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Legacy #

0

Youth Promotion #

0

Youth Debut #

25

Goalkeeper #

Brendel Anstey

Player #221
Aston Villa player image
Goalkeeper
GK Brendel Anstey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #221 |
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Brendel Anstey

1 November 1887

Bristol 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Transfer Notes

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Transfer In

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Transfer In:

1910-11

Bristol Rovers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Free

February 1911

23

George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

1914-15

Leicester City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Free

1915

27

George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Previous Clubs

Brendel Anstey

Previous Clubs:

Hanham Athletic 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

1911 Bristol Rovers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Southern League

Loans Out

Brendel Anstey

Loans Out:

None

Subsequent Clubs

Brendel Anstey

Subsequent Clubs:

1915-19 Leicester City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Retired

45

Appearances

0

Goals

0

Assists

0.00

Game Per

Career

Brendel Anstey

Villa Youth:

n/a

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Positions Played:

Goalkeeper

Played Under:

George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 1911-14 🕒 45 | ✅ 45 | 🔁 (-) | 🥅 1.49 | ⛔ 22% | 🟩 23 | 🟨 9 | 🟥 13 |

Villa Career:

GK Brendel Anstey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
Aston Villa 1911-14 | Free |
🕒 45 | ✅ 45 | 🔁 (-) | 🇺 - | #221 |
GK #26 | 🥅 67 | 1.49 | ⛔ 10 | 22%
🟩 23 | 🟨 9 | 🟥 13 |
Cards 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 |

Villa Honours:

Played for the Villa

Debut Appearance

Brendel Anstey

Debut Squad:

1910-11

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🟥 18 Mar 1911, Villa 0-1 Newcastle, St James'

George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Debut:

1910-11

🟥 18 Mar 1911, Villa 0-1 Newcastle, St James'

George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

23

Final Appearance

Brendel Anstey

Final Appearance:

1914-15

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🟩 14 Nov 1914, Villa 1-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park

George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

27

Final Squad:

1914-15

🟩 14 Nov 1914, Villa 1-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park

George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Career Notes

Brendel Anstey

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Villa Career

Brendel Anstey

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
45
45
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
51%
71%
29%
1.73

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
1.49

Goals

0

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Assists

0

Brendel Anstey

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Sendings Off

0

Brendel Anstey

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Competition Record

Brendel Anstey

League

Premier League.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
42
42
🔁 Substitute:
0
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

FA Cup

Premier League.jpg
Games:
Starter:
3
3
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Cup

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Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Europe

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Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Season Record

Brendel Anstey

1914-15

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Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
1
1
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
100%
100%
0%
3.00

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00

1913-14

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Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
6
6
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
67%
67%
33%
2.00

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00

1912-13

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Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
5
5
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
60%
80%
20%
2.00

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00

1911-12

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Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
24
24
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
42%
71%
29%
1.54

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00

1910-11

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Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
9
9
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
56%
67%
33%
1.78

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00

League Record

Brendel Anstey

Premier League

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🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00

First Division

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🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
42
42
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Championship

EFL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Second Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Third Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

League Seasons

Brendel Anstey

1914-15

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First Division

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
1
1
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1913-14

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First Division

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
6
6
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1912-13

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First Division

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
5
5
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1911-12

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First Division

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
21
21
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1910-11

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First Division

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
9
9
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Matches

