Aston Villa
7-4-6, 18 PTS
Saturday, 3 December 1927
1927-28
8th
Lost
1-2
Cardiff City
7-7-3, 21 PTS
Division One
Ninian Park
Attendance: 14,264
๐ฅ 3 Dec 1927, Villa 1-2 Cardiff, Ninian
Scorer(s) | Billy Cook | 23' |
Assist(s) | None
Fixture List
On This Day
Saturday, 3 December 1927
Villa lose to an offside second half strike at Ninian Park
Billy Cook scores for the 14th time in as many games but Villa lose for the third time in four to make it seven wins, four draws and six defeats in their seventeen division one games.
Midfielder Jack Yates makes his Villa aged 24 debut in place of the injured Frank Moss after joining from Boston Town in May 1925.
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934
๐ 60 ๐ฉ 25 ๐จ 11 ๐ฅ 24 | 1.43
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Game #1410
Match Record
Season | 1927-28 |
Matchday | #17 |
League Match | #17 |
Manager Game | #60 |
Saturday, 3 December 1927
Game Record
Manager: Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934 led Management Committee
Referee: A. W. Lamcroft | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Exeter, 1927-1929
HT Score:
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 1-2
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Cardiff: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ
Total ๐ 14 | ๐ฉ W5 (36% ) | ๐จ D1 | ๐บ(43% ) | ๐ฅ L8 (57% ) | โฝ 18 | ๐ฅ 21 | GD -3
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Cardiff City
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1926-27
Squad News
Debut Appearances
๐ข M Jack Yates | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #324 | Free signing from Boston Town
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ข | 1' Debut, Jack Yates
๐ฅ
| Goal 0-1, (Cardiff City), Ferguson
โฝ | 23' Goal, 1-1, Billy Cook
๐ | HT Cardiff City 1-1 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| Goal 1-2, (Cardiff City), Ferguson
Officials
Referee: A. W. Lamcroft | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Exeter, 1927-1929
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Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934
GK Tommy Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Teddy Bowen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Vic Milne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Billy Kingdon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jack Yates | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Reg Chester | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Joe Beresford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Billy Cook | 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 ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Farquharson
Nelson
Watson
Blackburn (ex)
Keenor
Hardy
Thirlaway
W. Davies
Ferguson | โฝ | โฝ |
L. Davies
McLachlan
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 3 |
M Jimmy Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Dicky York | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Septic foot |
Jack Yates is handed his debut in place of Frank Moss.
Cardiff City
Not Recorded
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