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W Arthur Elston | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #187 |

Winger

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1906 ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ - | #187 |

Aston Villa player image

W Arthur Elston | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1906 |
Football League First Division |
๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ - | #187 |

Seasons Active | In Fee
Active in League
๐Ÿ•’ Games | Starts (Subs) | โšฝ Goals | ๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists | ๐Ÿ‡บ Unused | Player Number |
๐ŸŸฉ Won | ๐ŸŸจ Drew | ๐ŸŸฅ Lost |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ Booking | ๐ŸŸฅ Sending Off |
Goalkeepers Only ๐Ÿฅ… Goals Conceded | โ›” Clean Sheets |

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W Arthur Elston | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #187 |

Arthur Edward Elston

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Personal Profile

Birth Date
Birthplace
Birth Country
Citizenship
Height
Foot
1 July 1882
Liverpool, Merseyside
England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Personal

W Arthur Elston | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #187 |

Villa Youth Record

Youth Record

n/a

Youth

W Arthur Elston | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #187 |

Previous Clubs

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Previous Clubs

Crownhills FC
Liverpool Leek FC

Previous Clubs
Transfer In

W Arthur Elston | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #187 |

Transfer In

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Season
Joined Date
Aged
Fee
From
From
Signed Under
1904-05
April 1905
22
Free
Liverpool Leek FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
George Ramsay
Played Under

W Arthur Elston | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #187 |

Played Under

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Managers

George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Games ๐Ÿ•’, Starts โœ…, Substitute ๐Ÿ”, Won ๐ŸŸฉ, Drew ๐ŸŸจ, Lost ๐ŸŸฅ, Goals โšฝ, Assists ๐Ÿ”ฅ

W Arthur Elston | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #187 |

Honours

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Villa Honours

Played for the Villa

Honours
Debut

W Arthur Elston | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #187 |

Debut

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Season
First Squad
Manager
1905-06
28 February 1906
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Season
Debut
Manager
1905-06
28 February 1906
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

W Arthur Elston | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #187 |

Goals

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โšฝ Goals Scored
First Goal Game
0
Competition
Match
Scorer(s)

Assists

๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists
First Assist Game
0
Competition Summary
Matchday Summary
Assist(s)

Goalkeeping Statistics

Goalkeeper Page
Goals & Assists

W Arthur Elston | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #187 |

Final

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Season
Final Game
Manager
1905-06
28 February 1906
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Season
Final Squad
Manager
1905-06
28 February 1906
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Final

W Arthur Elston | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #187 |

Career Summary

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Seasons
Games
Starts
Substitute
Unused
Goals
Games per Goal
Assists
Involvements
Games per Involvement
1
1
1
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
Games
Points per Game
Won
Drew
Lost
Win %
Draw %
Loss %
Yellow Card
Red Card
1
0
-
Career Summary

W Arthur Elston | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #187 |

Cup Record

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FA Cup
Starts
Substitute
Goals
Games per Goal
Assists
Involvements
Games per Involvement
0
0
0.00
0
0
0.00
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FA Cup Matches
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League Cup
Starts
Substitute
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Games per Goal
Assists
Involvements
Games per Involvement
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
0.00
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League Cup Matches
Round
Europe
Starts
Substitute
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Games per Goal
Assists
Involvements
Games per Involvement
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
0.00
European Cup
Starts
Substitute
Goals
Games per Goal
Assists
Involvements
Games per Involvement
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
0.00
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European Matches
Competition
Other
Starts
Substitute
Goals
Games per Goal
Assists
Involvements
Games per Involvement
0
Other Matches
Competition
Cup Record

W Arthur Elston | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #187 |

League Record

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League
Starts
Substitute
Goals
Games per Goal
Assists
Involvements
Games per Involvement
0
0
0.00
0
0
0.00
Premier League
Starts
Substitute
Goals
Games per Goal
Assists
Involvements
Games per Involvement
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
0.00
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Premier League Matches
Competition
First Division
Starts
Substitute
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Involvements
Games per Involvement
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Championship
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Substitutes
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Assists
Involvements
Games per Involvement
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Championship Matches
Competition
Second Division
Starts
Substitute
Goals
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Assists
Involvements
Games per Involvements
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Second Division Matches
Competition
Third Division
Starts
Substitute
Goals
Games per Goal
Assists
Involvements
Games per Involvement
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Third Division Matches
Competition
League Record

