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First Division
6th of 22

Season 63 | 1951-52

George Martin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Aston Villa First Team Squad

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Con Martin

Player #412
Centre Back & Goalkeeper
CB GK Con Martin | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #412 |

20 March 1923

Rush ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

1951-52
๐Ÿ•’

28

โšฝ

0

โœ…

28

๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

๐Ÿ”

0

๐ŸŸจ

๐Ÿ‡บ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

Goalkeepers:
๐Ÿฅ…

39

โ›”

7

Career to Date:

1951-52 ๐Ÿ•’ 139 | โœ… 139 | ๐Ÿ” - | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0

Keith Jones

Player #407
Goalkeeper
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #407 |

23 October 1928

Nantyglo ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ

Wales ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ

1951-52
๐Ÿ•’

11

โšฝ

0

โœ…

11

๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

๐Ÿ”

0

๐ŸŸจ

๐Ÿ‡บ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

Goalkeepers:
๐Ÿฅ…

19

โ›”

2

Career to Date:

1951-52 ๐Ÿ•’ 68 | โœ… 68 | ๐Ÿ” - | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0

Joe Rutherford

Player #389
Goalkeeper
GK Joe Rutherford | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #389 |

20 September 1914

County Durham ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1951-52
๐Ÿ•’

2

โšฝ

0

โœ…

2

๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

๐Ÿ”

0

๐ŸŸจ

๐Ÿ‡บ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

Goalkeepers:
๐Ÿฅ…

10

โ›”

0

Career to Date:

1951-52 ๐Ÿ•’ 156 | โœ… 156 | ๐Ÿ” - | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 1

Graham Cordell

Player #429
Goalkeeper
GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |

6 December 1928

Walsall ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1951-52
๐Ÿ•’

3

โšฝ

0

โœ…

3

๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

๐Ÿ”

0

๐ŸŸจ

๐Ÿ‡บ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

Goalkeepers:
๐Ÿฅ…

6

โ›”

0

Career to Date:

1951-52 ๐Ÿ•’ 3 | โœ… 3 | ๐Ÿ” - | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0

Frank Moss 1938-55

Player #385
Centre Back
CB Frank Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #385 |

16 September 1917

Aston ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Heading 6
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๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸจ

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๐ŸŸฅ

๐ŸŸฅ

Goalkeepers:
๐Ÿฅ…

๐Ÿฅ…

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Career to Date:

Career to Date

Harry Parkes

Player #391
Full Back
FB Harry Parkes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #391 |

4 January 1920

Erdington ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1951-52
๐Ÿ•’

43

โšฝ

0

โœ…

43

๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

๐Ÿ”

0

๐ŸŸจ

๐Ÿ‡บ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

Goalkeepers:
๐Ÿฅ…

โ›”

Career to Date:

1951-52 ๐Ÿ•’ 249 | โœ… 249 | ๐Ÿ” - | โšฝ 4 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 4

Stan Lynn

Player #422
Full Back
RB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #422 |

18 June 1928

Bolton ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1951-52
๐Ÿ•’

26

โšฝ

1

โœ…

26

๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

๐Ÿ”

0

๐ŸŸจ

๐Ÿ‡บ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

Goalkeepers:
๐Ÿฅ…

โ›”

Career to Date:

1951-52 ๐Ÿ•’ 36 | โœ… 36 | ๐Ÿ” - | โšฝ 5 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0

Peter Aldis

Player #426
Full Back
LB Peter Aldis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #426 |

11 April 1927

Kings Heath ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1951-52
๐Ÿ•’

17

โšฝ

0

โœ…

17

๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

๐Ÿ”

0

๐ŸŸจ

๐Ÿ‡บ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

Goalkeepers:
๐Ÿฅ…

โ›”

Career to Date:

1951-52 ๐Ÿ•’ 29 | โœ… 29 | ๐Ÿ” - | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0

Dicky Dorsett

Player #401
Full Back
LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #401 |

3 December 1919

Brownhills ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1951-52
๐Ÿ•’

39

โšฝ

1

โœ…

39

๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

๐Ÿ”

0

๐ŸŸจ

๐Ÿ‡บ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

Goalkeepers:
๐Ÿฅ…

โ›”

Career to Date:

1951-52 ๐Ÿ•’ 234 | โœ… 234 | ๐Ÿ” - | โšฝ 34 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 17

Albert Vinall

Player #409
Full Back
FB Albert Vinall | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #409 |

6 March 1922

Hockley ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1951-52
๐Ÿ•’

0

โšฝ

0

โœ…

0

๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

๐Ÿ”

0

๐ŸŸจ

๐Ÿ‡บ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

Goalkeepers:
๐Ÿฅ…

โ›”

Career to Date:

1951-52 ๐Ÿ•’ 5 | โœ… 5 | ๐Ÿ” - | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0

Danny Blanchflower

Player #427
Midfielder
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | #427 |

10 February 1926

Belfast ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

Northern Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

1951-52
๐Ÿ•’

43

โšฝ

0

โœ…

43

๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

๐Ÿ”

0

๐ŸŸจ

๐Ÿ‡บ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

Goalkeepers:
๐Ÿฅ…

โ›”

Career to Date:

1951-52 ๐Ÿ•’ 54 | โœ… 54 | ๐Ÿ” - | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 1

Amos Moss

Player #402
Midfielder
M Amos Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #402 |

28 August 1921

Aston ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1951-52
๐Ÿ•’

