Spouncer | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Billy George |
| 2 | D | Jimmy Cowan |
| 3 | D | Howard Spencer |
| 4 | D | Albert Wilkes |
| 5 | D | Tommy Bowman |
| 6 | M | Jimmy Crabtree |
| 7 | M | Charlie Athersmith |
| 8 | M | Steve Smith |
| 9 | M | Jack Devey |
| 10 | F | George Johnson |
| 11 | F | Billy Garraty |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 2-1 | Nottingham Forest |
| Bolton Wanderers | 1-0 | Everton |
| Liverpool | 1-0 | Bury |
| Newcastle United | 2-1 | Manchester City |
| Notts County | 1-0 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Sheffield United | 1-0 | The Wednesday |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2-2 | Blackburn Rovers |
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 | Status | ||
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 21 | 24 | WWWWDW | |||
| 2 | Newcastle United | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 20 | WWDDDL | |||
| 3 | Bury | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 19 | LWLWDW | |||
| 4 | Sunderland | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 19 | LWWLWW | |||
| 5 | Aston Villa | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 19 | LLDDWL | |||
| 6 | Liverpool | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 18 | LWLDLW | |||
| 7 | Everton | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 17 | DWWDLW | |||
| 8 | Manchester City | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -3 | 16 | DWWWLL | |||
| 9 | Notts County | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 21 | -5 | 16 | LLLWLW | |||
| 10 | Sheffield United | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -6 | 16 | WWLDWW | |||
| 11 | Derby County | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 32 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 15 | WLWWWL | |||
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 21 | -5 | 14 | WLWLDL | |||
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 18 | -14 | 14 | WDLWLW | |||
| 14 | The Wednesday | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 13 | WDWDDL | |||
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 21 | -11 | 11 | DLLLWL | |||
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 20 | -13 | 11 | DLLWLL | |||
| 17 | Preston North End | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -16 | 9 | LLLLDW | |||
| 18 | Stoke | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -13 | 9 | DLWLLL | |||
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 | Status | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 24 | WWWDWL | 1-2 | ||
| 2 | Newcastle United | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 22 | WDDDLW | 2-1 | ||
 2 | 3 | Aston Villa | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 21 | LDDWLW | 2-1 | |
| 2 | 4 | Liverpool | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 20 | WLDLWW | 1-0 | |
 2 | 5 | Bury | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 19 | WLWDWL | 0-1 | |
| 2 | 6 | Sunderland | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 19 | LWWLWW | ||
| 2 | 7 | Notts County | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 21 | -4 | 18 | LLWLWW | 1-0 | |
| 2 | 8 | Sheffield United | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -5 | 18 | WLDWWW | 1-0 | |
| 2 | 9 | Everton | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 17 | WWDLWL | 0-1 | |
| 2 | 10 | Manchester City | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -4 | 16 | WWWLLL | 1-2 | |
| 11 | Derby County | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 32 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 15 | WLWWWL | |||
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 21 | -5 | 15 | LWLDLD | 2-2 | ||
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 19 | -15 | 14 | DLWLWL | 0-1 | ||
| 14 | The Wednesday | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -1 | 13 | DWDDLL | 0-1 | ||
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 21 | -10 | 13 | LLLWLW | 1-0 | ||
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | -13 | 12 | LLWLLD | 2-2 | ||
| 17 | Preston North End | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -16 | 9 | LLLLDW | |||
| 18 | Stoke | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -13 | 9 | DLWLLL | |||