ASTON VILLA 1 - 2 FOREST - Sat Sep 30, 1978 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 30, 1978 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Aston Villa
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Villa Park
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 2-1 WON
- Half-time: 0-1
- Season:
- 1978-79
- Referee:
- Kevin McNally
- Attendance:
- 36,735
- League Week:
- 8 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 8
6 - Opp Before/After:
- 7
12
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Oxford United (League Cup)
- League:
- Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Aston Villa:
- Jan 10, 1979
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3006 (of 5060)
- League Tier 1:
- 1419 (of 2312)
- Competitive:
- 3357 (of 5790)
- Total:
- 4690 (of 7585)
- Played:
- 47 years, 2 months, 13 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: DDDWDD (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Tony Woodcock (49')
John Robertson (78') (Pen)
ASTON VILLA
Manager: Ron Saunders
Prior form: WLDWDL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Tommy Craig (20') (Pen)
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 29 |  Peter Shilton | |
| 2 | D | 22 | Viv Anderson | |
| 3 | M | 27 | Ian Bowyer | |
| 4 | M | 28 |  John McGovern | |
| 5 | D | 29 | Larry Lloyd | |
| 6 | D | 25 | Kenny Burns | |
| 7 | M | 26 |  Martin O'Neill | |
| 8 | F | 31 | Archie Gemmill | |
| 9 | F | 22 | Garry Birtles | |
| 10 | F | 22 | Tony Woodcock  (49') | |
| 11 | F | 25 | John Robertson (78') | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | F | 32 | John O'Hare | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Jimmy Rimmer |
| 2 | D | Gary Williams |
| 3 | D | Allan Evans |
| 4 | D | Ken McNaught |
| 5 | D | John Gregory |
| 6 | M | Tommy Craig |
| 7 | M | Gary Shelton |
| 8 | M | Gordon Cowans (69') |
| 9 | M | Dennis Mortimer |
| 10 | F | Brian Little |
| 11 | F | John Deehan |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Lee Jenkins (69') |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1-2 | Nottingham Forest |
| Bristol City | 2-2 | Everton |
| Chelsea | 1-3 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Leeds United | 3-0 | Birmingham City |
| Liverpool | 3-0 | Bolton Wanderers |
| Manchester United | 1-0 | Manchester City |
| Middlesbrough | 2-3 | Arsenal |
| Norwich City | 3-0 | Derby County |
| Southampton | 1-2 | Ipswich Town |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1-1 | Coventry City |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-0 | Queens Park Rangers |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
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