Season #2 | 1880-81 | Games #3 - #6
133 Seasons, 33 Managers, 980 Players, 5,654 Matches, Only One Aston Villa
Player #29
Appearances:
3
Starts:
3
Goals:
0
Seasons:
1
Source: Football card Aston Villa issued by Kane Products under the Football Clubs & Colours series, 1956.
Source: Football card Aston Villa issued by Kane Products under the Football Clubs & Colours series, 1956.
Archibald Vale
Position
Goalkeeper
From
1883-84
To
1883-84
IMAGE CREDIT
Archibald Foster Vale
Birth Date
July 1861
Birth Place
Kings Heath, Birmingham
Birth Country
England
Villa Youth
n/a
From
Transfer in
Edwardians FC
From
For
Free
On
Unknown
Previous Clubs
Edwardians FC
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out
To
Erdington Lads' Club
For
Free
On
1884
Subsequent Clubs
Erdington Lads' Club |
Source: Football card Aston Villa issued by Kane Products under the Football Clubs & Colours series, 1956.
Source: Football card Aston Villa issued by Kane Products under the Football Clubs & Colours series, 1956.
Villa Career
Seasons Active, Fee, Starts (Sub) | Goals |
1883-84 Aston Villa, Free, 3 | 0 |
STARTS
SUBS
GOALS
Played Under
Management Committee
First Squad Appearance
Saturday, 10 November 1883
Debut Appearance
Saturday, 10 November 1883
Walsall Swifts (a), FA Cup
DEBUT
First Goal
Did not score
Final Appearance
Saturday, 19 January 1884
Queen's Park (a), FA Cup
FINAL
Final Squad Appearance
Saturday, 19 January 1884
Honours
Played for the Villa
Height
Foot
International Team
Not selected
Died
1 August 1937, Aged 76
Archibald Vale
Player #29 for Aston Villa, Archibald Foster Vale played as a goalkeeper for the club. Archibald represented Villa three times during the 1883-84 FA Cup campaign.
Archibald was born in Kings Heath, seven miles from Villa’s current ground, in July 1861 and made his debut as a 22 year old on 10th November 1883.
Villa had signed Archibald from Edwardians FC.
Archibald was the fifth custodian of the Villa goal in FA Cup football and the first Villa keeper to keep a clean sheet which came in the 5-0 2nd Round win against Stafford Road at the Recreation Ground.
In total Archibald conceded 7 goals in his 3 appearances despite keeping one clean sheet, at a ratio of 2.33 goals per game.
Archibald’s final game for Villa came on the 19th January 1884 in the 6-1 FA Cup 4th Round defeat to Queens Park at Hampden Park. Archibald moved on to Erdington Lads’ Club shortly thereafter.
Archibald played in the era when team selection was made by a Management Committee rather than the latter day more typical Manager role.
Archibald passed away in Walsall in August 1937 aged 76.