Aston Villa
16-8-14, 40 PTS
Saturday, 14 April 1928
1927-28
5th=
Won
3-1
Cardiff City
15-10-14, 40 PTS
Division One
VIlla Park
Attendance: 22,428
๐ฉ 14 Apr 1928, Villa 3-1 Cardiff, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Joe Beresford | 20' | Tommy Smart | 84' (pen) | Pongo Waring | 89' |
Assist(s) | Billy Cook | 20' | Arthur Dorrell | 89' |
Fixture List
๐ฅ 27 Aug 1927, Villa 0-3 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division One
๐ฅ 31 Aug 1927, Villa 1-3 Portsmouth, Fratton
Division One
๐จ 3 Sep 1927, Villa 0-0 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
๐ฉ 5 Sep 1927, Villa 7-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 10 Sep 1927, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 17 Sep 1927, Villa 2-4 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division One
๐ฉ 24 Sep 1927, Villa 1-0 Bury, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 1 Oct 1927, Villa 3-0 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division One
๐ฉ 8 Oct 1927, Villa 5-1 Boro, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 15 Oct 1927, Villa 4-2 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 22 Oct 1927, Villa 1-1 Huddersfield, Leeds Road
Division One
๐ฉ 29 Oct 1927, Villa 3-0 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 5 Nov 1927, Villa 1-1 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division One
๐ฅ 12 Nov 1927, Villa 1-2 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 19 Nov 1927, Villa 1-5 United, Old Trafford
Division One
๐ฉ 26 Nov 1927, Villa 2-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 3 Dec 1927, Villa 1-2 Cardiff, Ninian
Division One
๐ฅ 10 Dec 1927, Villa 2-3 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 17 Dec 1927, Villa 1-3 Bolton, Burnden
Division One
๐ฉ 24 Dec 1927, Villa 5-4 Wednesday, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 26 Dec 1927, Villa 0-5 Derby, Baseball Ground
Division One
๐ฅ 27 Dec 1927, Villa 0-1 Derby, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 31 Dec 1927, Villa 0-3 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division One
๐ฅ 7 Jan 1928, Villa 3-4 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 14 Jan 1928, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Turf Moor
FA Cup
๐ฉ 21 Jan 1928, Villa 3-0 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
๐ฉ 28 Jan 1928, Villa 3-0 Crewe, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐จ 4 Feb 1928, Villa 0-0 Bury, Gigg Lane
Division One
๐ฉ 8 Feb 1928, Villa 3-1 Burnley, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 11 Feb 1928, Villa 1-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 18 Feb 1928, Villa 1-4 Arsenal, Highbury
FA Cup
๐ฉ 25 Feb 1928, Villa 3-2 Sunderland, Roker
Division One
๐ฅ 10 Mar 1928, Villa 5-7 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
๐จ 17 Mar 1928, Villa 1-1 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 21 Mar 1928, Villa 0-0 Boro, Ayresome
Division One
๐ฅ 24 Mar 1928, Villa 1-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
๐ฉ 31 Mar 1928, Villa 3-1 United, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 6 Apr 1928, Villa 0-0 West Ham, Upton Park
Division One
๐ฉ 7 Apr 1928, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Ewood
Division One
๐ฉ 9 Apr 1928, Villa 1-0 West Ham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 14 Apr 1928, Villa 3-1 Cardiff, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 21 Apr 1928, Villa 2-3 Everton, Goodison
Division One
๐จ 28 Apr 1928, Villa 2-2 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 2 May 1928, Villa 3-0 Huddersfield, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 5 May 1928, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Division One
On This Day
Saturday, 14 April 1928
Villa extend their unbeaten run to five, winning four, as Tommy Smart scores from the spot for the third time in eight to beat Cardiff at Villa Park.
Villa make it sixteen wins, eight draws and fourteen defeats in their thirty eight division one games.
Villa climb level with their opponents to joint fifth in the table. Villa's highest placing since November.
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934
๐ 84 ๐ฉ 36 ๐จ 15 ๐ฅ 33 | 1.46
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Game #1434
Match Record
Season | 1927-28 |
Matchday | #41 |
League Match | #38 |
Manager Game | #84 |
Saturday, 14 April 1928
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: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 3-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Cardiff: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 15 | ๐ฉ W6 (40% ) | ๐จ D1 | ๐บ(47% ) | ๐ฅ L8 (53% ) | โฝ 21 | ๐ฅ 22 | GD -1
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
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
โฝ | 20' Goal, 1-0, Joe Beresford, Assist by Billy Cook
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Cardiff City
๐ฅ
| 51' Goal, 1-1, (Cardiff City), McLachlan
โฝ | 84' Goal, 2-1, Tommy Smart, pen
โฝ | 89' Goal, 3-1, Pongo Waring, Assist by Arthur Dorrell
๐ | FT Aston Villa 3-1 Cardiff City
Officials
Referee: A. W. Lamcroft | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Exeter, 1927-1929
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Match Stats
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Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934
GK Ben Olney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Vic Milne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
FB Teddy Bowen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jack Yates | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
W Dicky York | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Billy Cook | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F Joe Beresford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Pongo Waring | 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
Jennings
Keenor
Sloan
Hardy
Thirlaway
Wake
McLachlan
Davies
Warren
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 1 |
LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Teddy Bowen, Dicky York and Billy Cook replace Tommy Mort, Billy Armfield and Billy Walker.
Cardiff City
Not Recorded
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1927-28
First Team Squad
GK Ben Olney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #329 |
Goalkeeper
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GK Joe Hickman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #326 |
Goalkeeper
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CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #258 |
Centre Back
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FB John Brittleton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #330 |
Full Back
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FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #278 |
Full Back
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M Jimmy Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #322 |
Midfielder
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W Billy Armfield | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #303 |
Winger
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F Billy Cook | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #321 |
Forward
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F Joe Beresford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #323 |
Forward
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F Reg Chester | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #316 |
Forward
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GK Bill Johnson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #320 |
Goalkeeper
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GK Tommy Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #282 |
Goalkeeper
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CB George Jakeman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #313 |
Centre Back
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FB Teddy Bowen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #298 |
Full Back
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M Billy Kingdon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #319 |
Midfielder
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M Joe Tate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #327 |
Midfielder
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W Dicky York | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #260 |
Winger
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CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #276 |
Forward
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CF Len Capewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #290 |
Forward
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F Wally Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #307 |
Forward
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GK Harry Goddard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #325 |
Goalkeeper
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CB Alec Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #299 |
Centre Back
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CB Vic Milne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #296 |
Centre Back
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LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #292 |
Full Back
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M Jack Yates | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #324 |
Midfielder
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W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #263 |
Winger
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W Fred Tully | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #328 |
Winger
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F George Stephenson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #287 |
Forward
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CF Pongo Waring | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #331 |
Forward
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