Aston Villa
13-13-14, 39 PTS
Saturday, 25 April 1953
1952-53
12th=
Won
2-1
Cardiff City
14-12-14, 40 PTS
Division One
Ninian Park
Attendance: 29,917
๐ฉ 25 Apr 1953, Villa 2-1 Cardiff, Ninian
Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 30' | Amos Moss | 47' |
Assist(s) | Amos Moss | 30' | Davy Walsh | 47' |
Fixture List
On This Day
Saturday, 25 April 1953
Johnny Dixon scores his third in two games as Amos Moss scores one and creates one - his third assist in four games - as Villa win on the road at Cardiff.
George Martin's Villa record successive wins to make it thirteen wins, thirteen draws and fourteen defeats in forty division one games so far this season.
Villa climb to joint 12th - their highest placing since November.
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1950-1953
Villa Career Form:
Game #2254
Match Record
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #45 |
League Match | #40 |
Manager Game | #110 |
Saturday, 25 April 1953
Game Record
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee: W. J. Edwards | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Yeovil, 1949-1953
HT Score: ๐จ 1-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Cardiff: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 20 | ๐ฉ W10 (50% ) | ๐จ D1 | ๐บ(55% ) | ๐ฅ L9 (45% ) | โฝ 33 | ๐ฅ 26 | GD 7
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
๐ฅ
| 15' Goal, 0-1, (Cardiff City), Grant
โฝ | 30' Goal, 1-1, Johnny Dixon, Assist by Amos Moss
๐ | HT Cardiff City 1-1 Aston Villa
โฝ | 47' Goal, 1-2, Amos Moss, Assist by Davy Walsh
๐ | FT Cardiff City 1-2 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: W. J. Edwards | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Yeovil, 1949-1953
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
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Villa Sendings Off
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Opposition Sendings Off
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Match Stats
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Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1950-1953
GK Dennis Parsons | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Larry Canning | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ๐ง |
M Amos Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
W Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Davy Walsh | ๐ฎ๐ช | ๐ฅ |
CF Tommy Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Cardiff City
Cyril Spiers (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Howells, Sullivan, Sherwood, Mansell, Hollyman, Montgomery, Edwards, Chisholm, Williams, Tiddy, Grant (g).
Manager: Cyril Spiers (ex).
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 5 |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง |
LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Herbert Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Norman Lockhart | ๐ฌ๐ง |
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
George Martin names the same line up for a third successive game.
Cardiff City
Not Recorded
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Cardiff City
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1952-53
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