Game #2670
Aston Villa
9-5-9, 23 PTS
Tuesday, 26 December 1961
Lost
9th (-1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟥
Division One
Cardiff City
7-8-9, 22 PTS
Ninian Park
Attendance: 16,140
🟥 26 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian Park
Cardiff City
1-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 26 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 26 December 1961
🕒 | HT Cardiff City 0-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 67' Goal, 0-1, (Cardiff City), Derek Tapscott
🕒 | FT Cardiff City 1-0 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 26 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian Park
ON THIS DAY
Tuesday, 26 December 1961
🟥 26 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Cardiff City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1926-27
Aston Villa
Cardiff City
🟥 26 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1961-62 |
Matchday | #28 |
League Match | #23 |
Manager Game | #160 |
Tuesday, 26 December 1961
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🟥 26 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Ken Collinge | 🏴 | Hale, -1961 🆘
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 157 | 🟩 | 74 🟨 35 🟥 48 | 1.64
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 26 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Ken Collinge | 🏴 | Hale, -1961 🆘
🆘 Made a shocking call to allow Cardiff's winner, offside to the point of ridiculousness and despite incessant protests, Collinge wanted the goal to stand.
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
🟥 26 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Peter McParland replaces Jimmy MacEwan.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.64 |
Oldest Player |
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | 30.40 |
Youngest Player |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 | 17.84 |
🟥 26 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian Park
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Lee | 🏴 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
W Harry Burrows | 🏴 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 |
F Derek Dougan | 🇬🇧 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
MANAGER
Bill Jones | 🏴 |
Cardiff City
FK Dilwyn John | 🏴 |
LB Alec Milne | 🏴 |
D Alan Harrington | 🏴 |
D Frank Rankmore | 🏴 |
M Colin Baker | 🏴 |
M Barrie Hole | 🏴 |
M Steve Gammon | 🏴 |
W Tony Pickrell | 🏴 |
F Dai Ward | 🏴 |
F Derek Tapscott | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF John King | 🏴 |
🟥 26 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟥 26 Dec 1961, 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
🟥 26 Dec 1961, 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 | |
|---|---|
🟥 26 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian Park
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
Cardiff XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟥 26 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 26 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian Park
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 26 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 26 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 26 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian Park