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Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest: head-to-head record

Aston Villa have played Nottingham Forest 137 times in competitive football, winning 64, drawing 32 and losing 41, first meeting on 4 Dec 1880 and most recently on 7 May 2026. Every meeting is listed below.

Every Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest match

DateSeasonCompetitionVenueOpponentScoreScorersAtt
4 Dec 18801880–81FA CupANottingham Forest2–1Andy Hunter, Howard Vaughton
5 Nov 18811881–82FA CupHNottingham Forest4–1Arthur Brown, William Crossland, Olly Whateley, Arthur Brown
15 Oct 18921892–93First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–0Albert Brown 10
12 Nov 18921892–93First DivisionANottingham Forest5–4Charlie Athersmith 9, Dennis Hodgetts, Charlie Athersmith, Jack Devey, Charlie Athersmith
7 Oct 18931893–94First DivisionANottingham Forest2–1Jack Devey 51, Willie Groves 75
14 Apr 18941893–94First DivisionHNottingham Forest3–1Charlie Athersmith, Bob Chatt, Jack Devey
6 Oct 18941894–95First DivisionANottingham Forest1–2Jack Devey
24 Nov 18941894–95First DivisionHNottingham Forest4–1Dennis Hodgetts, Jack Devey 48, Jimmy Cowan, Jack Devey
2 Mar 18951894–95FA CupHNottingham Forest6–2Bob Chatt 2, George Russell 5, Bob Chatt 20, Steve Smith, Steve Smith, Jimmy Cowan
25 Jan 18961895–96First DivisionHNottingham Forest3–1Jack Cowan, Bob Chatt, Jack Devey
3 Apr 18961895–96First DivisionANottingham Forest2–0Fred Burton, Johnny Campbell
19 Dec 18961896–97First DivisionHNottingham Forest3–2Jack Reynolds 5, Jack Devey 15, Charlie Athersmith
6 Mar 18971896–97First DivisionANottingham Forest4–2Jack Devey, Jack Cowan, Johnny Campbell, Fred Wheldon
26 Mar 18981897–98First DivisionANottingham Forest1–3James Fisher
30 Apr 18981897–98First DivisionHNottingham Forest2–0Steve Smith, George Johnson
22 Oct 18981898–99First DivisionHNottingham Forest3–0Jack Sharp, Jack Sharp, Jack Devey
28 Jan 18991898–99FA CupANottingham Forest1–2Fred Wheldon 7
18 Feb 18991898–99First DivisionANottingham Forest0–1
9 Dec 18991899–00First DivisionHNottingham Forest2–2Billy Garraty, Jack Devey
14 Apr 19001899–00First DivisionANottingham Forest1–1Bobby Templeton 37
15 Dec 19001900–01First DivisionHNottingham Forest2–1Jack Devey 20, Jack Devey 40
23 Feb 19011900–01FA CupHNottingham Forest0–0
27 Feb 19011900–01FA CupANottingham Forest3–1Charlie Athersmith 117, Jimmy Cowan 77, Billy Garraty 94
20 Apr 19011900–01First DivisionANottingham Forest1–3Joe Bache 14
28 Dec 19011901–02First DivisionHNottingham Forest3–0Billy Garraty 40, Willie Clarke 70, Jasper McLuckie 77
1 Apr 19021901–02First DivisionANottingham Forest1–1Tommy Niblo
13 Sep 19021902–03First DivisionANottingham Forest0–2
10 Jan 19031902–03First DivisionHNottingham Forest3–1Jasper McLuckie, Billy Garraty, Billy Garraty
19 Dec 19031903–04First DivisionANottingham Forest7–3Tommy Niblo 17, Tommy Niblo 20, Joe Bache 27, Albert Hall 47, Joe Bache 50, Tommy Niblo 70, Joe Bache 78
16 Apr 19041903–04First DivisionHNottingham Forest3–1Billy Matthews, Billy Garraty, Billy Brawn
17 Sep 19041904–05First DivisionHNottingham Forest2–0Billy Brawn 14, Billy Matthews 67
14 Jan 19051904–05First DivisionANottingham Forest1–1Billy Garraty
14 Oct 19051905–06First DivisionANottingham Forest2–2Billy Garraty, Charlie Millington
17 Feb 19061905–06First DivisionHNottingham Forest3–1Albert Hall, Joe Bache, Billy Garraty
25 Dec 19071907–08First DivisionHNottingham Forest4–0Joe Bache 48, Joe Bache 49, Joe Bache 59, Joe Bache 80
26 Dec 19071907–08First DivisionANottingham Forest2–2Jimmy Cantrell 14, Jimmy Cantrell 38
12 Sep 19081908–09First DivisionANottingham Forest2–1Joe Bache 44, Harry Hampton 55
9 Jan 19091908–09First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–2Harry Hampton 12
16 Jan 19091908–09FA CupANottingham Forest0–2
