109
Youth
Appearances
2
Youth
Goals
79
Reserve Appearances
1
Reserve
Goals
3
Senior
Appearances
0
Senior
Goals
John Overton
First Team
Centre Back
John Overton
Role
CB John Overton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #581 |
Position
Born
Centre Back
2 May 1956
Birthplace
Country
Citizenship
Height
Foot
Rotherham ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
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Transfer Notes
October 1971: Aged 15, Appeared in the Midland Intermediate League
March 1972: Aged 15, Appeared in the Midland Youth League
January 1974: Aged 17, signed professional forms
Transfer In
Transfer In:
1971-72
Aston Villa Youth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Youth
30 October 1971
15
Vic Crowe ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
Transfer Out
Transfer Out:
1975-76
Gillingham ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Free
30 June 1976
20
Ron Saunders ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Previous Clubs
John Overton
Previous Clubs:
-1971 Aston Villa Youth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Loans Out
John Overton
Loans Out:
1975-76 Halifax Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Mar 1976 to May 1976
Football League Third Division
๐ 16 | 14 (2) | โฝ 0 |
Subsequent Clubs
John Overton
Subsequent Clubs:
1976-81 Gillingham FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Third Division
๐ 178 | โฝ 10 | (League)
1981 Retired aged 25
Career Progression
John Overton
1972-76 Aston Villa u18s
1972-76 Aston Villa Reserves
1975-76 Aston Villa First Team
Peak Villa
First Team
Youth Career
John Overton
109
Youth
Appearances
2
Youth
Goals
1975-76 Yth ๐ 2 | โ
2 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 0 | *
1974-75 Yth ๐ 8 | โ
8 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 0 | *
1973-74 Yth ๐ 33 | โ
32 | ๐ 1 | โฝ 0 |
1972-73 Yth ๐ 54 | โ
54 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 2 |
1971-72 Yth ๐ 12 | โ
11 | ๐ 1 | โฝ 0 |
Reserve Career
John Overton
79
Reserve Appearances
1
Reserve
Goals
1975-76 Rsv ๐ 26 | โ
26 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 0 |
1974-75 Rsv ๐ 25 | โ
25 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 0 |
1973-74 Rsv ๐ 20 | โ
16 | ๐ 4 | โฝ 0 |
1972-73 Rsv ๐ 8 | โ
8 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 1 |
First Team Career
John Overton
3
Senior
Appearances
0
Senior
Goals
CB John Overton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1975-76 | Youth |
๐ 3 | โ
2 ๐ (1) | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | ๐บ 1 | #581 |
๐ฉ 0 | ๐จ 2 | ๐ฅ 1 |
Cards ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 |
Squad Honours
John Overton
๐ 1972-73 Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Winner
