347
Legacy
Number
58
Youth
Promotion #
58
Youth
Debut #
21
Villa Appearances
5
Villa
Goals
4
Villa
Assists
2.33
Game
Per
Archie Watkins
Winger
Arthur Dennis Watkins
Role
W Archie Watkins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #347 |
Position
Born
Winger
28 June 1912
Birthplace
Country
Citizenship
Height
Foot
Stapleford ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Transfer Notes
Transfer In
Transfer In:
1932-33
Aston Villa Youth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (Loughborough FC)
Youth
November 1932
20
Billy Smith ๐ด๓ ง ๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Transfer Out
Transfer Out:
1936-37
Reading ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Free
July 1936
24
Jimmy Hogan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Previous Clubs
Archie Watkins
Previous Clubs:
Stapleford FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Notts County ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
James and Barnes FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Loughborough FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
1932-34 Aston Villa Youth & Reserves ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League First Division
Played Under
Archie Watkins
Billy Smith ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 1932-33 ๐ 8 | โ
8 | ๐ (-) | โฝ 1 | ๐ฅ 4 | ๐ฉ 4 | ๐จ 2 | ๐ฅ 2 |
Jimmy McMullan ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ 1934-35 ๐ 13 | โ
13 | ๐ (-) | โฝ 4 | ๐ฅ 0 | ๐ฉ 5 | ๐จ 3 | ๐ฅ 5 |
Loans Out
Archie Watkins
Loans Out:
None
Subsequent Clubs
Archie Watkins
Subsequent Clubs:
1936- Reading ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Third Division South
Retired
Career Progression
Archie Watkins
1932 Aston Villa Youth
Youth Career
Archie Watkins
Youth Appearances
Youth
Goals
Please note: Youth statistics before the 2019-20 season require completion.
Reserve Career
Archie Watkins
Reserve Appearances
Reserve
Goals
Please note: Reserve statistics before the 1995-96 season require completion.
First Team Career
Archie Watkins
21
Villa Appearances
5
Villa
Goals
4
Villa
Assists
W Archie Watkins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1932-35 | Youth |
๐ 21 | โ
21 | ๐ (-) | โฝ 5 | ๐ฅ 4 | ๐บ - | #347 |
๐ฉ 9 | ๐จ 5 | ๐ฅ 7 |
Cards ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 |
Honours
Archie Watkins
Played for the Villa
First Team Debut
Archie Watkins
Debut Squad:
1932-33
๐จ 10 Dec 1932, Villa 1-1 Leeds, Elland Road
Billy Smith ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Debut:
1932-33
๐จ 10 Dec 1932, Villa 1-1 Leeds, Elland Road
Billy Smith ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
20
Final First
Team Appearance
Archie Watkins
Final Appearance:
1935-36
๐จ 16 Sep 1935, Villa 2-2 Sunderland, Villa Park
Jimmy McMullan ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
23
Final Squad:
1935-36
๐จ 16 Sep 1935, Villa 2-2 Sunderland, Villa Park
Jimmy McMullan ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Villa Career
Archie Watkins
Career Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
21
21
0
0
Career Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
5
4
4.20
2.33
Career Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
43%
67%
33%
1.52
Career Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
5
Villa
Goals
Archie Watkins
๐ฉ 4 Feb 1933, Villa 4-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | George Brown | 4' | Archie Watkins | 26' | Pongo Waring | 60' | 61' |
Division One
๐ฅ 3 Apr 1935, Villa 2-3 Albion, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Ronnie Dix | 30' | Archie Watkins | 2-2 |
Division One
๐ฉ 6 Apr 1935, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Fratton
Scorer(s) | Archie Watkins | 52' |
Division One
๐ฉ 13 Apr 1935, Villa 4-2 Liverpool, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Arthur Cunliffe | 12' | Archie Watkins | 30' | Frank Broome | 79' | 85' |
Division One
๐จ 19 Apr 1935, Villa 1-1 Huddersfield, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Archie Watkins | 44' |
Division One
4
Villa
Assists
Archie Watkins
๐ฉ 21 Jan 1933, Villa 5-2 Liverpool, Villa Park
Assist(s) | Billy Walker | 1' | Pongo Waring | 8' | 5-2 | Archie Watkins | 3-1 | Eric Houghton | 4-2 |
Division One
๐ฉ 4 Feb 1933, Villa 4-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Assist(s) | Archie Watkins | 4' | 60' | Eric Houghton | 26' |
Division One
๐ฉ 18 Apr 1933, Villa 3-0 Newcastle, Villa Park
Assist(s) | Archie Watkins | 30' |
Division One
Competition Record
Archie Watkins
League
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
21
21
๐ Substitute:
0
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
5
4
4.20
2.33
FA Cup
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Cup
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Europe
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Season Record
Archie Watkins
1932-33
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
8
8
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
4
8.00
1.60
Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
50%
75%
25%
1.75
Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
1933-34
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
0
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
0%
0%
0%
0
Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
1934-35
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
11
11
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
4
0
2.75
2.75
Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