11

โšฝ

1

โœ…

11

๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

๐Ÿ”

0

๐ŸŸจ

๐Ÿ‡บ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

Goalkeepers:
๐Ÿฅ…

โ›”

Career to Date:

1951-52 ๐Ÿ•’ 33 | โœ… 33 | ๐Ÿ” - | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 1

Larry Canning

Player #410
Midfielder
M Larry Canning | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #410 |

1 November 1925

Cowdenbeath ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Scotland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

1951-52
๐Ÿ•’

1

โšฝ

0

โœ…

1

๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

๐Ÿ”

0

๐ŸŸจ

๐Ÿ‡บ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

Goalkeepers:
๐Ÿฅ…

โ›”

Career to Date:

1951-52 ๐Ÿ•’ 23 | โœ… 23 | ๐Ÿ” - | โšฝ 2 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0

Les Smith

Player #393
Winger
W Les Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #393 |

13 March 1918

Ealing ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1951-52
๐Ÿ•’

8

โšฝ

3

โœ…

8

๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

๐Ÿ”

0

๐ŸŸจ

๐Ÿ‡บ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

Goalkeepers:
๐Ÿฅ…

โ›”

Career to Date:

1951-52 ๐Ÿ•’ 197 | โœ… 197 | ๐Ÿ” - | โšฝ 36 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 36

Billy Goffin

Player #394
Winger
W Billy Goffin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #394 |

12 December 1920

Tamworth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1951-52
๐Ÿ•’

32

โšฝ

6

โœ…

32

๐Ÿ”ฅ

7

๐Ÿ”

0

๐ŸŸจ

๐Ÿ‡บ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

Goalkeepers:
๐Ÿฅ…

โ›”

Career to Date:

1951-52 ๐Ÿ•’ 141 | โœ… 141 | ๐Ÿ” - | โšฝ 36 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 22

Colin Gibson

Player #417
Winger
W Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #417 |

16 September 1923

Normanby-on-Tees ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1951-52
๐Ÿ•’

20

โšฝ

6

โœ…

20

๐Ÿ”ฅ

6

๐Ÿ”

0

๐ŸŸจ

๐Ÿ‡บ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

Goalkeepers:
๐Ÿฅ…

โ›”

Career to Date:

1951-52 ๐Ÿ•’ 92 | โœ… 92 | ๐Ÿ” - | โšฝ 15 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 18

Herbert Smith

Player #416
Winger
W Herbert Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #416 |

17 December 1922

Small Heath ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1951-52
๐Ÿ•’

27

โšฝ

4

โœ…

27

๐Ÿ”ฅ

4

๐Ÿ”

0

๐ŸŸจ

๐Ÿ‡บ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

Goalkeepers:
๐Ÿฅ…

โ›”

Career to Date:

1951-52 ๐Ÿ•’ 41 | โœ… 41 | ๐Ÿ” - | โšฝ 8 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 6

Johnny Dixon

Player #396
Forward
F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #396 |

10 December 1923

Hebburn-on-Tyne ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1951-52
๐Ÿ•’

43

โšฝ

28

โœ…

43

๐Ÿ”ฅ

5

๐Ÿ”

0

๐ŸŸจ

๐Ÿ‡บ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

Goalkeepers:
๐Ÿฅ…

โ›”

Career to Date:

1951-52 ๐Ÿ•’ 174 | โœ… 174 | ๐Ÿ” - | โšฝ 73 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 26

Tommy Thompson

Player #421
Forward
CF Tommy Thompson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #421 |

10 November 1928

Houghton-le-Spring ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1951-52
๐Ÿ•’

37

โšฝ

13

โœ…

37

๐Ÿ”ฅ

10

๐Ÿ”

0

๐ŸŸจ

๐Ÿ‡บ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

Goalkeepers:
๐Ÿฅ…

โ›”

Career to Date:

1951-52 ๐Ÿ•’ 70 | โœ… 70 | ๐Ÿ” - | โšฝ 24 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 17

Davy Walsh

Player #424
Forward
CF Davy Walsh | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #424 |

28 April 1923

Waterford ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

1951-52
๐Ÿ•’

22

โšฝ

8

โœ…

22

๐Ÿ”ฅ

10

๐Ÿ”

0

๐ŸŸจ

๐Ÿ‡บ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

Goalkeepers:
๐Ÿฅ…

โ›”

Career to Date:

1951-52 ๐Ÿ•’ 36 | โœ… 36 | ๐Ÿ” - | โšฝ 11 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 12

Derek Pace

Player #428
Forward
CF Derek Pace | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #428 |

11 March 1932

Bloxwich ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1951-52
๐Ÿ•’

8

โšฝ

2

โœ…

8

๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

๐Ÿ”

0

๐ŸŸจ

๐Ÿ‡บ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

Goalkeepers:
๐Ÿฅ…

โ›”

Career to Date:

1951-52 ๐Ÿ•’ 10 | โœ… 10 | ๐Ÿ” - | โšฝ 3 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 1

Ken Roberts

Player #430
Forward
F Ken Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |

10 March 1931

Crewe ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1951-52
๐Ÿ•’

8

โšฝ

1

โœ…

8

๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

๐Ÿ”

0

๐ŸŸจ

๐Ÿ‡บ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

Goalkeepers:
๐Ÿฅ…

โ›”

Career to Date:

1951-52 ๐Ÿ•’ 8 | โœ… 8 | ๐Ÿ” - | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 2

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Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
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FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
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Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
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Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
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Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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