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
Even the nationals led with the headline news of a shocking refereeing decision to allow Cardiff's winner. "Cardiff's corner on the left was cleared, but went to their back, Alex Milne. He lobbed the ball back into the Villa penalty area, and there was Tapscott, out on-his own and looking yards offside. But referee Collinge allowed play to continue; and all " Tappy " had to do was nod his head and send the bail past helpless Nigel Sims."
Joe Mercer’s Villa end 1961 with two successive losses to make it nine wins, five draws and nine defeats in twenty three Division One games this season.
🟥 26 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
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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