W Arthur Elston | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #187 |

Competition Record by Season

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Games
Starts
Substitute
Goals
Games per Goal
Assists
Involvements
Games per Involvement
1905-06
1
1
0
0
0
0
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League
Games
Starts
Substitute
Goals
Games per Goal
Assists
Involvements
Games per Involvement
FA Cup
Games
Starts
Substitute
Goals
Games per Goal
Assists
Involvements
Games per Involvement
League Cup
Games
Starts
Substitute
Goals
Games per Goal
Assists
Involvements
Games per Involvement
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Europe
Games
Starts
Substitute
Goals
Games per Goal
Assists
Involvements
Games per Involvement

All European statistics exclude Intertoto Cup games

Season Record
Season Performance

W Arthur Elston | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #187 |

Season Performance

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Division
Position
Age
Games
Won
Drew
Lost
Points per Game
Win %
Draw %
Loss %
Unbeaten
Booking
Sending off
Games per Card
1905-06
D1
23
1
-
-
Season
Division
Position
Age
Games
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Drew
Lost
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Win %
Draw %
Loss %
Unbeaten
Booking
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Age
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Position
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Unbeaten
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Season
Division
Position
Age
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Won
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Lost
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Loss %
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Age
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Loss %
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Position
Age
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Won
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Draw %
Loss %
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Booking
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Draw %
Loss %
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Booking
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Age
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Draw %
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Booking
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Season
Division
Position
Age
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Won
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Draw %
Loss %
Unbeaten
Booking
Sending off
Games per Card
Season
Division
Position
Age
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Won
Drew
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Win %
Draw %
Loss %
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Booking
Sending off
Games per Card
Loans

W Arthur Elston | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #187 |

Loans Out

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Loans

None

Transfer Out

W Arthur Elston | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #187 |

Transfer Out

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Date
Aged
Fee
To
To
Left Under
1906-07
September 1906
24
Free
Portsmouth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

W Arthur Elston | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #187 |

Subsequent Clubs

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Subsequent Clubs

Portsmouth
Retired

Subsequent Clubs
Quotes

W Arthur Elston | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #187 |

Quotes

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Biography

W Arthur Elston | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #187 |

Biography

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Player #187 for Aston Villa, Arthur Edward Elston, known as Arthur Elston played as a winger for the club in the outside left position.

Arthur played for Villa on just one occasion in the 1905-06 season.

Arthur was born in Liverpool on 1st July 1882 and made his sole appearance as a 23 year old on the 28th February 1906.

Villa had signed Arthur from Liverpool Leek FC in April 1905 and he was to subsequently move on to Portsmouth alongside Joe Hisbent in September 1906.

Arthur played under the George Ramsey led Management Committee.

Arthur passed away in 1950 aged 68.

Died

1950, Aged 68

Starts
Subs

W Arthur Elston | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #187 |

Substitute Appearances

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0

Game
Matchday Summary
Substitutes
Unused

W Arthur Elston | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #187 |

Unused Substitute Appearances

0

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Matchday Summary
Unused Substitutes
Cards

W Arthur Elston | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #187 |

Cards Received

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๐ŸŸจ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

-

Game
Matchday Summary
Villa Cards
International

W Arthur Elston | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #187 |

International Record

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International Career
Caps with Villa
Matches

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Matches

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W Arthur Elston | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #187 |

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Game #644

๐ŸŸฅ 28 Feb 1906, Villa 0-2 Sunderland, Roker

Manager: George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Charles Sutcliffe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Burnley
HT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-2
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ

Season | 1905-06 |
Matchday | #32 |
League Match | #28 |
Manager Game | #618 |
Wednesday, 28 February 1906

Division One

Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

Teams
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GK Billy George | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Howard Spencer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Joe Hisbent | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸข |
M Samuel Greenhalgh | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Harry Hadley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M George Harris | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Albert Hall | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W George Garratt | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Arthur Elston | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸข | ๐Ÿ”ด |
CF Harry Hampton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Jimmy Cantrell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

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Naisby
Rhodes
Watson
Farquhar
Tomlin
Willis
Hogg
O'Donnell
Shaw
Gemmell
Bridgett

Starting XI
Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

๐ŸŸข | 1' Joe Hisbent, Arthur Elston
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Sunderland 0-0 Aston Villa
๐Ÿฅ… | Goal, 0-1, (Sunderland), Shaw
๐Ÿฅ… | Goal, 0-2, (Sunderland), Gemmell
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Sunderland 2-0 Aston Villa

On This Day
  • Villa fall to successive losses and now have nine losses in their last fifteen League matches to make it thirteen wins, four draws and eleven defeats in twenty eight division one games so far this season. 

  • Meanwhile, winger Arthur Elston made his one and only appearance for Villa aged 23 after joining from Liverpool Leek FC in April 1905. Elston moved on to Portsmouth in September 1906. 

  • Also making his debut was defender Joe Hisbent, 24, after joining from Green Waves FC in April 1905.

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