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

Nottingham Forest have played Aston Villa 138 times in competitive football, winning 41, drawing 32 and losing 65, first meeting on 4 Dec 1880 and most recently on 7 May 2026. Every meeting is listed below.

Every Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa match

DateSeasonCompetitionVenueOpponentScoreScorersAtt
4 Dec 18801880–81FA CupHAston Villa1–2Sam Widdowson
5 Nov 18811881–82FA CupAAston Villa1–4
15 Oct 18921892–93First DivisionAAston Villa0–1
12 Nov 18921892–93First DivisionHAston Villa4–5Neil McCallum 7, Horace Pike 10, Neil McCallum, Neil McCallum 65
7 Oct 18931893–94First DivisionHAston Villa1–2Tom McInnes 87
14 Apr 18941893–94First DivisionAAston Villa1–3George Geary 20
6 Oct 18941894–95First DivisionHAston Villa2–1John McPherson 3, Thomas Rose
24 Nov 18941894–95First DivisionAAston Villa1–4Albert Carnelly
2 Mar 18951894–95FA CupAAston Villa2–6Alec Stewart 20, Tom McInnes
25 Jan 18961895–96First DivisionAAston Villa1–3Arthur Shaw
3 Apr 18961895–96First DivisionHAston Villa0–2
19 Dec 18961896–97First DivisionAAston Villa2–3Frank Forman, Arthur Capes
6 Mar 18971896–97First DivisionHAston Villa2–4Fred Spencer, Fred Spencer
26 Mar 18981897–98First DivisionHAston Villa3–1Len Benbow 20, Len Benbow, Arthur Capes
30 Apr 18981897–98First DivisionAAston Villa0–2
22 Oct 18981898–99First DivisionAAston Villa0–3
28 Jan 18991898–99FA CupHAston Villa2–1Arthur Capes 5, Fred Forman 9
18 Feb 18991898–99First DivisionHAston Villa1–0Grenville Morris 25
9 Dec 18991899–00First DivisionAAston Villa2–2Grenville Morris, Fred Forman
14 Apr 19001899–00First DivisionHAston Villa1–1Rabbie Beveridge 18
15 Dec 19001900–01First DivisionAAston Villa1–2Fred Forman 87
23 Feb 19011900–01FA CupAAston Villa0–0
27 Feb 19011900–01FA CupHAston Villa1–3Alf Spouncer 27
20 Apr 19011900–01First DivisionHAston Villa3–1Arthur Capes 28, John Calvey 75, Arthur Capes 76
28 Dec 19011901–02First DivisionAAston Villa0–3
1 Apr 19021901–02First DivisionHAston Villa1–1Matthew Broughton
13 Sep 19021902–03First DivisionHAston Villa2–0Andrew Gara, Grenville Morris
10 Jan 19031902–03First DivisionAAston Villa1–3Grenville Morris
19 Dec 19031903–04First DivisionHAston Villa3–7Grenville Morris 7, Grenville Morris 34, Billy Shearman 51
16 Apr 19041903–04First DivisionAAston Villa1–3Sid Sugden
17 Sep 19041904–05First DivisionAAston Villa0–2
14 Jan 19051904–05First DivisionHAston Villa1–1Billy Shearman
14 Oct 19051905–06First DivisionHAston Villa2–2Enoch West, Grenville Morris
17 Feb 19061905–06First DivisionAAston Villa1–3Enoch West
25 Dec 19071907–08First DivisionAAston Villa0–4
26 Dec 19071907–08First DivisionHAston Villa2–2Enoch West 35, Enoch West 42
12 Sep 19081908–09First DivisionHAston Villa1–2Bill Hooper 43
9 Jan 19091908–09First DivisionAAston Villa2–1Thomas Marrison 32, Enoch West 55
16 Jan 19091908–09FA CupHAston Villa2–0Bill Hooper 38, Alf Spouncer 52
25 Sep 19091909–10First DivisionAAston Villa0–0
1 Jan 19101909–10First DivisionHAston Villa1–4Thomas Marrison 58
8 Oct 19101910–11First DivisionHAston Villa3–1Joe Ford 19, Thomas Marrison 80, Thomas Marrison 85
11 Feb 19111910–11First DivisionAAston Villa1–3John Derrick 27
