Season #2 | 1880-81 | Games #3 - #6
133 Seasons, 33 Managers, 980 Players, 5,653 Matches, Only One Aston Villa
Player #43
Appearances:
3
Starts:
3
Goals:
3
Seasons:
2
Source: Football card Aston Villa issued by Kane Products under the Football Clubs & Colours series, 1956.
Source: Football card Aston Villa issued by Kane Products under the Football Clubs & Colours series, 1956.
Arthur Loach
Position
Forward
From
1886-87
To
1887-88
IMAGE CREDIT
Arthur Loach
Seasons Quick-View
Seasons
Age*
23 | 24 |
Division
FAC | FAC |
Appearances
3 |
3 | 0 |
Starts
3 |
3 | 0 |
Substitute
0 |
0 | 0 |
Unused
0 |
0 | 0 |
Goals
3 |
3 | 0 |
*Age on opening day of the season
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
FULL SEASON BREAKDOWN
Arthur Albert Loach
Birth Date
Sunday, 8 November 1863
Birth Place
West Bromwich, Sandwell, West Midlands
Birth Country
England
Villa Youth
n/a
From
Transfer in
West Bromwich Albion
From
For
Free
On
Unknown
Previous Clubs
Christ Church School |
George Salter Works FC |
1885-86 West Bromwich Albion |
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out
To
Rhyl FC
For
Free
On
1888
Subsequent Clubs
1888-96 Rhyl FC |
Source: Football card Aston Villa issued by Kane Products under the Football Clubs & Colours series, 1956.
Source: Football card Aston Villa issued by Kane Products under the Football Clubs & Colours series, 1956.
Villa Career
Seasons Active, Fee, Starts (Sub) | Goals |
1886-88 Aston Villa, Free, 3 | 3 |
STARTS
SUBS
GOALS
Played Under
George Ramsay led Management Committee
First Squad Appearance
Saturday, 30 October 1886
Debut Appearance
Saturday, 30 October 1886
Wednesbury Old Athletic (h), FA Cup
DEBUT
First Goal
Saturday, 30 October 1886
Final Appearance
Saturday, 11 December 1886
Wolverhampton Wanderers (h), FA Cup
FINAL
Final Squad Appearance
Saturday, 11 December 1886
Honours
1886-87 FA Cup Winners |
Height
Foot
International Team
Not selected
Died
1 February 1958, Aged 94
Arthur Loach
Player #43 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 Villa’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.
Arthur’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.