Aston Villa
8-2-11, 18 PTS
Tuesday, 26 December 1967
1967-68
16th (-)
Lost
0-3
Cardiff City
7-7-9, 21 PTS
Division Two
Ninian Park
Attendance: 18,180
๐ฅ 26 Dec 1967, Villa 0-3 Cardiff, Ninian
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Fixture List
๐ฅ 19 Aug 1967, Villa 0-1 Norwich, Carrow Road
Division Two
๐ฅ 23 Aug 1967, Villa 1-2 Plymouth, Home Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 26 Aug 1967, Villa 3-1 Rotherham, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 28 Aug 1967, Villa 0-1 Plymouth, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 2 Sep 1967, Villa 1-3 Derby, Baseball Ground
Division Two
๐ฅ 5 Sep 1967, Villa 0-3 QPR, Loftus Road
Division Two
๐ฉ 9 Sep 1967, Villa 1-0 Preston, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 13 Sep 1967, Villa 1-3 Northampton, County Ground
League Cup
๐ฅ 16 Sep 1967, Villa 0-3 Charlton, The Valley
Division Two
๐ฅ 23 Sep 1967, Villa 0-1 Palace, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 30 Sep 1967, Villa 1-1 Boro, Ayresome
Division Two
๐ฅ 7 Oct 1967, Villa 2-4 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 14 Oct 1967, Villa 2-1 Millwall, The Den
Division Two
๐ฉ 21 Oct 1967, Villa 3-2 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 4 Nov 1967, Villa 1-0 Carlisle, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 11 Nov 1967, Villa 1-2 Ipswich, Portman Road
Division Two
๐ฅ 18 Nov 1967, Villa 2-3 Hull, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 25 Nov 1967, Villa 3-2 Bolton, Burnden
Division Two
๐จ 2 Dec 1967, Villa 0-0 Huddersfield, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 16 Dec 1967, Villa 4-2 Norwich, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 23 Dec 1967, Villa 2-0 Rotherham, Millmoor
Division Two
๐ฅ 26 Dec 1967, Villa 0-3 Cardiff, Ninian
Division Two
๐ฉ 30 Dec 1967, Villa 2-1 Cardiff, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 6 Jan 1968, Villa 2-1 Derby, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 20 Jan 1968, Villa 4-1 Charlton, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 27 Jan 1968, Villa 3-0 Millwall, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 3 Feb 1968, Villa 1-0 Palace, Selhurst
Division Two
๐ฅ 10 Feb 1968, Villa 0-1 Boro, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 17 Feb 1968, Villa 0-1 Rotherham, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฅ 24 Feb 1968, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division Two
๐จ 27 Feb 1968, Villa 0-0 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
Division Two
๐ฉ 2 Mar 1968, Villa 3-1 Millwall, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 13 Mar 1968, Villa 1-2 Blackburn, Ewood
Division Two
๐ฅ 16 Mar 1968, Villa 0-1 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Division Two
๐ฅ 18 Mar 1968, Villa 1-2 Preston, Deepdale
Division Two
๐ฅ 23 Mar 1968, Villa 1-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 30 Mar 1968, Villa 2-1 Carlisle, Brunton Park
Division Two
๐จ 6 Apr 1968, Villa 2-2 Ipswich, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 13 Apr 1968, Villa 0-3 Hull, Boothferry Park
Division Two
๐จ 15 Apr 1968, Villa 2-2 Portsmouth, Fratton
Division Two
๐ฉ 16 Apr 1968, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 20 Apr 1968, Villa 1-1 Bolton, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 27 Apr 1968, Villa 0-0 Huddersfield, Leeds Road
Division Two
๐ฅ 4 May 1968, Villa 2-4 Bristol City, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 11 May 1968, Villa 1-2 QPR, Villa Park
Division Two
On This Day
Tuesday, 26 December 1967
Villa lose to a Cardiff side who are reduce to ten men through injury after 50 minutes and are forced to play with nine for the final twenty.
Tommy Cummings' Villa fail to score for the second time in four games and lose for the first time in five to make it eight wins, two draws and eleven defeats in twenty one League games so far this season. Villa had now lost for the nineteenth time in their last thirty one games, this time managing to do so against a Cardiff side that was reduced to nine men for the last 18 minutes of the match.
Meanwhile, full back Barry Ansell made his one and only appearance for Villa aged 20 after joining from school football in 1965. Ansell would move on to non-League football in 1969.