36%
55%
45%
1.27
Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
1935-36
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
2
2
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
50%
100%
0%
2.00
Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
League Record
Premier League
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub::
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00
Championship
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub::
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Archie Watkins
First Division
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub:
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
21
21
0
5
4
4.20
Games / Involvement:
2.33
Second Division
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub::
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Third Division
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub::
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
League Seasons
Archie Watkins
1932-33
First Division
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
8
8
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
4
8.00
1.60
1935-36
First Division
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
2
2
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1933-34
First Division
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
0
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1934-35
First Division
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
11
11
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
4
0
2.75
2.75
League Appearances
1932-33
๐จ 10 Dec 1932, Villa 1-1 Leeds, Elland Road
Division One
2nd=
1932-33
๐ฉ 17 Dec 1932, Villa 4-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
Division One
2nd
1932-33
๐จ 24 Dec 1932, Villa 0-0 Derby, Baseball Ground
Division One
2nd
1932-33
๐ฅ 26 Dec 1932, Villa 1-3 Wolves, Villa Park
Division One
2nd=
1932-33
๐ฉ 21 Jan 1933, Villa 5-2 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
2nd=
1932-33
๐ฉ 4 Feb 1933, Villa 4-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Division One
2nd=
1932-33
๐ฅ 9 Feb 1933, Villa 0-3 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division One
3rd
1932-33
๐ฉ 18 Apr 1933, Villa 3-0 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
2nd
1934-35
๐ฅ 8 Sep 1934, Villa 0-5 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division One
12th=
1934-35
๐จ 15 Sep 1934, Villa 1-1 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
13th=
1934-35
๐ฉ 22 Sep 1934, Villa 2-0 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
10th=
1934-35
๐ฉ 29 Sep 1934, Villa 4-2 Preston, Villa Park
Division One
7th=
1934-35
๐ฅ 6 Oct 1934, Villa 1-5 Grimsby, Blundell Park
Division One
11th=
1934-35
๐ฅ 25 Dec 1934, Villa 0-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Division One
1934-35
๐ฅ 26 Dec 1934, Villa 0-3 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
11th=
1934-35
๐ฅ 3 Apr 1935, Villa 2-3 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
11th=
1934-35
๐ฉ 6 Apr 1935, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Fratton
Division One
11th
1934-35
๐ฉ 13 Apr 1935, Villa 4-2 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
9th=
1934-35
๐จ 19 Apr 1935, Villa 1-1 Huddersfield, Villa Park
Division One
10th
1935-36
๐ฉ 14 Sep 1935, Villa 5-1 Preston, Villa Park
Division One
14th=
1935-36
๐จ 16 Sep 1935, Villa 2-2 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
10th=
FA Cup Seasons
Archie Watkins
1932-33
FA Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1935-36
FA Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1933-34
FA Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1934-35
FA Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup Appearances
League Cup Seasons
Archie Watkins
1932-33
League Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1935-36
League Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1933-34
League Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1934-35
League Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Cup Appearances
European Seasons
Archie Watkins
1932-33
n/a
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1933-34
n/a
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1934-35
n/a
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1935-36
n/a
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
European Appearances
0
Unused
Sub
Unused Substitute Appearances
Archie Watkins
0
Red
Cards
Sendings Off
Archie Watkins
International Career
Archie Watkins
Full International Record
Villa International Record
Career Notes
Archie Watkins
Biography
Archie Watkins
Player #347 for Aston Villa, Arthur Dennis Watkins, known as Archie Watkins an Dennis Watkins, played as a winger for the club in the outside right position.
Archie played for Villa between 1932-33 and 1935-36 making 21 appearances, scoring 5 times.
Archie was born in Stapleford, Nottinghamshire on 28 June 1912 and made his debut appearance for Villa on the 10 December 1932 aged 20.
Villa had signed Archie from Loughborough in November 1932.
Archie made 8 league appearances in his debut season but missed the whole of 1933-34 before having his most productive season the following year, 1934-35, with 4 goals in 11 appearances.
Archie played his final game for Villa on 16 September 1935 aged 23 before moving on to Reading in July 1936.
Archie had played under the Billy Smith led Management Committee, Villaโs first manager proper, Jimmy McMullan.
Archie passed away in 1983 aged 71.
1983, Aged 71