25 Sep 19091909–10First DivisionHNottingham Forest0–0
1 Jan 19101909–10First DivisionANottingham Forest4–1Joe Bache 2, Harry Hampton 13, Harry Hampton 17, Harry Hampton 85
8 Oct 19101910–11First DivisionANottingham Forest1–3Harry Hampton 8
11 Feb 19111910–11First DivisionHNottingham Forest3–1Harry Hampton 35, Horace Henshall 55, Joe Walters 60
20 Jan 19231922–23First DivisionANottingham Forest1–3Arthur Dorrell 32
27 Jan 19231922–23First DivisionHNottingham Forest4–0Arthur Dorrell 26, Ian Dickson 33, Billy Walker 57, Ian Dickson 68
12 Apr 19241923–24First DivisionANottingham Forest0–0
19 Apr 19241923–24First DivisionHNottingham Forest2–0Len Capewell 49, Len Capewell 85
2 Oct 19241924–25First DivisionANottingham Forest2–0Billy Kirton 55, Billy Walker 77
2 May 19251924–25First DivisionHNottingham Forest2–0George Stephenson, George Stephenson
2 Sep 19361936–37Second DivisionANottingham Forest1–1Frank Broome 75
7 Sep 19361936–37Second DivisionHNottingham Forest1–1Dai Astley 30
23 Oct 19371937–38Second DivisionANottingham Forest2–0
9 Mar 19381937–38Second DivisionHNottingham Forest1–2
23 Nov 19571957–58First DivisionANottingham Forest1–4
30 Apr 19581957–58First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–1
6 Sep 19581958–59First DivisionHNottingham Forest2–3
14 Mar 19591958–59FA CupNNottingham Forest0–165,107
20 Apr 19591958–59First DivisionANottingham Forest0–2
10 Dec 19601960–61First DivisionANottingham Forest0–2
1 Apr 19611960–61First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–2
23 Apr 19621961–62First DivisionHNottingham Forest5–1
24 Apr 19621961–62First DivisionANottingham Forest0–2
22 Sep 19621962–63First DivisionANottingham Forest1–3
4 May 19631962–63First DivisionHNottingham Forest0–2
24 Aug 19631963–64First DivisionANottingham Forest1–0
14 Dec 19631963–64First DivisionHNottingham Forest3–0
7 Nov 19641964–65First DivisionANottingham Forest2–4
20 Mar 19651964–65First DivisionHNottingham Forest2–1
23 Oct 19651965–66First DivisionANottingham Forest2–1
15 Jan 19661965–66First DivisionHNottingham Forest3–0
19 Nov 19661966–67First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–1Johnny MacLeod 37
15 Apr 19671966–67First DivisionANottingham Forest0–3
5 Sep 19721972–73League CupANottingham Forest1–0
23 Sep 19721972–73Second DivisionANottingham Forest1–1
26 Dec 19721972–73Second DivisionHNottingham Forest2–2Andy Lochhead, Alun Evans
27 Oct 19731973–74Second DivisionANottingham Forest2–1Ray Graydon, Charlie Aitken
24 Apr 19741973–74Second DivisionHNottingham Forest3–1Chico Hamilton, Bobby Campbell, Ray Graydon
2 Oct 19741974–75Second DivisionHNottingham Forest3–0Ray Graydon 22, Ian Hamilton 44, Keith Leonard 7420,357
8 Mar 19751974–75Second DivisionANottingham Forest3–2Ray Graydon 29, Ray Graydon 42, Brian Little 6720,205
17 Sep 19771977–78First DivisionANottingham Forest0–2
29 Nov 19771977–78League CupANottingham Forest2–4Brian Little 79, Frank Carrodus 85
5 Apr 19781977–78First DivisionHNottingham Forest0–1
30 Sep 19781978–79First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–2Tommy Craig 18
10 Jan 19791978–79FA CupANottingham Forest0–2
4 Apr 19791978–79First DivisionANottingham Forest0–4
26 Dec 19791979–80First DivisionANottingham Forest1–2Gary Shaw 6430,979
5 Apr 19801979–80First DivisionHNottingham Forest3–2Des Bremner 13, Allan Evans 41, Larry Lloyd 4729,156
27 Dec 19801980–81First DivisionANottingham Forest2–2Larry Lloyd 16, Gary Shaw 6833,930
18 Apr 19811980–81First DivisionHNottingham Forest2–0Gordon Cowans 29, Peter Withe 4534,707
28 Nov 19811981–82First DivisionHNottingham Forest3–1Des Bremner 6, Des Bremner 38, Peter Withe 76
24 Apr 19821981–82First DivisionANottingham Forest1–1Gordon Cowans 57
11 Sep 19821982–83First DivisionHNottingham Forest4–1Dennis Mortimer, Peter Withe, Peter Withe, Gordon Cowans