PL2: Premier League 2
FAPL: FA Premier Reserve League
PLP: Pontins League Premier Division
PLD1: Pontins League Division 1
PLD2: Pontins League Division 2
EFLT: EFL Trophy
UYL: UEFA Youth League
BSC: Birmingham Senior Cup
PLC: Premier League Cup
PLIC: Premier League International Cup
u18PL: u18 Premier League
MYL: Midland Youth League
FAYC: FA Youth Cup
u18PLC: u18 Premier League Cup
MYC: Midland Youth Cup
MYLC: Midland Youth League Cup
SJFC: Southern Junior Floodlit Cup
Reserve & Youth Appearances
John Overton
๐ฉ 16 Mar 1974 Villa 2-0 Liverpool
Reserves
1973-74
Central League
Scorer(s): Tony Betts (2)
๐ฅ 14 Aug 1971 Coventry 1-0 Villa
Youth
1971-72
Midland Intermediate League Cup
Scorer(s): None
๐ฉ 21 Aug 1971 Derby 1-2 Villa
Youth
1971-72
Midland Intermediate League Cup
Scorer(s): McGirk, Alan Little
๐ฉ 28 Aug 1971 Villa 1-0 Leicester
Youth
1971-72
Midland Intermediate League Cup
Scorer(s): Hunter
๐ฅ 30 Oct 1971 Albion 2-1 Villa
Youth
1971-72
Midland Intermediate League
Scorer(s): Tony Betts
๐ฅ 26 Feb 1972 Villa 1-4 Stoke
Youth
1971-72
Midland Intermediate League
Scorer(s): Paul Child
๐ฅ 4 Mar 1972 Coventry 1-0 Villa
Youth
1971-72
Midland Intermediate League
Scorer(s): None
๐ฅ 11 Mar 1972 Villa 0-2 Shrewsbury
Youth
1971-72
Midland Intermediate League
Scorer(s): None
๐ฅ 22 Mar 1972 Peterborough 3-1 Villa
Youth
1971-72
Midland Youth League
Scorer(s): Robinson
๐ฅ 8 Apr 1972 Birmingham 2-0 Villa
Youth
1971-72
Midland Youth League
Scorer(s): None
๐จ 10 Apr 1972 Villa 2-2 Oxford
Youth
1971-72
Midland Youth League
Scorer(s): Whittaker
๐ฅ 15 Apr 1972 Forest 6-2 Villa
Youth
1971-72
Midland Intermediate League
Scorer(s): Whittaker
๐จ 29 Apr 1972 Villa 2-2 Walsall
Youth
1971-72
Midland Intermediate League
Scorer(s): Stephen Howson, Keith Masefield
๐จ 12 Aug 1972 Villa 3-3 Coventry
Youth
1972-73
Midland Intermediate League Challenge Cup
Group B
Scorer(s): Bobby Campbell (2), Dave Smith
๐ฅ 19 Aug 1972 Villa 0-6 Derby
Youth
1972-73
Midland Intermediate League Challenge Cup
Group B
Scorer(s): None
๐ฉ 23 Aug 1972 Villa 1-0 Birmingham
Youth
1972-73
Midland Youth League
Scorer(s): Bobby Campbell
๐ฅ 26 Aug 1972 Villa 0-1 Mansfield
Youth
1972-73
Midland Intermediate League Challenge Cup
Group B
Scorer(s): None
๐จ 30 Aug 1972 Coventry 2-2 Villa
Youth
1972-73
Midland Youth League
Scorer(s): John Pelosi, Ian Taylor
๐ฅ 2 Sep 1972 Villa 1-4 Leicester
Youth
1972-73
Midland Intermediate League Challenge Cup
Group B
Scorer(s): Kevin Hunt
๐ฉ 6 Sep 1972 Villa 1-0 Leicester
Youth
1972-73
Midland Youth League
Scorer(s): Ian Taylor
๐ฉ 9 Sep 1972 Forest 0-3 Villa
Youth
1972-73
Midland Intermediate League Challenge Cup
Group B
Scorer(s): Kevin Hunt (2), Bobby Campbell
๐จ 16 Sep 1972 Coventry 2-2 Villa
Youth
