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1954 ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” (-) | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ - | #441 |

Aston Villa player image

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Aston Villa 1954 | Free |
๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” (-) | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ - | #441 |
๐ŸŸฉ 0 | ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 1 |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 |

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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Arthur Proudler

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Personal Profile

Birth Date
Birthplace
Birth Country
Citizenship
Height
Foot
3 October 1929
Kingswinford ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
(5ย ft 8ย in) 1.74 m
Personal

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Villa Youth Record

Youth Record

1947-54 Aston Villa Youth

Youth

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Previous Clubs

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Previous Clubs

Halesowen Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

1947-54 Aston Villa Youth & Reserves ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League First Division

Previous Clubs
Transfer In

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Transfer In

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Season
Joined Date
Aged
Fee
From
From
Signed Under
1947-48
1 December 1947
18
Youth
Aston Villa Youth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Alex Massie ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Played Under

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Played Under

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Managers

Eric Houghton ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 1954 ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” (-) | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐ŸŸฉ 0 | ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 1 |

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

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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
1954-55
๐ŸŸฅ 6 Nov 1954, Villa 2-5 Leicester, Villa Park
Eric Houghton ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Season
Debut
Manager
1954-55
๐ŸŸฅ 6 Nov 1954, Villa 2-5 Leicester, Villa Park
Eric Houghton ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

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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

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Final

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Season
Final Game
Manager
1954-55
๐ŸŸฅ 6 Nov 1954, Villa 2-5 Leicester, Villa Park
Eric Houghton ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Season
Final Squad
Manager
1955-56
๐ŸŸฅ 6 Nov 1954, Villa 2-5 Leicester, Villa Park
Eric Houghton ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Final

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Career Summary

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Seasons
Games
Starts
Substitute
Unused
Goals
Games per Goal
Assists
Involvements
Games per Involvement
2
1
1
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
0.00
Games
Points per Game
Won
Drew
Lost
Win %
Draw %
Loss %
Yellow Card
Red Card
1
0.00
0
0
1
0%
0%
100%
0
0
Career Summary

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Cup Record

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

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League Record

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League
Starts
Substitute
Goals
Games per Goal
Assists
Involvements
Games per Involvement
1
1
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
0.00
0
0
0.00
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Premier League Matches
Competition
First Division
Starts
Substitute
Goals
Games per Goal
Assists
Involvements
Games per Involvement
1
1
0
0
0.00
0
0
0.00
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Championship
Starts
Substitutes
Goals
Games per Goal
Assists
Involvements
Games per Involvement
0
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
0.00
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Championship Matches
Competition
Second Division
Starts
Substitute
Goals
Games per Goal
Assists
Involvements
Games per Involvements
0
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
0.00
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Second Division Matches
Competition
Third Division
Starts
Substitute
Goals
Games per Goal
Assists
Involvements
Games per Involvement
0
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
0.00
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Third Division Matches
Competition
League Record

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Competition Record by Season

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All Comps
Games
Starts
Substitute
Goals
Games per Goal
Assists
Involvements
Games per Involvement
1954-55
1
1
0
0
0.00
0
0
0.00
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FA Cup Trophy.png
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League
Games
Starts
Substitute
Goals
Games per Goal
Assists
Involvements
Games per Involvement
1954-55
1
1
0
0
0.00
0
0
0.00
FA Cup
Games
Starts
Substitute
Goals
Games per Goal
Assists
Involvements
Games per Involvement
1954-55
0
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
0.00
League Cup
Games
Starts
Substitute
Goals
Games per Goal
Assists
Involvements
Games per Involvement
1954-55
0
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
0.00
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Europe
Games
Starts
Substitute
Goals
Games per Goal
Assists
Involvements
Games per Involvement
1954-55
0
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
0.00

All European statistics exclude Intertoto Cup games

Season Record
Season Performance

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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
1954-55
D1
6th
24
1
0
0
1
0.00
0%
0%
100%
0%
0
0
0
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
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
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
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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
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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
Loss
Points per Game
Win %
Draw %
Loss %
Unbeaten
Booking
Sending off
Games per Card
Loans

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Loans Out

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Loans

None

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out

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Date
Aged
Fee
To
To
Left Under
1955-56
June 1956
26
Free
Crystal Palace ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Eric Houghton ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

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Subsequent Clubs

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1956-59 Crystal Palace ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Third Division South, Fourth Division
๐Ÿ•’ 26 | โšฝ 2 | (League)

1959 Retired aged 30

Subsequent Clubs
Quotes

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Quotes

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Biography

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Player #441 for Aston Villa, Arthur Proudler, played as a half back for the club. Arthur played for Villa in 1954-55 making a single appearance.