5 Feb 19831982–83First DivisionANottingham Forest2–1Peter Withe, Peter Withe
7 Sep 19831983–84First DivisionANottingham Forest2–2Peter Withe 17, Gary Shaw 69
17 Mar 19841983–84First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–0Steve McMahon 82
5 Sep 19841984–85First DivisionHNottingham Forest0–5
29 Dec 19841984–85First DivisionANottingham Forest2–3Colin Gibson 17, Paul Rideout 34
12 Oct 19851985–86First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–2Colin Gibson
15 Mar 19861985–86First DivisionANottingham Forest1–1Mark Walters 72
13 Sep 19861986–87First DivisionANottingham Forest0–6
3 Jan 19871986–87First DivisionHNottingham Forest0–0
24 Sep 19881988–89First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–1Kevin Gage
21 Jan 19891988–89First DivisionANottingham Forest0–4
19 Aug 19891989–90First DivisionANottingham Forest1–1Derek Mountfield 8
2 Dec 19891989–90First DivisionHNottingham Forest2–1Ian Olney, David Platt
10 Nov 19901990–91First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–1Kent Nielsen 6225,797
23 Feb 19911990–91First DivisionANottingham Forest2–2Tony Cascarino 49, Derek Mountfield 5422,036
21 Sep 19911991–92First DivisionHNottingham Forest3–1Mark Blake 48, Kevin Richardson 62, Dwight Yorke 6328,506
26 Nov 19911991–92Full Members CupHNottingham Forest0–27,858
18 Apr 19921991–92First DivisionANottingham Forest0–222,800
12 Dec 19921992–93Premier LeagueHNottingham Forest2–1Cyrille Regis 33, Paul McGrath 4729,015
4 Apr 19931992–93Premier LeagueANottingham Forest1–0Paul McGrath 6326,742
22 Oct 19941994–95Premier LeagueHNottingham Forest0–229,217
21 Jan 19951994–95Premier LeagueANottingham Forest2–1John Fashanu 32, Dean Saunders 8624,598
23 Sep 19951995–96Premier LeagueHNottingham Forest1–1Andy Townsend 6833,972
10 Dec 19951995–96Premier LeagueANottingham Forest1–1Dwight Yorke 4725,790
13 Mar 19961995–96FA CupANottingham Forest1–0Franz Carr 2621,067
2 Nov 19961996–97Premier LeagueHNottingham Forest2–0Carl Tiler 20, Dwight Yorke 6535,310
22 Feb 19971996–97Premier LeagueANottingham Forest0–025,239
28 Nov 19981998–99Premier LeagueANottingham Forest2–2Julian Joachim 59, Julian Joachim 63
24 Apr 19991998–99Premier LeagueHNottingham Forest2–0Mark Draper 45, Gareth Barry 57
11 Sep 20162016–17ChampionshipHNottingham Forest2–2Ross McCormack 72, Rudy Gestede 7430,619
4 Feb 20172016–17ChampionshipANottingham Forest1–2Jonathan Kodjia 1919,866
23 Sep 20172017–18ChampionshipHNottingham Forest2–1Albert Adomah 15, Conor Hourihane 6028,554
13 Jan 20182017–18ChampionshipANottingham Forest1–0Scott Hogan 1825,433
28 Nov 20182018–19ChampionshipHNottingham Forest5–5Tammy Abraham 11, Tammy Abraham 14, Tammy Abraham 36, Tammy Abraham 71, Anwar El Ghazi 7532,868
13 Mar 20192018–19ChampionshipANottingham Forest3–1John McGinn 7, John McGinn 15, Kortney Hause 6129,224
10 Oct 20222022–23Premier LeagueANottingham Forest1–1Ashley Young 2229,208
8 Apr 20232022–23Premier LeagueHNottingham Forest2–0Bertrand Traoré 48, Ollie Watkins 90+542,076
5 Nov 20232023–24Premier LeagueANottingham Forest0–229,313
24 Feb 20242023–24Premier LeagueHNottingham Forest4–2Ollie Watkins 4, Douglas Luiz 29, Douglas Luiz 39, Leon Bailey 6142,422
14 Dec 20242024–25Premier LeagueANottingham Forest1–2Jhon Durán 6330,117
5 Apr 20252024–25Premier LeagueHNottingham Forest2–1Morgan Rogers 13, Donyell Malen 1542,743
3 Jan 20262025–26Premier LeagueHNottingham Forest3–1John McGinn 49, John McGinn 73, Ollie Watkins 45+143,039
12 Apr 20262025–26Premier LeagueANottingham Forest1–1Murillo 2330,591
30 Apr 20262025–26Europa LeagueANottingham Forest0–129,790
7 May 20262025–26Europa LeagueHNottingham Forest4–0Ollie Watkins 36, Emiliano Buendía 58, John McGinn 77, John McGinn 8043,028

See also: the Nottingham Forest archive and Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa.

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