1972-73
Midland Intermediate League Challenge Cup
Group B
Scorer(s): Greg Fellows, Bobby Campbell
๐ฉ 21 Sep 1972 Villa 4-1 Notts County
Youth
1972-73
Midland Youth League
Scorer(s): Bobby Campbell (2), Dave Smith, John Overton
๐ฅ 23 Sep 1972 Villa 0-1 Derby
Youth
1972-73
Midland Intermediate League Challenge Cup
Group B
Scorer(s): None
๐จ 28 Sep 1972 Forest 1-1 Villa
Youth
1972-73
Midland Youth League
Scorer(s): Dave Smith
๐ฅ 30 Sep 1972 Mansfield 2-0 Villa
Youth
1972-73
Midland Intermediate League Challenge Cup
Group B
Scorer(s): None
๐ฅ 7 Oct 1972 Leicester 4-1 Villa
Youth
1972-73
Midland Intermediate League Challenge Cup
Group B
Scorer(s): Tony Betts
๐จ 12 Oct 1972 Peterborough 0-0 Villa
Youth
1972-73
Midland Youth League
Scorer(s): None
๐ฉ 16 Oct 1972 Villa 2-0 Oxford
Youth
1972-73
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Preliminary Round
Scorer(s): Bobby Campbell, Bryan Place
๐จ 18 Oct 1972 Villa 0-0 Swindon
Youth
1972-73
Midland Youth League
Scorer(s): None
๐จ 21 Oct 1972 Villa 1-1 Mansfield
Youth
1972-73
Midland Intermediate League
Scorer(s): Tony Betts
๐จ 25 Oct 1972 Albion 1-1 Villa
Youth
1972-73
Midland Youth League
Scorer(s): John Pelosi
๐ฅ 28 Oct 1972 Walsall 4-2 Villa
Youth
1972-73
Midland Intermediate League
Scorer(s): John Pelosi, Bryan Place
๐ฉ 1 Nov 1972 Villa 2-1 Wolves
Youth
1972-73
Midland Youth League
Scorer(s): John Pelosi, Bobby McDonald
๐ฅ 4 Nov 1972 Wolves 4-1 Villa
Youth
1972-73
Midland Intermediate League
Scorer(s): Greg Fellows
๐ฉ 7 Nov 1972 Leicester 1-2 Villa
Youth
1972-73
Midland Youth League
Scorer(s): Ian Taylor (2)
๐ฅ 11 Nov 1972 Villa 0-5 Leicester
Youth
1972-73
Midland Intermediate League
Scorer(s): None
๐จ 15 Nov 1972 Villa 1-1 Northampton
Youth
1972-73
Midland Youth League
Scorer(s): Bobby McDonald
๐ฅ 18 Nov 1972 Derby 5-1 Villa
Youth
1972-73
Midland Intermediate League
Scorer(s): John Pelosi
๐ฉ 22 Nov 1972 Villa 5-0 Cambridge
Youth
1972-73
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 1st Round
Scorer(s): Nigel Dyer, Dave Smith, Kevin Hunt (2), Own Goal
๐ฉ 29 Nov 1972 Villa 3-1 Boldmere St Michaels
Youth
1972-73
FA Youth Cup 1st Round
Scorer(s): Nigel Dyer, Bobby Campbell, Bobby McDonald
๐ฅ 2 Dec 1972 Villa 0-1 Birmingham
Youth
1972-73
Midland Intermediate League
Scorer(s): None
๐จ 19 Dec 1972 Villa 2-2 Swindon
Youth
1972-73
FA Youth Cup 2nd Round
Scorer(s): Bobby Campbell, Bobby McDonald
๐ฉ 23 Dec 1972 Villa 2-0 Huddersfield
Reserves
1972-73
Central League
Scorer(s): Roy Stark, Greg Fellows
๐ฅ 9 Jan 1973 Swindon 4-0 Villa
Youth
1972-73
FA Youth Cup 2nd Round Replay
Scorer(s): None
๐ฉ 20 Jan 1973 Villa 1-0 Walsall
Youth
1972-73
Midland Intermediate League
Scorer(s): Paul Child
๐ฉ 22 Jan 1973 Notts County 0-1 Villa
Youth
1972-73
Midland Youth League