Brendel Anstey

1914-15
🟩 14 Nov 1914, Villa 1-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Division One
5th=
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1913-14
🟩 13 Apr 1914, Villa 3-2 Derby, Villa Park
Division One
2nd
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1913-14
🟥 4 Apr 1914, Villa 1-3 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
3rd
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1913-14
🟩 21 Mar 1914, Villa 1-0 Burnley, Villa Park
Division One
2nd
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1913-14
🟩 14 Feb 1914, Villa 3-2 Wednesday, Owlerton
Division One
4th=
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1913-14
🟥 15 Nov 1913, Villa 0-4 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division One
16th
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1913-14
🟩 8 Nov 1913, Villa 3-1 United, Villa Park
Division One
13th
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1912-13
🟩 28 Apr 1913, Villa 4-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Division One
2nd
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1912-13
🟩 26 Apr 1913, Villa 3-1 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
3rd
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1912-13
🟨 23 Apr 1913, Villa 1-1 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
3rd
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1912-13
🟥 5 Apr 1913, Villa 1-3 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
4th=
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1912-13
🟩 19 Oct 1912, Villa 5-1 Derby, Villa Park
Division One
1st
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1911-12
🟩 16 Mar 1912, Villa 5-1 Notts County, Villa Park
Division One
6th
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1911-12
🟥 13 Mar 1912, Villa 0-2 Notts County, Meadow Lane
Division One
6th=
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1911-12
🟩 9 Mar 1912, Villa 2-1 Boro, Ayresome
Division One
6th=
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1911-12
🟩 2 Mar 1912, Villa 5-2 Bury, Villa Park
Division One
7th=
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1911-12
🟥 24 Feb 1912, Villa 0-3 Wednesday, Owlerton
Division One
9th=
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1911-12
🟥 17 Feb 1912, Villa 0-3 Blackburn, Villa Park
Division One
9th=
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1911-12
🟨 10 Feb 1912, Villa 2-2 Sunderland, Roker
Division One
7th=
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1911-12
🟨 27 Jan 1912, Villa 1-1 Everton, Goodison
Division One
5th=
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1911-12
🟩 20 Jan 1912, Villa 3-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
6th
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1911-12
🟨 6 Jan 1912, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Manor Ground
Division One
7th=
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1911-12
🟥 1 Jan 1912, Villa 0-3 Bolton, Burnden
Division One
10th=
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1911-12
🟨 30 Dec 1911, Villa 0-0 Bradford, Villa Park
Division One
9th=
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1911-12
🟩 26 Dec 1911, Villa 6-1 Oldham, Villa Park
Division One
11th
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1911-12
🟩 23 Dec 1911, Villa 1-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Division One
10th
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1911-12
🟥 16 Dec 1911, Villa 2-6 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
12th
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1911-12
🟩 9 Dec 1911, Villa 1-0 Preston, Villa Park
Division One
8th
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1911-12
🟩 2 Dec 1911, Villa 5-0 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
10th=
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1911-12
🟥 25 Nov 1911, Villa 1-3 United, Old Trafford
Division One
11th=
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1911-12
🟨 18 Nov 1911, Villa 2-2 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1911-12
🟩 4 Nov 1911, Villa 2-1 Boro, Villa Park
Division One
6th
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1911-12
🟨 28 Oct 1911, Villa 1-1 Bury, Gigg Lane
Division One
11th=
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1910-11
🟥 29 Apr 1911, Villa 1-3 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
2nd
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1910-11
🟨 24 Apr 1911, Villa 0-0 Blackburn, Ewood
Division One
1st
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1910-11
🟩 22 Apr 1911, Villa 4-2 United, Villa Park
Division One
1st=
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1910-11
🟩 15 Apr 1911, Villa 2-1 Notts County, Trent Bridge
Division One
2nd
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1910-11
🟩 14 Apr 1911, Villa 3-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Division One
2nd
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1910-11
🟥 8 Apr 1911, Villa 0-2 Preston, Villa Park
Division One
2nd
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1910-11
🟩 1 Apr 1911, Villa 1-0 Boro, Ayresome
Division One
2nd
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1910-11
🟩 27 Mar 1911, Villa 2-1 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
2nd
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1910-11
🟥 18 Mar 1911, Villa 0-1 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
2nd
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Aston Villa Crest 2025

FA Cup Seasons

Brendel Anstey

1914-15

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1913-14

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1912-13

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1911-12

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
3
3
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1910-11

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup.jpg

FA Cup Matches

Brendel Anstey

1911-12
🟥 7 Feb 1912, Villa 0-1 Reading, Elm Park
FA Cup
2nd Round
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1911-12
🟨 3 Feb 1912, Villa 1-1 Reading, Villa Park
FA Cup
2nd Round
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1911-12
🟩 13 Jan 1912, Villa 6-0 Walsall, Villa Park
FA Cup
1st Round
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Aston Villa Crest 2025

League Cup Seasons

Brendel Anstey

1914-15

EFL Cup.jpg
League Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1913-14

EFL Cup.jpg
League Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1912-13

EFL Cup.jpg
League Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1911-12

EFL Cup.jpg
League Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1910-11

EFL Cup.jpg
League Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
EFL.jpg

League Cup Matches

Brendel Anstey

European Seasons

Brendel Anstey

1914-15

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1913-14

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1912-13

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1911-12

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1910-11

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
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European Matches

Brendel Anstey

Unused Substitute Appearances

Brendel Anstey

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International Career

Brendel Anstey

Full International Record

Villa International Record

Biography

Brendel Anstey

Player #221 for Aston Villa, Brendel Anstey, played as a goalkeeper for the club. Brendel played for Villa between 1910-11 and 1914-15 making 45 appearances over his 5 seasons.

Brendel was born in Bristol on 1st November 1887 and made his debut appearance for Villa at the age of 23 on the 18th March 1911.

Brendel was the 25th custodian of the Villa goal in League and Cup football.

Villa had signed Brendel from Bristol Rovers in February 1911 in exchange for Jimmy Jones. At Rovers Brendel had acted as understudy to future Villa keeper Arthur Cartlidge (h/t to Mike Jay of Bristol Rovers History Group).

Over his 45 games, Brendel conceded 68 goals at a rate of 1.51 goals per game.

Brendel played his final game on 14th November 1914 aged 27 before moving to Leicester Fosse in 1915.

Brendel played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.

Brendel passed away in Wednesbury on 12th December 1933 aged just 46.

12 December 1933, Aged 46

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