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ASTON VILLA 3 - 1 FOREST - Wed Apr 24, 1974 (League Tier 2)

Date:: Wed Apr 24, 1974 (7:45 PM)
Opponent:: Aston Villa
Home/Away:: Away
Ground:: Villa Park
Game Type:: League Tier 2
Score:: 1-3 LOST
: Half-time: 1-3

Sources:: AVFCHistory.co.uk (Link)
: Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
: Derby Daily Telegraph - Thursday 25 April 1974

Season:: 1973-74
Referee:: W Johnson
Attendance:: 12,439
League Week:: 41 of 42
Pos Before/After:: 6 7
Opp Before/After:: 15 14

NEXT GAMES:
Next Game:: Portsmouth (League Tier 2)
Aston Villa:: Oct 02, 1974

GAME COUNT:
League:: 2828 (of 5087)
League Tier 2:: 1371 (of 2511)
Competitive:: 3130 (of 5829)
Total:: 4406 (of 7634)
Played:: 52 years, 4 months, 24 days ago

FOREST
Manager: Allan Brown
Prior form: LDLLDW (Old to recent)

Goal Scorers
Duncan McKenzie (16')

ASTON VILLA
Manager: Vic Crowe
Prior form: WDDLLL (Old to recent)

Goal Scorers
Chico Hamilton (4')
Bobby Campbell (30')
Ray Graydon (41')

Lineup


Num	Pos	Age	Player	Notes
1	GK	21	Dennis Peacock
2	M	25	Liam O'Kane
3	D	31	John Winfield	Last game
4	F	27	Sammy Chapman
5	M	21	David Serella
6	M	24	Paul Richardson
7	F	23	Duncan McKenzie (16')
8	M	26	George Lyall
9	F	29	John Galley
10	F	18	Tony Woodcock	Debut
11	F	21	John Robertson
Subs
12	F	33	Neil Martin

	So Far¹	Last Game²
Num	Pos	Age	Player	Games	Goals	Days	Games
1	GK	21	Dennis Peacock	6		4	1
2	M	25	Liam O'Kane	164	1	4	1
3	D	31	John Winfield	413	5	4	1
4	F	27	Sammy Chapman	293	16	4	1
5	M	21	David Serella	64		11	3
6	M	24	Paul Richardson	167	14	4	1
7	F	23	Duncan McKenzie (16')	127	43	4	1
8	M	26	George Lyall	80	17	4	1
9	F	29	John Galley	37	8	4	1
10	F	18	Tony Woodcock	Debut
11	F	21	John Robertson	58	4	18	5
Subs
12	F	33	Neil Martin	103	22	4	1

Lineup

Num	Pos	Player
1	GK	Jim Cumbes
2	D	Chris Nicholl
3	D	Ian Ross
4	D	Fred Turnbull (16')
5	D	Bobby McDonald
6	M	John Gidman
7	M	Chico Hamilton
8	M	Pat McMahon
9	M	Ray Graydon
10	F	Brian Little
11	F	Sammy Morgan
Subs
12		Bobby Campbell (16')

All Games In Division 2 On This Day (Wed Apr 24, 1974)

Home	Score	Away
Aston Villa	3-1	Nottingham Forest

TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME

Table before:

SECOND 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	Middlesbrough	41	26	11	4	73	28	16	4	1	40	8	10	7	3	33	20	45	63	WWDLLW	Champions
2	Luton Town	40	19	11	10	60	46	12	5	3	39	21	7	6	7	21	25	14	49	LWDDLW	Safe
3	Blackpool	41	17	13	11	56	38	11	5	5	35	17	6	8	6	21	21	18	47	DLLWWW	Safe
4	Carlisle United	41	19	9	13	59	48	12	5	3	38	17	7	4	10	21	31	11	47	LLWWLW	Safe
5	Leyton Orient	40	15	16	9	53	40	9	7	4	27	16	6	9	5	26	24	13	46	WDDLWD	Safe
6	Nottingham Forest	40	14	15	11	54	40	12	6	3	40	19	2	9	8	14	21	14	43	LDLLDW	Safe
7	Sunderland	40	17	9	14	52	40	10	6	4	30	14	7	3	10	22	26	12	43	WDWLLW	Safe
8	West Bromwich Albion	41	14	15	12	47	44	8	8	4	27	23	6	7	8	20	21	3	43	DDLWDL	Safe
9	Bolton Wanderers	41	15	12	14	44	39	12	5	4	30	17	3	7	10	14	22	5	42	DDDDWL	Safe
10	Fulham	41	16	10	15	39	41	11	4	6	26	20	5	6	9	13	21	-2	42	DDLLWW	Safe
11	Millwall	41	14	13	14	51	51	10	5	5	28	16	4	8	9	23	35	0	41	DDWWDL	Safe
12	Hull City	41	12	17	12	44	47	8	9	3	23	15	4	8	9	21	32	-3	41	DLWDLW	Safe
13	Notts County	41	14	13	14	53	59	7	6	7	28	34	7	7	7	25	25	-6	41	WDLDDD	Safe
14	Portsmouth	41	14	12	15	45	60	9	8	3	26	14	5	4	12	19	46	-15	40	DDDWLW	Safe
15	Aston Villa	39	12	14	13	44	41	7	9	4	30	20	5	5	9	14	21	3	38	WDDLLL	Safe
16	Bristol City	41	14	10	17	46	52	9	5	7	25	20	5	5	10	21	32	-6	38	LWWWDL	Safe
17	Oxford United	41	10	15	16	35	46	8	8	5	27	21	2	7	11	8	25	-11	35	WDDWWL
18	Cardiff City	40	10	14	16	47	60	8	5	6	25	18	2	9	10	22	42	-13	34	LDDWDL
19	Sheffield Wednesday	41	11	11	19	50	63	8	6	6	32	24	3	5	13	18	39	-13	33	LLDDWL
20	Crystal Palace	40	10	11	19	41	55	6	7	8	24	24	4	4	11	17	31	-14	31	WDWLLL
21	Preston North End	41	9	14	18	38	58	7	8	5	22	19	2	6	13	16	39	-20	31*	LLDDLW
22	Swindon Town	41	7	11	23	36	71	6	7	7	22	26	1	4	16	14	45	-35	25	LLDWWL	Relegated