Scorer(s): Bryan Place
๐ฉ 28 Jan 1973 Mansfield 3-4 Villa
Youth
1972-73
Midland Intermediate League
Scorer(s): Tony Betts (2), Paul Child, Bobby Campbell
๐ฅ 31 Jan 1973 Villa 0-2 Forest
Youth
1972-73
Midland Youth League
Scorer(s): None
๐จ 4 Feb 1973 Villa 1-1 Wolves
Youth
1972-73
Midland Intermediate League
Scorer(s): Bobby Campbell, Tony Betts, Kevin Hunt
๐ฅ 8 Feb 1973 Oxford 1-0 Villa
Youth
1972-73
Midland Youth League
Scorer(s): None
๐ฅ 10 Feb 1973 Leicester 4-1 Villa
Youth
1972-73
Midland Intermediate League
Scorer(s): Kevin Hunt
๐จ 14 Feb 1973 Villa 1-1 Peterborough
Youth
1972-73
Midland Youth League
Scorer(s): Dave Smith
๐จ 20 Feb 1973 Swindon 0-0 Villa
Youth
1972-73
Midland Youth League
Scorer(s): None
๐ฅ 24 Feb 1973 Coventry 3-2 Villa
Youth
1972-73
Midland Intermediate League
Scorer(s): Dave Smith, Still
๐ฉ 26 Feb 1973 Villa 2-1 Albion
Youth
1972-73
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 2nd Round
Scorer(s): Kevin Hunt, Own Goal
๐ฅ 28 Feb 1973 Villa 2-4 Albion
Youth
1972-73
Midland Youth League
Scorer(s): Dave Smith, Kevin Hunt
๐ฅ 3 Mar 1973 Villa 1-2 Stoke
Youth
1972-73
Midland Intermediate League
Scorer(s): Dave Smith
๐ฅ 7 Mar 1973 Wolves 3-0 Villa
Youth
1972-73
Midland Youth League
Scorer(s): None
๐ฅ 10 Mar 1973 Villa 0-1 Manchester City
Reserves
1972-73
Central League
Scorer(s): None
๐ฅ 12 Mar 1973 United 1-0 Villa
Reserves
1972-73
Central League
Scorer(s): None
๐ฉ 17 Mar 1973 Villa 6-0 Forest
Youth
1972-73
Midland Intermediate League
Scorer(s): Tony Betts, John Overton, Kevin Hunt, John Pelosi, Dave Smith, Bryan Place
๐ฅ 21 Mar 1973 Villa 0-2 Coventry
Youth
1972-73
Midland Youth League
Scorer(s): None
๐ฅ 24 Mar 1973 Villa 0-2 Albion
Reserves
1972-73
Central League
Scorer(s): None
๐ฅ 27 Mar 1973 Birmingham 5-0 Villa
Youth
1972-73
Midland Youth League
Scorer(s): None
๐ฅ 29 Mar 1973 Villa 0-3 Stoke
Reserves
1972-73
Central League
Scorer(s): None
๐ฉ 31 Mar 1973 Sheffield United 1-2 Villa
Reserves
1972-73
Central League
Scorer(s): Doug George, John Overton
๐จ 2 Apr 1973 Villa 0-0 Bristol City
Youth
1972-73
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Semi-Final
Scorer(s): None
๐จ 4 Apr 1973 Bristol City 1-1 Villa
Youth
1972-73
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Semi-Final Replay
Scorer(s): Kevin Hunt
๐ฅ 7 Apr 1973 Villa 1-2 Coventry
Reserves
1972-73
Central League
Scorer(s): Own Goal
๐ฅ 12 Apr 1973 Villa 1-2 Oxford
Youth
1972-73
Midland Youth League
Scorer(s): Bobby Campbell
๐ฅ 14 Apr 1973 Derby 7-2 Villa
Reserves
1972-73
Central League
Scorer(s): Kirk, Paul Child
๐ฉ 18 Apr 1973 Villa 4-0 Bristol City
Youth
1972-73
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Semi-Final 2nd Replay
Scorer(s): Kevin Hunt (3), Bobby Campbell
๐ฅ 16 May 1973 Villa 0-1 Ipswich
