Game #1434
Aston Villa
16-8-14, 40 PTS

Saturday, 14 April 1928
5th=
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
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 |
Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934

Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
Injury | 1 |
LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Team News
Teddy Bowen, Dicky York and Billy Cook replace Tommy Mort, Billy Armfield and Billy Walker.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
On This Day
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.
Starting XI

Won
3-1
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' |
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
Season | 1927-28 |
Matchday | #41 |
League Match | #38 |
Manager Game | #84 |
Saturday, 14 April 1928
Match Record
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
Officials
Referee: A. W. Lamcroft | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Exeter, 1927-1929
Match Stats
Not recorded
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
What they Said
Division One
Cardiff City
15-10-14, 40 PTS
VIlla Park
Attendance: 22,428
Farquharson
Nelson
Jennings
Keenor
Sloan
Hardy
Thirlaway
Wake
McLachlan
Davies
Warren
Fred Stewart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1926-27
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table

1927-28
Playing Squad






