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Tommy Cummings | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1967-1968
๐ 22 | ๐ฉ | 8 ๐จ | 2 ๐ฅ 12 | 1.18
Villa Career Form:
Bottom 8
Game #2960
Match Record
Season | 1967-68 |
Matchday | #22 |
League Match | #21 |
Manager Game | #22 |
Tuesday, 26 December 1967
Game Record
Manager: Tommy Cummings | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sunderland, 1967-1968
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 0-3
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Cardiff: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ
Total ๐ 36 | ๐ฉ W16 (44% ) | ๐จ D3 | ๐บ(53% ) | ๐ฅ L17 (47% ) | โฝ 51 | ๐ฅ 44 | GD 7
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Cardiff City
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: ๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1926-27
Squad News
Debut Appearances
๐ข FB Barry Ansell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #526 | Youth team promotion
Final Appearances
๐ด FB Barry Ansell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1967 ๐ 1 | โ 1 ๐ (0) | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | ๐บ 0 | #526 |
Match Timeline
๐ข | 1โ Debut, Barry Ansell
๐ฅ
| 16โ Goal, 0-1, (Cardiff City), Les Lea
๐ | HT Cardiff City 1-0 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 51โ Goal, 0-2, (Cardiff City), John Toshack
๐ | 51โ Player retires from field of play with injury, (Cardiff City), Bobby Brown
๐ | 71โ Sub off, John Woodward, Sub on, Johnny McLeod
๐ | 72โ Player retires from field of play with injury, (Cardiff City), David Carver
๐ฅ
| 81โ Goal, 0-3, (Cardiff City), Les Lea
๐ | FT Cardiff City 3-0 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: Unknown
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Tommy Cummings | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1967-1968
GK Colin Withers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Mick Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Barry Ansell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข | ๐ด |
M Alan Deakin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Lew Chatterley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Willie Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tommy Mitchinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Bobby Park | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F John Woodward | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
F Brian Godfrey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
F Brian Greenhalgh | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | W Johnny MacLeod | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | for CF John Woodward | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 71' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Cardiff City
Jimmy Scoular | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
GK Bob Wilson (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Graham Coldrick | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | ๐ |
CB Don Murray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB David Carver | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โ |
LH Brian Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Malcolm Clarke | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Les Lea | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
W Barrie Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
F Peter King | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F John Toshack | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Bobby Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โ |
Substitutes
๐ | D Graham Coldrick | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | (D Gary Bell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 2 |
F Peter Broadbent | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Barry Ansell comes in for his debut in place of Charlie Aitken who misses his first game of the season.
Cardiff City
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Cardiff City
Match Media
What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
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โฝ
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Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
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๐
โฝ
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Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
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None
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๐
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Sub 2
๐ฉ
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None
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Sub 3
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1967-68
First Team Squad
GK Colin Withers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #511 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Atherstone Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2020
CB Fred Turnbull | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #525 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #488 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
New York Cosmos ๐บ๐ธ Died 2023
M Alan Deakin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #474 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Tamworth FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2018
M Dave Rudge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #516 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Torquay United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2022
M Lionel Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #520 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Worcester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Willie Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #519 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Portland Timbers ๐บ๐ธ Retired
W Tony Scott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #515 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Exeter City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2021
CF Brian Greenhalgh | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #524 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Watford ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Peter Broadbent | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #518 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Bromsgrove Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2013
GK John Dunn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #527 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Charlton Athletic ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #485 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Oldham Athletic ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 1989
RB Keith Bradley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #512 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Peterborough United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Bobby Park | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #508 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Hartlepool United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2019
M Graham Parker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #505 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Torquay United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Mike Tindall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #476 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Tamworth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2020
W Dave Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #509 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Worcester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Barry Stobart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #510 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Durban Spurs United ๐ฟ๐ฆ Died 2013
CF John Inglis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #521 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Crewe Alexandra ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
CB Dick Edwards | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #528 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Mansfield Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2025
FB Barry Ansell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #526 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Died 2018
RB Mick Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #501 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Dave Pountney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #502 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Welshpool Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Retired
M Lew Chatterley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #498 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Barnstaple Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Tommy Mitchinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #522 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
AFC Bournemouth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2006
W Johnny MacLeod | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #506 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Newtongrange Star ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Retired
CF Brian Godfrey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #523 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Bath City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2010
CF John Woodward | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #517 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Scunthorpe United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
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