20 Jan 19231922–23First DivisionHAston Villa3–1
27 Jan 19231922–23First DivisionAAston Villa0–4
12 Apr 19241923–24First DivisionHAston Villa0–0
19 Apr 19241923–24First DivisionAAston Villa0–2
2 Oct 19241924–25First DivisionHAston Villa0–2
2 May 19251924–25First DivisionAAston Villa0–2
2 Sep 19361936–37Second DivisionHAston Villa1–1Dick Brown 16
7 Sep 19361936–37Second DivisionAAston Villa1–1Boy Martin 7
23 Oct 19371937–38Second DivisionHAston Villa0–2
9 Mar 19381937–38Second DivisionAAston Villa2–1
23 Nov 19571957–58First DivisionHAston Villa4–1
30 Apr 19581957–58First DivisionAAston Villa1–1
6 Sep 19581958–59First DivisionAAston Villa3–2
14 Mar 19591958–59FA CupNAston Villa1–065,107
20 Apr 19591958–59First DivisionHAston Villa2–0
10 Dec 19601960–61First DivisionHAston Villa2–0
1 Apr 19611960–61First DivisionAAston Villa2–1
23 Apr 19621961–62First DivisionAAston Villa1–5
24 Apr 19621961–62First DivisionHAston Villa2–0
22 Sep 19621962–63First DivisionHAston Villa3–1
4 May 19631962–63First DivisionAAston Villa2–0
24 Aug 19631963–64First DivisionHAston Villa0–1
14 Dec 19631963–64First DivisionAAston Villa0–3
7 Nov 19641964–65First DivisionHAston Villa4–2
20 Mar 19651964–65First DivisionAAston Villa1–2
23 Oct 19651965–66First DivisionHAston Villa1–2
15 Jan 19661965–66First DivisionAAston Villa0–3
19 Nov 19661966–67First DivisionAAston Villa1–1
15 Apr 19671966–67First DivisionHAston Villa3–0
5 Sep 19721972–73League CupHAston Villa0–1
23 Sep 19721972–73Second DivisionHAston Villa1–1
26 Dec 19721972–73Second DivisionAAston Villa2–2
27 Oct 19731973–74Second DivisionHAston Villa1–2
24 Apr 19741973–74Second DivisionAAston Villa1–3
2 Oct 19741974–75Second DivisionAAston Villa0–3
8 Mar 19751974–75Second DivisionHAston Villa2–3O'Hare 16, Butlin 4320,205
17 Sep 19771977–78First DivisionHAston Villa2–0Tony Woodcock 5, John Robertson 8931,016
29 Nov 19771977–78League CupHAston Villa4–2Larry Lloyd 7, Viv Anderson 13, Peter Withe 25, Tony Woodcock 5229,333
5 Apr 19781977–78First DivisionAAston Villa1–0Tony Woodcock 8644,315
30 Sep 19781978–79First DivisionAAston Villa2–1Tony Woodcock 49, John Robertson 7936,735
10 Jan 19791978–79FA CupHAston Villa2–0David Needham 58, Tony Woodcock 7329,550
4 Apr 19791978–79First DivisionHAston Villa4–0Evans 13, Tony Woodcock 49, Francis 55, O'Neill 7127,056
26 Dec 19791979–80First DivisionHAston Villa2–1John Robertson 50, Bowles 5730,979
5 Apr 19801979–80First DivisionAAston Villa2–3Garry Birtles 28, Ian Bowyer 7629,156
27 Dec 19801980–81First DivisionHAston Villa2–2Trevor Francis 41, O’Neill 8833,930
18 Apr 19811980–81First DivisionAAston Villa0–234,707
28 Nov 19811981–82First DivisionAAston Villa1–3Colin Walsh 5126,847
24 Apr 19821981–82First DivisionHAston Villa1–1Dave Needham 1318,213
11 Sep 19821982–83First DivisionAAston Villa1–4John Robertson 4421,224
5 Feb 19831982–83First DivisionHAston Villa1–2Danny Wilson 3416,352
7 Sep 19831983–84First DivisionHAston Villa2–2Peter Davenport 40, Garry Birtles 8616,379
17 Mar 19841983–84First DivisionAAston Villa0–116,270
5 Sep 19841984–85First DivisionAAston Villa5–0Ian Bowyer 33, Trevor Christie 60, Trevor Christie 68, Steve Hodge 77, Trevor Christie 8817,730
