Appearances:
22 |
Starts:
22 |
Substitute:
0 |
Unused:
0 |
Goals:
15 |
Games per Goal:
1.47 |
Assists:
Goal Involvements:
Player #16
Source: 1881-82 Aston Villa Team Portrait.
Source: 1881-82 Aston Villa Team Portrait.
Born:
Citizenship:
Position:
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Red Cards:
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Forward
1880-81
1885-86
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Arthur Brown
Arthur Brown
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Season
1880-81 | 1881-82 | 1882-83 | 1883-84 | 1884-85 | 1885-86 |
Age
21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
Division
FAC | FAC | FAC | FAC | FAC | FAC |
Squad #
Appearances
3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Starts
3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Subs
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unused
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goals
0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Assists
Bookings
Red Cards
Games / Goals
Goal
Involvements
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
Goalkeeping Statistics
Season
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
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1880-81 | 1881-82 | 1882-83 | 1883-84 | 1884-85 | 1885-86 |
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🥅 : Goals Conceded; 🔢 : Goals Conceded per Game; ⛔ : Clean Sheets.
Arthur Alfred Brown
Birth Date
3 December 1858
Birth Place
Coventry, West Midlands
Birth Country
England
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Citizenship
England
Villa Youth
n/a
Previous Teams
Florence FC
Aston Unity
Mitchell St. George’s
Birchfield Trinity
Excelsior FC
Transfer in
Aged
22
From
Birmingham Excelsior FC
For
Free
On
1880
Under
Management Committee
Promoted to First Team Squad
In
Under
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out
Aged
26
Retired
To
For
Released
On
1885
Under
Management Committee
Subsequent Clubs
Retired
Died
1 July 1909, Aged 50
Villa Career
1880-85 Free, 22 | 15 | #16 |
Seasons | Fee |
Leagues | PL: Premier League; CH: Championship; D1: First Division; D2: Second Division; D3 Third Division.
🕒 Games | Starts (Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Appearances
Unused
22
0
Goals
15
Played Under
Management Committee
George Ramsay led Management Committee
Debut
Season
Date
Match
1880-81
4 December 1880
Nottingham Forest (a), FA Cup
Age
Manager
(First Squad)
22
No Substitutes in Period
Manager
First Goal
5 November 1881
Appearances
Goals
22
15
Final Appearance
Season
Date
Match
1885-86
14 November 1885
Derby County (a), FA Cup
Aged
Manager
(Final Squad)
26
No Substitutes in Period
Manager
Honours
Played for the Villa
Height
Foot
International Record
National Team
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England
Years | Caps | Starts (Sub) | Goals |
Caps with Villa
Arthur Brown
Source: 1881-82 Aston Villa Team Portrait.
Source: 1881-82 Aston Villa Team Portrait.
Player #16 for Aston Villa, Arthur Alfred Brown and nicknamed Digger and AA played as a forward for the club.
Arthur made his debut in the 1880-81 FA Cup campaign and continued to represent Villa through to the 1885-86 season.
Arthur was born in Aston, less than a mile from the current Villa ground, on 15th March 1859 and made his debut as a 21 year old on the 4th December 1880.
Villa had signed Arthur from Excelsior FC and he went on to represent the club over 5 seasons.
The Villa News and Record of 1st September 1906 paid tribute to Arthur:
“For his size, probably the most brilliant and successful player produced in the Midlands. Sturdy, though small, he could dribble through opponents with astonishing ease and grace. In his day he had no local rival, and was scarcely overshadowed by his great captain, Archie Hunter. As a pair, they were simply formidable in many games as centre forwards. Full of grit, good-tempered, and a magnificent worker, he shone in any company. Made a big mark in international games and was not exactly overburdened with honours. Can still control a ball and is today, as ever, a fine Villa comrade.”
Arthur’s final game for Villa came on 14th November 1885 at the age of 26 before being forced to retire from football through ill health in 1886.
Arthur played in the era when team selection was made by a Management Committee rather than the latter day more typical Manager role which from the 1884-85 season was led by George Ramsey.
Arthur passed away in July 1909 in Aston aged just 50.
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