*Preston North End deducted 1 point for fielding an ineligible player

Table after:

	SECOND 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	Middlesbrough	41	26	11	4	73	28	16	4	1	40	8	10	7	3	33	20	45	63	WWDLLW	Champions
	2	Luton Town	40	19	11	10	60	46	12	5	3	39	21	7	6	7	21	25	14	49	LWDDLW	Safe
	3	Blackpool	41	17	13	11	56	38	11	5	5	35	17	6	8	6	21	21	18	47	DLLWWW	Safe
	4	Carlisle United	41	19	9	13	59	48	12	5	3	38	17	7	4	10	21	31	11	47	LLWWLW	Safe
	5	Leyton Orient	40	15	16	9	53	40	9	7	4	27	16	6	9	5	26	24	13	46	WDDLWD	Safe
1	6	Sunderland	40	17	9	14	52	40	10	6	4	30	14	7	3	10	22	26	12	43	WDWLLW	Safe
1	7	Nottingham Forest	41	14	15	12	55	43	12	6	3	40	19	2	9	9	15	24	12	43	DLLDWL	Safe	1-3
	8	West Bromwich Albion	41	14	15	12	47	44	8	8	4	27	23	6	7	8	20	21	3	43	DDLWDL	Safe
	9	Bolton Wanderers	41	15	12	14	44	39	12	5	4	30	17	3	7	10	14	22	5	42	DDDDWL	Safe
	10	Fulham	41	16	10	15	39	41	11	4	6	26	20	5	6	9	13	21	-2	42	DDLLWW	Safe
	11	Millwall	41	14	13	14	51	51	10	5	5	28	16	4	8	9	23	35	0	41	DDWWDL	Safe
	12	Hull City	41	12	17	12	44	47	8	9	3	23	15	4	8	9	21	32	-3	41	DLWDLW	Safe
	13	Notts County	41	14	13	14	53	59	7	6	7	28	34	7	7	7	25	25	-6	41	WDLDDD	Safe
1	14	Aston Villa	40	13	14	13	47	42	8	9	4	33	21	5	5	9	14	21	5	40	DDLLLW	Safe	3-1
1	15	Portsmouth	41	14	12	15	45	60	9	8	3	26	14	5	4	12	19	46	-15	40	DDDWLW	Safe
	16	Bristol City	41	14	10	17	46	52	9	5	7	25	20	5	5	10	21	32	-6	38	LWWWDL	Safe
	17	Oxford United	41	10	15	16	35	46	8	8	5	27	21	2	7	11	8	25	-11	35	WDDWWL
	18	Cardiff City	40	10	14	16	47	60	8	5	6	25	18	2	9	10	22	42	-13	34	LDDWDL
	19	Sheffield Wednesday	41	11	11	19	50	63	8	6	6	32	24	3	5	13	18	39	-13	33	LLDDWL
	20	Crystal Palace	40	10	11	19	41	55	6	7	8	24	24	4	4	11	17	31	-14	31	WDWLLL
	21	Preston North End	41	9	14	18	38	58	7	8	5	22	19	2	6	13	16	39	-20	31*	LLDDLW
	22	Swindon Town	41	7	11	23	36	71	6	7	7	22	26	1	4	16	14	45	-35	25	LLDWWL	Relegated

*Preston North End deducted 1 point for fielding an ineligible player