Game #2670
Aston Villa
9-5-9, 23 PTS
Tuesday, 26 December 1961
Lost
9th (-1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟥
Division One
Cardiff City
7-8-9, 22 PTS
Ninian Park
Attendance: 16,140
🟥 26 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian
Cardiff City
1-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 26 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian
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
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟥 26 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian
ON THIS DAY
Tuesday, 26 December 1961
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."
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.
🟥 26 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
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
🟥 26 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1961-62 |
Matchday | #28 |
League Match | #23 |
Manager Game | #160 |
Tuesday, 26 December 1961
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🟥 26 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Ken Collinge | 🏴 | Hale, 1950-1961
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
🕒 157 | 🟩 | 74 🟨 35 🟥 48 | 1.64
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 26 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Ken Collinge | 🏴 | Hale, 1950-1961
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
None
CARDS
None
🆘 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.
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟥 26 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian
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 |
🟥 26 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
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 | 🏴 |
🟥 26 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟥 26 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
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
🟥 26 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 26 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
Cardiff XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟥 26 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 26 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 26 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 26 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 26 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian