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Arthur Loach

Player #39
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Forward
F Arthur Loach | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #39 |
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Arthur Albert Loach

8 November 1863

West Bromwich

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Transfer Notes

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Transfer In

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Transfer In:

1886-87

West Bromwich Albion ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Free

1886

22

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

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

1887-88

Rhyl FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ

Free

1888

23

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

Previous Clubs

Arthur Loach

Previous Clubs:

Christ Church School
George Salter Works FC
1885-86 West Bromwich Albion

Loans Out

Arthur Loach

Loans Out:

None

Subsequent Clubs

Arthur Loach

Subsequent Clubs:

1888-96 Rhyl FC

1896 Retired

3

Appearances

3

Goals

2

Assists

Game Per

Career

Arthur Loach

Villa Youth:

n/a

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Positions Played:

Forward

Played Under:

George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886

Villa Career:

F Arthur Loach | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1886 | Free |
FA Cup |
๐Ÿ•’ 3 | โšฝ 3 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 2 | #39 |

Villa Honours:

1886-87 FA Cup Winners |

Debut Appearance

Arthur Loach

Debut Squad:

1886-87

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30 October 1886

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

Debut:

1886-87

30 October 1886

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

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Final Appearance

Arthur Loach

Final Appearance:

1886-87

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11 December 1886

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

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Final Squad:

1887-88

11 December 1886

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

Career Notes

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Villa Career

Arthur Loach

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
3
3
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
3
2
1.00

Results

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
Points / Game:

Cards

๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0

Goals

3

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Oct 1886, Villa 13-0 W.O.A.C, Wellington Road

Scorer(s) | Dennis Hodgetts | 1-0 | 4-0 | Arthur Loach | 2-0 | 7-0 | Archie Hunter | 3-0 | 11-0 | 13-0 | Richmond Davis | 5-0 | Jack Burton | 9-0 | 12-0 | Albert Brown | 6-0 | 8-0 | 10-0 |

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Nov 1886, Villa 6-1 Derby Midland, Wellington Road

Scorer(s) | Own Goal | 2' | Dennis Hodgetts | 7' | Arthur Loach | 30' | Albert Brown | 4-1 | 5-1 | Archie Hunter | 6-1 |

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Assists

2

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Nov 1886, Villa 6-1 Derby Midland, Wellington Road

Assist(s) | Richmond Davis | 30' | Fred Dawson | 4-1 | Arthur Loach | 5-1 |

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 11 Dec 1886, Villa 2-2 Wolves, Wellington Road

Assist(s) | Arthur Loach | 1-0 |

FA Cup

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Sendings Off

0

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Competition Record

Arthur Loach

League

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:

FA Cup

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Games:
Starter:
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:

League Cup

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Games:
Starter:
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Europe

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Games:
Starter:
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Season Record

Arthur Loach

1886-87

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Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
3
3
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
3
2

Results

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
Points / Game:

Cards

๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:

League Record

Arthur Loach

Premier League

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00

First Division

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
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โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:

Championship

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๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:

Second Division

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
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๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:

Third Division

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:

League Seasons

Arthur Loach

1886-87

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n/a

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:

League Matches

Arthur Loach

FA Cup Seasons

Arthur Loach

1886-87

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
3
3

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
3
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FA Cup Matches

Arthur Loach

1886-87
๐ŸŸจ 11 Dec 1886, Villa 2-2 Wolves, Wellington Road
FA Cup
3rd Round
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1886-87
๐ŸŸฉ 20 Nov 1886, Villa 6-1 Derby Midland, Wellington Road
FA Cup
2nd Round
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1886-87
๐ŸŸฉ 30 Oct 1886, Villa 13-0 W.O.A.C, Wellington Road
FA Cup
1st Round
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League Cup Seasons

Arthur Loach

1886-87

EFL Cup.jpg
League Cup

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
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League Cup Matches

Arthur Loach

European Seasons

Arthur Loach

1886-87

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
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European Matches

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Unused Substitute Appearances

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International Career

Arthur Loach

Full International Record

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Biography

Arthur Loach

Player #41 for Aston Villa, Arthur Albert Loach played as a forward for the club. Arthur represented Villa three times during the 1886-87 FA Cup campaign.

Arthur was born in West Bromwich, less than seven miles from the current Villa ground, in November 1863 and made his debut as a 23 year old on 30th October 1886.

Villa had signed Arthur from West Bromwich Albion in what was to be the first transfer between the clubs.

Arthur played in 3 of the 10 games in Villaโ€™s victorious 1886-87 FA Cup campaign. Arthur scored 3 goals on the way to the final including 2 in the 13-0 1st Round annihilation of Wednesbury Old Athletic.

Arthurโ€™s final game for Villa came just over a month after his debut on the 11th December 1886. Arthur moved on to Rhyl FC.

Arthur played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.

Arthur passed away in Rhyl in February 1958 aged 94 - having at that point become the oldest living Villa player.

1 February 1958, Aged 94

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