Game #2319
Aston Villa
6-4-10, 16 PTS
Saturday, 4 December 1954
Lost
17th
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟥
Division One
Cardiff City
8-6-6, 22 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 25,186
🟥 4 Dec 1954, Villa 0-2 Cardiff, Villa Park
Aston Villa
0-2
Cardiff City
Assist(s) | None
🟥 4 Dec 1954, Villa 0-2 Cardiff, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 4 December 1954
🥅 | 23' Goal, 0-1, (Cardiff City), Trevor Ford
🥅 | 30' Goal, 0-2, (Cardiff City), Trevor Ford
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-2 Cardiff City
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-2 Cardiff City
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 4 Dec 1954, Villa 0-2 Cardiff, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 4 December 1954
Eric Houghton's Villa lose for the fourth time in five and lose for the seventh home game in eleven to make it six wins, four draws and ten defeats after twenty division one matches.
Meanwhile, midfielder Danny Blanchflower makes his final appearance for Villa before moving on to Tottenham later this month. Blanchflower played for Villa between 1950-51 and 1954-55 making 155 appearances and scoring 10 goals.
🟥 4 Dec 1954, Villa 0-2 Cardiff, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
🔴 M Danny Blanchflower | 🇬🇧 |
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1919–20
Cardiff City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1926-27
Aston Villa
Cardiff City
🟥 4 Dec 1954, Villa 0-2 Cardiff, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1954-55 |
Matchday | #20 |
League Match | #20 |
Manager Game | #59 |
Saturday, 4 December 1954
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🟥 4 Dec 1954, Villa 0-2 Cardiff, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: S. V. Davis | 🏴 | Cheltenham
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 59 | 🟩 | 20 🟨 13 🟥 26 | 1.24
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
🟥 4 Dec 1954, Villa 0-2 Cardiff, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: S. V. Davis | 🏴 | Cheltenham
ALL THE MATCHES REFEREED BY:
CARDS
🟥 4 Dec 1954, Villa 0-2 Cardiff, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Danny Blanchflower replaces Vic Crowe.
Not recorded
🟥 4 Dec 1954, Villa 0-2 Cardiff, Villa Park
MANAGER
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Aston Villa
GK Keith Jones | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
CB Con Martin | 🇮🇪 |
M Danny Blanchflower | 🇬🇧 | 🔴 |
M Bill Baxter | 🏴 |
W Norman Lockhart | 🇬🇧 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Eddie Follan | 🏴 |
CF Derek Pace | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Trevor Morris | 🏴 |
Cardiff City
Howells, Sullivan, Sherwood, Rutter, Montgomery, Jones, Ford (ex) (g) (g), Tiddy, Stockin, Nugent, Northcott.
Manager: Trevor Morris
🟥 4 Dec 1954, Villa 0-2 Cardiff, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟥 4 Dec 1954, Villa 0-2 Cardiff, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
🟥 4 Dec 1954, Villa 0-2 Cardiff, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
Game | Start | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Keith Jones | 🏴 | |
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Unused | |
|---|---|
🟥 4 Dec 1954, Villa 0-2 Cardiff, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS
SQUAD STATS
🟥 4 Dec 1954, Villa 0-2 Cardiff, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 4 Dec 1954, Villa 0-2 Cardiff, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 4 Dec 1954, Villa 0-2 Cardiff, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 4 Dec 1954, Villa 0-2 Cardiff, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 4 Dec 1954, Villa 0-2 Cardiff, Villa Park