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M Arthur Hickton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |

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1889 ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | #61 |

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M Arthur Hickton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1889 | Free |
Football League |
๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | #61 |

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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M Arthur Hickton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |

Arthur Joseph Hickton

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Personal Profile

Birth Date
Birthplace
Birth Country
Citizenship
Height
Foot
June 1867
Birmingham
England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Personal

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Villa Youth Record

Youth Record

n/a

Youth

M Arthur Hickton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |

Previous Clubs

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Previous Clubs

Birmingham Waterworks FC

Previous Clubs
Transfer In

M Arthur Hickton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |

Transfer In

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Season
Joined Date
Aged
Fee
From
From
Signed Under
1889-90
1889
22
Free
Birmingham Waterworks FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Played Under

M Arthur Hickton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |

Played Under

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Managers

George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ 1889

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

M Arthur Hickton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |

Honours

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Villa Honours

Played for the Villa

Honours
Debut

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Debut

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Season
First Squad
Manager
1889-90
30 November 1889
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Season
Debut
Manager
1889-90
30 November 1889
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

M Arthur Hickton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |

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

M Arthur Hickton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |

Final

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Season
Final Game
Manager
1889-90
30 November 1889
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Season
Final Squad
Manager
1889-90
30 November 1889
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Final

M Arthur Hickton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |

Career Summary

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

M Arthur Hickton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |

Cup Record

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

M Arthur Hickton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |

League Record

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

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Competition Record by Season

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Games
Starts
Substitute
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Games per Goal
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Involvements
Games per Involvement
1889-90
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1
0
0
0
0
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League
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Starts
Substitute
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Games per Involvement
FA Cup
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Games per Goal
Assists
Involvements
Games per Involvement
League Cup
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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

M Arthur Hickton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |

Season Performance

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Division
Position
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Win %
Draw %
Loss %
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Booking
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FL
22
1
-
-
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Draw %
Loss %
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Season
Division
Position
Age
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Won
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Draw %
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Division
Position
Age
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Loans

M Arthur Hickton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |

Loans Out

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Loans

None

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out

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Season
Date
Aged
Fee
To
To
Left Under
1889-90
1889
22
Free
Rugby Wanderers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

M Arthur Hickton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |

Subsequent Clubs

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Rugby Wanderers
Retired

Subsequent Clubs
Quotes

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Quotes

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Biography

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Biography

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Player #61 for Aston Villa Arthur Joseph Hickton, known as Arthur Hickton, played as a midfielder for the club. Arthur represented Villa on a single occasion during the 1889-90 season.

Arthur was born in Birmingham, just three miles from Villaโ€™s current ground, in June 1867 and made his single appearance as a 22 year old on 30th November 1889.

Villa had signed Arthur from Birmingham Waterworks FC.

Arthur left Villa for Rugby Wanderers having played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.

Arthur passed away in Warwick in 1940 aged 73.

Died

1940, Aged 73

Starts
Subs

M Arthur Hickton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |

Substitute Appearances

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Game
Matchday Summary
Substitutes
Unused

M Arthur Hickton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |

Unused Substitute Appearances

0

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Cards

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Cards Received

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๐ŸŸจ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

-

Game
Matchday Summary
Villa Cards
International

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International Record

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International Career
Caps with Villa
Matches

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Matches

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Game #78

๐ŸŸฅ 30 Nov 1889, Villa 2-4 Accrington, Thorneyholme Road

Manager: George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Richard Gregson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Lancashire, 1887-
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 2-3
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 2-4
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ

Season | 1889-90 |
Matchday | #13 |
League Match | #13 |
Manager Game | #52 |
Saturday, 30 November 1889

Football League

Scorer(s) | Jimmy Cowan | 1-1 | Albert Allen | 2-1 |

Assist(s) | Albert Allen | 1-1 |

Teams
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GK Jimmy Warner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
B Albert Aldridge | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
B Gershom Cox | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Jimmy Cowan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
HB Harry Devey | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Jack Burton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Arthur Hickton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸข | ๐Ÿ”ด |
IR Albert Brown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
IR Albert Allen | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ | โšฝ |
IL Billy Dickson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
IL Dennis Hodgetts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

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GK Lindsay
B McLennan
B Stevenson
HB Haworth | โšฝ |
HB Pemberton
HB Tattersall
F Kirkham
F Entwistle | โšฝ |
F Gollocher
F Wilkinson
F Prendergast | โšฝ | โšฝ |

Starting XI
Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Substitutes

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Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Match Timeline

๐ŸŸข | 1' Debut, Arthur Hickton
๐Ÿฅ… | Goal, 0-1, (Accrington), Prendergast
โšฝ | Goal, 1-1, Jimmy Cowan, Assist by Albert Allen
โšฝ | Goal, 2-1, Albert Allen
๐Ÿฅ… | Goal, 2-2, (Accrington), Prendergast
๐Ÿฅ… | Goal, 2-3, (Accrington), Haworth
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Accrington 3-2 Aston Villa
๐Ÿฅ… | 75โ€™ Goal, 2-4, (Accrington), Entwistle
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Accrington 4-2 Aston Villa

On This Day

Villa lose three consecutive League games for the first time.

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