Aston Villa
2-2-3, 6 PTS
Saturday, 29 September 1928
1928-29
15th=
Won
1-0
Cardiff City
3-2-3, 8 PTS
Division One
Villa Park
Attendance: 30,190
๐ฉ 29 Sep 1928, Villa 1-0 Cardiff, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Dicky York | 14' |
Assist(s) | Reg Chester | 14' |
Fixture List
On This Day
Saturday, 29 September 1928
Dicky York scores his third of the season to secure Villa's second home victory in four unbeaten games at Villa Park.
Villa however have now failed to score more than a single goal just once in their seven games in 1928-29.
Villa make it two wins, two draws and three defeats in seven division one games under Billy Smith so far this season.
Villa climb to joint 15th in the table
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934
๐ 95 ๐ฉ 39 ๐จ 18 ๐ฅ 38 | 1.42
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Game #1445
Match Record
Season | 1928-29 |
Matchday | #7 |
League Match | #7 |
Manager Game | #95 |
Saturday, 29 September 1928
Game Record
Manager: Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934 led Management Committee
Referee: H. E. Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | London, 1923-1929
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Cardiff: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Total ๐ 16 | ๐ฉ W7 (44% ) | ๐จ D1 | ๐บ(50% ) | ๐ฅ L8 (50% ) | โฝ 22 | ๐ฅ 22 | GD 0
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 | 14' Goal, 1-0, Dicky York, Assist by Reg Chester
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Cardiff City
๐ | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Cardiff City
Officials
Referee: H. E. Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | London, 1923-1929
Officials
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Officials
Villa Bookings
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Opposition Bookings
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Opposition Sendings Off
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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 |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Teddy Bowen | 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 |
W Reg Chester | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
W Dicky York | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Billy Cook | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Joe Beresford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Pongo Waring | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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
Harris
Ferguson
Davies L.
McLachlan
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Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 4 |
M Jimmy Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Alec Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Billy Cook and Billy Walker replace Fred Tully and Len Capewell.
Cardiff City
Not Recorded
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Cardiff City
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