Player #16
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Career Status:
1880-81
1885-86
Retired
Arthur Brown
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1880-85 🕒 22 | ⚽ 12 | 🔥 2 | #16 |
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 |
Substitute :
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unused :
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goals :
0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Assists :
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Involvements :
0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Games / Goal :
0.00 | 1.25 | 1.67 | 1.50 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
Bookings :
- | - | - | - | - | - |
Sendings Off :
- | - | - | - | - | - |
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
Arthur Alfred Brown
Birth Date
3 December 1858
Birth Place
Coventry
Birth Country
England
🏴
Citizenship
🏴
England
Villa Youth
n/a
Previous Teams (incl. Youth)
Florence FC
Aston Unity
Mitchell St. George’s
Birchfield Trinity
Excelsior FC
Original Transfer
Aged
22
From
Birmingham Excelsior FC
For
Free
On
1880
Under
Management Committee
Returning Transfer 1
Aged
n/a
From
n/a
For
n/a
On
n/a
Under
n/a
Returning Transfer 2
Aged
n/a
From
n/a
For
n/a
On
n/a
Under
n/a
Transfer Notes
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out 1
Aged
To
For
On
Under
26
Retired
Released
1885
Management Committee
Transfer Out 2
Aged
To
For
On
Under
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Transfer Out 3
Aged
To
For
On
Under
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Subsequent Clubs
Retired
Died
1 July 1909, Aged 50
Arthur Brown
Villa Career
1880-85 | Free |
🕒 22 | ⚽ 12 | 🔥 2 | #16 |
🕒 Games | Starts (Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Played Under
Management Committee 1880-85
Promoted to First Team Squad
In
4 December 1880
Under
Management Committee
First Squad
4 December 1880
Manager
Management Committee
Debut
Season
Date
Match
Age
Manager
1880-81
4 December 1880
Nottingham Forest (a), FA Cup
22
Management Committee
Final Appearance
Season
Date
Match
Aged
Manager
1885-86
14 November 1885
Derby County (a), FA Cup
26
Management Committee
Final Squad
14 November 1885
Manager
Management Committee
Honours
Played for the Villa
Height
Foot
International Record
National Team
England
Years | Caps | Starts (Sub) | Goals |
1882 🕒 3 | ⚽ 4 |
England
Caps with Villa
1882 🕒 3 | ⚽ 4 |
Arthur Brown
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.
01-Jul-09