Youth
1972-73
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Final 1st Leg
Scorer(s): None
๐ฉ 18 May 1973 Ipswich 0-2 Villa
Youth
1972-73
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Final 2nd Leg
Scorer(s): Kevin Hunt, Bobby Campbell
๐จ 25 Aug 1973 Albion 0-0 Villa
Reserves
1973-74
Central League
Scorer(s): None
๐ฉ 3 Sep 1973 Notts County 2-4 Villa
Youth
1973-74
Midland Youth League
Scorer(s): Bobby Campbell (2), Tony Ridley, Harvey
๐ฅ 8 Sep 1973 Mansfield 2-1 Villa
Youth
1973-74
Midland Intermediate League
Scorer(s): Steve Hunt
๐ฉ 12 Sep 1973 Villa 4-1 Forest
Youth
1973-74
Midland Youth League
Scorer(s): Bobby Campbell (3), Kevin Hunt
๐ฉ 15 Sep 1973 Villa 1-0 Huddersfield
Reserves
1973-74
Central League
Scorer(s): Chico Hamilton
๐ฉ 20 Sep 1973 Oxford 4-7 Villa
Youth
1973-74
Midland Youth League
Scorer(s): Lee (2), Campbell (2), Brandreath (2), Overton
๐ฅ 22 Sep 1973 Coventry 1-0 Villa
Youth
1973-74
Midland Intermediate League
Scorer(s): None
๐ฅ 29 Sep 1973 Villa 1-2 Birmingham
Youth
1973-74
Midland Intermediate League Cup
Scorer(s): John Deehan
๐จ 3 Oct 1973 Swindon 1-1 Villa
Youth
1973-74
Midland Youth League
Scorer(s): John Pelosi
๐ฅ 6 Oct 1973 Villa 0-2 Leicester
Youth
1973-74
Midland Intermediate League Cup
Scorer(s): None
๐ฉ 10 Oct 1973 Villa 2-1 Albion
Youth
1973-74
Midland Youth League
Scorer(s): John Deehan, Keith Masefield
๐ฅ 15 Oct 1973 Villa 0-2 Wolves
Reserves
1973-74
Central League
Scorer(s): None
๐ฉ 17 Oct 1973 Wolves 1-3 Villa
Youth
1973-74
Midland Youth League
Scorer(s): Kevin Hunt (2), Bobby Campbell
๐จ 20 Oct 1973 Derby 2-2 Villa
Youth
1973-74
Midland Intermediate League
Scorer(s): Bobby Campbell, Steve Hunt
๐จ 24 Oct 1973 Birmingham 2-2 Villa
Youth
1973-74
Midland Youth League
Scorer(s): John Pelosi, Bobby Campbell
๐จ 27 Oct 1973 Coventry 0-0 Villa
Youth
1973-74
Midland Intermediate League
Scorer(s): None
๐ฅ 31 Oct 1973 Villa 0-4 Coventry
Youth
1973-74
Midland Youth League
Scorer(s): None
๐จ 14 Nov 1973 Coventry 1-1 Villa
Youth
1973-74
Midland Youth League
Scorer(s): Kevin Hunt
๐ฅ 21 Nov 1973 Villa 1-2 Leicester
Youth
1973-74
Midland Youth League
Scorer(s): John Deehan
๐ฅ 28 Nov 1973 Albion 1-0 Villa
Youth
1973-74
FA Youth Cup
Scorer(s): None
๐ฉ 1 Dec 1973 Villa 4-0 Birmingham
Youth
1973-74
Midland Intermediate League
Scorer(s): Keith Williams, John Pelosi, John Deehan, Steve Hunt
๐ฉ 8 Dec 1973 Villa 2-1 Leeds
Reserves
1973-74
Central League
Scorer(s): John Robson, Malcolm Beard
๐จ 15 Dec 1973 Villa 0-0 Newcastle
Reserves
1973-74
Central League
Scorer(s): None
๐ฅ 22 Dec 1973 Villa 2-7 Coventry
Youth
1973-74
Midland Intermediate League
Scorer(s): Steve Hunt, Russell
๐จ 29 Dec 1973 Villa 1-1 Forest
Reserves
1973-74
Central League
Scorer(s): Tony Betts (pen)