Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa, 06 March 1897
| Score | 4-2 to Aston Villa |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Attendance | 8,000 |
View Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa head to head
Goals:
| John Devey |
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| John Devey |
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| Fred Wheldon |
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| John Cowan |
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Starting lineup:
Tom Wilkes
Goalkeeper
Jimmy Cowan
Defender
Jimmy Crabtree
Full back
Albert Evans
Full back
Howard Spencer
Full back
John Devey
Wing half
John Reynolds
Half back
Charlie Athersmith
Outside right
Fred Wheldon
Forward
John Cowan
Winger
Johnny Campbell
Inside forward