Game #2582
Aston Villa
23-9-7, 55 PTS
Saturday, 16 April 1960
Lost
2nd (-1)
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟥
Division Two
Cardiff City
23-10-16, 56 PTS
Ninian Park
Attendance: 54,769
🟥 16 Apr 1960, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian Park
Cardiff City
1-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 16 Apr 1960, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 16 April 1960
🥅 | 13' Goal, 0-1, (Cardiff City), Graham Moore
🕒 | HT Cardiff City 1-0 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Cardiff City 1-0 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 16 Apr 1960, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 16 April 1960
🟥 16 Apr 1960, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Cardiff City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1926-27
Aston Villa
Cardiff City
🟥 16 Apr 1960, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1959-60 |
Matchday | #44 |
League Match | #39 |
Manager Game | #72 |
Saturday, 11 April 1959
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🟥 16 Apr 1960, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: C. H. Rogers | 🏴 | Greenford, -1960
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 69 | 🟩 | 36 🟨 14 🟥 19 | 1.77
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 16 Apr 1960, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: C. H. Rogers | 🏴 | Greenford, -1960
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
🟥 16 Apr 1960, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Johnny Dixon replaces Gerry Hitchens.
Starting XI Average Age
| 28.90 |
Oldest Player |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 36.38 |
Youngest Player |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 | 23.09 |
🟥 16 Apr 1960, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian Park
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB John Neal | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
W Jimmy Adam | 🏴 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Bill Jones | 🏴 |
Cardiff City
GK Ron Nicholls | 🏴 |
LB Alec Milne | 🏴 |
D Ron Stitfall | 🏴 |
D Danny Malloy | 🏴 |
M Colin Baker | 🏴 |
M Steve Gammon | 🏴 |
M Graham Moore | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Brian Walsh | 🏴 |
W Johnny Watkins | 🏴 |
W Colin Hudson | 🏴 |
F Derek Tapscott | 🏴 |
🟥 16 Apr 1960, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟥 16 Apr 1960, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian 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
🟥 16 Apr 1960, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
Game | Start | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | |
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Unused | |
|---|---|
🟥 16 Apr 1960, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian Park
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
SQUAD STATS
Cardiff XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟥 16 Apr 1960, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 16 Apr 1960, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian Park
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 1 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 16 Apr 1960, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 16 Apr 1960, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 16 Apr 1960, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian Park