29 Dec 19841984–85First DivisionHAston Villa3–2Peter Davenport 41, John Metgod 84, Peter Davenport 8617,676
12 Oct 19851985–86First DivisionAAston Villa2–115,315
15 Mar 19861985–86First DivisionHAston Villa1–1Nigel Clough 6212,933
13 Sep 19861986–87First DivisionHAston Villa6–0Franz Carr 8, Garry Birtles 23, Nigel Clough 46, Neil Webb 54, Garry Birtles 64, Neil Webb 8817,045
3 Jan 19871986–87First DivisionAAston Villa0–019,159
24 Sep 19881988–89First DivisionAAston Villa1–1Franz Carr 8023,029
21 Jan 19891988–89First DivisionHAston Villa4–0Steve Hodge 3, Stuart Pearce 55, Garry Parker 77, Brian Laws 8622,662
19 Aug 19891989–90First DivisionHAston Villa1–1Garry Parker 5826,766
2 Dec 19891989–90First DivisionAAston Villa1–2Lee Chapman25,575
22 Dec 19891989–90Full Members CupAAston Villa1–26,530
10 Nov 19901990–91First DivisionAAston Villa1–1Franz Carr 7825,797
23 Feb 19911990–91First DivisionHAston Villa2–2Nigel Clough 3, Steve Hodge 8822,036
21 Sep 19911991–92First DivisionAAston Villa1–3Kingsley Black 128,506
19 Nov 19911991–92Full Members CupAAston Villa2–0Stuart Pearce, Ian Woan7,858
18 Apr 19921991–92First DivisionHAston Villa2–0Scot Gemmill 14, Sheringham 6122,800
12 Dec 19921992–93Premier LeagueAAston Villa1–2Roy Keane 929,015
4 Apr 19931992–93Premier LeagueHAston Villa0–126,742
22 Oct 19941994–95Premier LeagueAAston Villa2–0Stuart Pearce 1, Steve Stone 7029,217
21 Jan 19951994–95Premier LeagueHAston Villa1–2Stan Collymore 5324,598
23 Sep 19951995–96Premier LeagueAAston Villa1–1Des Lyttle33,972
10 Dec 19951995–96Premier LeagueHAston Villa1–1Steve Stone25,790
13 Mar 19961995–96FA CupHAston Villa0–121,067
2 Nov 19961996–97Premier LeagueAAston Villa0–235,310
22 Feb 19971996–97Premier LeagueHAston Villa0–025,239
28 Nov 19981998–99Premier LeagueHAston Villa2–2Chris Bart-Williams, Dougie Freedman25,753
24 Apr 19991998–99Premier LeagueAAston Villa0–234,492
11 Sep 20162016–17ChampionshipAAston Villa2–2Apostolos Vellios 57, Henri Lansbury 8730,619
4 Feb 20172016–17ChampionshipHAston Villa2–1Britt Assombalonga 42, Ben Brereton 9019,866
23 Sep 20172017–18ChampionshipAAston Villa1–2Daryl Murphy 5328,554
13 Jan 20182017–18ChampionshipHAston Villa0–125,433
28 Nov 20182018–19ChampionshipAAston Villa5–5Lewis Grabban 3, Joao Carvalho 6, Matty Cash 22, Joe Lolley 51, Lewis Grabban 8232,368
13 Mar 20192018–19ChampionshipHAston Villa1–3Jack Colback 329,224
10 Oct 20222022–23Premier LeagueHAston Villa1–1Emmanuel Dennis 1529,208
8 Apr 20232022–23Premier LeagueAAston Villa0–242,076
5 Nov 20232023–24Premier LeagueHAston Villa2–0Ola Aina 5, Orel Mangala 4729,313
24 Feb 20242023–24Premier LeagueAAston Villa2–4Morgan Gibbs-White 48, Moussa Niakhaté 45+542,422
14 Dec 20242024–25Premier LeagueHAston Villa2–1Nikola Milenković 87, Anthony Elanga 90+330,117
5 Apr 20252024–25Premier LeagueAAston Villa1–2Jota Silva 5742,743
3 Jan 20262025–26Premier LeagueAAston Villa1–3Morgan Gibbs-White 6143,039
12 Apr 20262025–26Premier LeagueHAston Villa1–1Neco Williams 3830,591
30 Apr 20262025–26Europa LeagueHAston Villa1–0Chris Wood 7129,790
7 May 20262025–26Europa LeagueAAston Villa0–443,028

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

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