Aston Villa
5-10-3, 20 PTS
Saturday, 6 December 1924
1924-25
6th=
Lost
1-2
Cardiff City
6-5-6, 17 PTS
Division One
Villa Park
Attendance: 40,000
๐ฅ 6 Dec 1924, Villa 1-2 Cardiff, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Billy Walker | 82' |
Assist(s) | Joe Eccles | 82' |
Fixture List
On This Day
Saturday, 6 December 1924
Villa lose their unbeaten home record as they lose to Cardiff at Villa Park
Billy Walker scores for the twelfth time in eighteen games but Villa lose for the third time this season to make it five wins, ten draws and three defeats in their opening eighteen division one games.
Villa lose for the third time this season to make it five wins, ten draws and three defeats in their opening eighteen division one games.
Last 5: ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ
George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
๐ 1250 | ๐ฉ 628 ๐จ 237 ๐ฅ 385 | 1.70
Villa Career Form:
Game #1276
Match Record
Season | 1924-25 |
Matchday | #18 |
League Match | #18 |
Manager Game | #1250 |
Saturday, 6 December 1924
Game Record
Manager: George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: John Hickling | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Mansfield, 1923-1925
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 1-2
Last 5: ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Cardiff: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Total ๐ 7 | ๐ฉ W4 (57% ) | ๐จ D0 | ๐บ(57% ) | ๐ฅ L3 (43% ) | โฝ 12 | ๐ฅ 10 | GD 2
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Cardiff City
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 23โ Goal, 0-1, (Cardiff City), Len Davies
๐ | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Cardiff City
๐ฅ
| 80โ Goal, 0-2, (Cardiff City), Len Davies
โฝ | 82' Goal, 1-2, Billy Walker, Assist by Joe Eccles
๐ | FT Aston Villa 1-2 Cardiff City
Officials
Referee: John Hickling | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Mansfield, 1923-1925
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
GK Cyril Spiers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Vic Milne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Teddy Bowen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M George Blackburn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Joe Eccles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F Billy Kirton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Percy Varco | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Cardiff City
Fred Stewart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข ๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Tom Farquharson | ๐ฎ๐ช |
D Jimmy Blair | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
D Fred Keenor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Nelson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Herbie Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Harry Wake | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Billy Hardy | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Willie Davies | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
W Len Davies | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
F Harry Beadles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
F Denis Lawson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 5 |
LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Dicky York | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Len Capewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Alec Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Vic Milne replaces Alec Talbot.
Cardiff City
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Goalkeepers
GK Cyril Spiers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Vic Milne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Teddy Bowen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M George Blackburn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Joe Eccles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Billy Kirton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Percy Varco | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Cardiff City
Goalkeepers
GK Tom Farquharson | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Defenders
D Jimmy Blair | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
D Fred Keenor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Jimmy Nelson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Herbie Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Harry Wake | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Billy Hardy | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Willie Davies | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
W Len Davies | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Harry Beadles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
F Denis Lawson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
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