M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Half Back

1889 ๐ 1 | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | #61 |
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1889 | Free |
Football League |
๐ 1 | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | #61 |
Seasons Active | In Fee
Active in League
๐ Games | Starts (Subs) | โฝ Goals | ๐ฅ Assists | ๐บ Unused | Player Number |
๐ฉ Won | ๐จ Drew | ๐ฅ Lost |
Cards ๐จ Booking | ๐ฅ Sending Off |
Goalkeepers Only ๐ฅ
Goals Conceded | โ Clean Sheets |

Previous Player | Next Player |
---|---|
F Ike Moore | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #60 | | M James Connor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #62 | |
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Arthur Joseph Hickton

Personal Profile
Birth Date | Birthplace | Birth Country | Citizenship | Height | Foot |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
June 1867 | Birmingham | England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Villa Youth Record
Youth Record

n/a
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Previous Clubs

Previous Clubs
Birmingham Waterworks FC
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Transfer In

Season | Joined Date | Aged | Fee | From | From | Signed Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1889-90 | 1889 | 22 | Free | Birmingham Waterworks FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง ๓ ฟ | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Played Under

Managers
George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ 1889
Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Goals โฝ, Assists ๐ฅ
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Honours

Villa Honours
Played for the Villa
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Debut

Season | First Squad | Manager |
---|---|---|
1889-90 | 30 November 1889 | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Season | Debut | Manager |
---|---|---|
1889-90 | 30 November 1889 | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Goals

โฝ Goals Scored | First Goal Game |
---|---|
0 |
Competition | Match | Scorer(s) |
---|
Assists
๐ฅ Assists | First Assist Game |
---|---|
0 |
Competition Summary | Matchday Summary | Assist(s) |
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Goalkeeping Statistics
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Final

Season | Final Game | Manager |
---|---|---|
1889-90 | 30 November 1889 | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Season | Final Squad | Manager |
---|---|---|
1889-90 | 30 November 1889 | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Career Summary

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 | - |
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Cup Record

FA Cup | Starts | Substitute | Goals | Games per Goal | Assists | Involvements | Games per Involvement |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |

FA Cup Matches | Round |
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League Cup | Starts | Substitute | Goals | Games per Goal | Assists | Involvements | Games per Involvement |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |

League Cup Matches | Round |
---|
Europe | Starts | Substitute | Goals | 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 |

European Matches | Competition |
---|
Other | Starts | Substitute | Goals | Games per Goal | Assists | Involvements | Games per Involvement |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 |
Other Matches | Competition |
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M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
League Record

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 |

Premier League Matches | Competition |
---|
First Division | Starts | Substitute | Goals | Games per Goal | Assists | Involvements | Games per Involvement |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

First Division Matches | Competition |
---|
Championship | Starts | Substitutes | Goals | Games per Goal | Assists | Involvements | Games per Involvement |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

Championship Matches | Competition |
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Second Division | Starts | Substitute | Goals | Games per Goal | Assists | Involvements | Games per Involvements |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

Second Division Matches | Competition |
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Third Division | Starts | Substitute | Goals | Games per Goal | Assists | Involvements | Games per Involvement |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

Third Division Matches | Competition |
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M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Competition Record by Season

All Comps | Games | Starts | Substitute | Goals | Games per Goal | Assists | Involvements | Games per Involvement |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1889-90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |



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 |
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League Cup | Games | Starts | Substitute | Goals | Games per Goal | Assists | Involvements | Games per Involvement |
---|

Europe | Games | Starts | Substitute | Goals | Games per Goal | Assists | Involvements | Games per Involvement |
---|
All European statistics exclude Intertoto Cup games
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Season Performance

Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1889-90 | FL | 22 | 1 | - | - |
Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
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Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
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Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
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Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
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Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
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Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
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Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
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Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
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Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
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Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
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Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
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Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
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Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Loss | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Loans Out

Loans
None
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Transfer Out

Season | Date | Aged | Fee | To | To | Left Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1889-90 | 1889 | 22 | Free | Rugby Wanderers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Subsequent Clubs

Subsequent Clubs
Rugby Wanderers
Retired
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Quotes

M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Biography

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 Villaโs 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
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Starts

1
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Substitute Appearances

0
Game | Matchday Summary | Substitutes |
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M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Unused Substitute Appearances
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Unused Substitutes |
---|
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Cards Received

๐จ
0
๐ฅ
-
Game | Matchday Summary | Villa Cards |
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M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
International Record

International Career | Caps with Villa |
---|---|
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Matches

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


Game #78
๐ฅ 30 Nov 1889, Villa 2-4 Accrington, Thorneyholme Road
Manager: George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Richard Gregson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Lancashire, 1887-
HT Score: ๐ฅ 2-3
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 2-4
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
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

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

GK Lindsay
B McLennan
B Stevenson
HB Haworth | โฝ |
HB Pemberton
HB Tattersall
F Kirkham
F Entwistle | โฝ |
F Gollocher
F Wilkinson
F Prendergast | โฝ | โฝ |
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
๐ข | 1' Debut, Arthur Hickton
๐ฅ
| Goal, 0-1, (Accrington), Prendergast
โฝ | Goal, 1-1, Jimmy Cowan, Assist by Albert Allen
โฝ | Goal, 2-1, Albert Allen
๐ฅ
| Goal, 2-2, (Accrington), Prendergast
๐ฅ
| Goal, 2-3, (Accrington), Haworth
๐ | HT Accrington 3-2 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 75โ Goal, 2-4, (Accrington), Entwistle
๐ | FT Accrington 4-2 Aston Villa
On This Day
Villa lose three consecutive League games for the first time.