Game #2670
Aston Villa
9-5-9, 23 PTS
Tuesday, 26 December 1961
Lost
9th (-1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟥
Division One
Attendance: 16,140
Cardiff City
Ninian Park
7-8-9, 22 PTS
Cardiff City
1-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
Even the nationals led with the headline news of a shocking refereeing decision to allow Cardiff's winner. "Cardiff's corner on the left was cleared, but went to their back, Alex Milne. He lobbed the ball back into the Villa penalty area, and there was Tapscott, out on-his own and looking yards offside. But referee Collinge allowed play to continue; and all " Tappy " had to do was nod his head and send the bail past helpless Nigel Sims."
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MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 26 December 1961
🕒 | HT Cardiff City 0-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 67' Goal, 0-1, (Cardiff City), Derek Tapscott
🕒 | FT Cardiff City 1-0 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Joe Mercer’s Villa end 1961 with two successive losses to make it nine wins, five draws and nine defeats in twenty three Division One games this season.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Cardiff City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1926-27
FIXTURE HISTORY
Cardiff City
Previous 5 vs. Cardiff: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1961-62 |
Matchday | #28 |
League Match | #23 |
Manager Game | #160 |
Tuesday, 26 December 1961
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Ken Collinge | 🏴 | Hale, -1961 🆘
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 157 | 🟩 | 74 🟨 35 🟥 48 | 1.64
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
ALL THE MATCHES LED BY:
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Ken Collinge | 🏴 | Hale, -1961 🆘
🆘 Made a shocking call to allow Cardiff's winner, offside to the point of ridiculousness and despite incessant protests, Collinge wanted the goal to stand.
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
ALL THE MATCHES REFEREED BY:
CARDS
Villa
None
Cardiff City
None
TEAM NEWS
Peter McParland replaces Jimmy MacEwan.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.64 |
Oldest Player |
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | 30.40 |
Youngest Player |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 | 17.84 |
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Lee | 🏴 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
W Harry Burrows | 🏴 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 |
F Derek Dougan | 🇬🇧 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
MANAGER
Bill Jones | 🏴 |
Cardiff City
FK Dilwyn John | 🏴 |
LB Alec Milne | 🏴 |
D Alan Harrington | 🏴 |
D Frank Rankmore | 🏴 |
M Colin Baker | 🏴 |
M Barrie Hole | 🏴 |
M Steve Gammon | 🏴 |
W Tony Pickrell | 🏴 |
F Dai Ward | 🏴 |
F Derek Tapscott | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF John King | 🏴 |
Not necessarily indicative of the actual matchday formation
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
Cardiff XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
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