Arthur cemented his reputation as a youthful prospect as a wing half in junior football around Halesowen before joining Villa after a couple of games for the third team.

Originally a wing half, this native of the Black Country developed into a centre half, blessed with a good shot and a successful striker of penalties

Arthur joined the services in December 1947 and wouldnโ€™t make his debut for the club - his sole first team appearance - until the 1954-55 season.

Arthur was born in Kingswinford, just 15 miles from Villa Park, on 3 October 1929 and made his sole appearance for Villa on Saturday, 6 November 1954 aged 25.

Villa had signed Arthur from Halesowen Town in December 1947 waiting 7 years for his first appearance before moving on to Crystal Palace in June 1956.

Arthur had played under Villa manager Eric Houghton.

Arthur passed away in Ormskirk on 1 October 2000 aged just 71.

Died

1 October 2000, Aged 71

Starts
Subs

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Substitute Appearances

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Game
Matchday Summary
Substitutes
Unused

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Unused Substitute Appearances

0

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Unused Substitutes
Cards

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Cards Received

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๐ŸŸจ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

0

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 #2315

๐ŸŸฅ 6 Nov 1954, Villa 2-5 Leicester, Villa Park

Manager: Eric Houghton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: T. L. Wood | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bury, 1951-1955
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 2-5
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ

Season | 1954-55 |
Matchday | #16 |
League Match | #16 |
Manager Game | #55 |
Saturday, 6 November 1954

Division One

Scorer(s) | Davy Walsh | 32' | Norman Lockhart | 58' |

Assist(s) | Peter McParland | 32' |

Teams
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GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
LB Peter Aldis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿš‘ |
RB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Arthur Proudler | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸข | ๐Ÿš‘ |
M Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Bill Baxter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Norman Lockhart | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | โšฝ |
W Peter McParland | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Davy Walsh | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | โšฝ |
CF Tommy Thompson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

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Anderson, Jackson, Milburn, Russell, Worthington (g) (g), Hogg, Hines (g), Rowley (g), Griffiths (g), Morris, Froggatt.

Manager: Norman Bullock.

Starting XI
Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Substitutes

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Unused Substitutes

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Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

๐ŸŸข | 1' Debut, Arthur Proudler
๐Ÿš‘ | 13' Arthur Proudler and Peter Aldis collide with both players incapacitated
๐Ÿš‘ | 13' Player retires from field of play with injury, Peter Aldis
๐Ÿš‘ | 15' Player retires from field of play with injury, Arthur Proudler
๐Ÿš‘ | 28' Player returns to field of play, Peter Aldis
๐Ÿš‘ | 30' Player returns to field of play, Arthur Proudler
โšฝ | 32' Goal, 1-0, Davy Walsh, Assist by Peter McParland
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Leicester City
๐Ÿฅ… | 56' Goal, 1-1, (Leicester City), Worthington
โšฝ | 58' Goal, 2-1, Norman Lockhart
๐Ÿฅ… | 67' Goal, 2-2, (Leicester City), Rowley
๐Ÿฅ… | 72' Goal, 2-3, (Leicester City), Griffiths
๐Ÿฅ… | 79' Goal, 2-4, (Leicester City), Worthington
๐Ÿฅ… | 81' Goal, 2-5, (Leicester City), Hines
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 2-5 Leicester City

On This Day
  • With 23' of the game remaning Villa were 2-1 ahead, at full time they had been defeated 2-5 by Leicester and but for Keith Jones the size of the defeat, could, and probably should have been more.

  • Eric Houghton's Villa end a run of three consecutive games with a fifth home defeat in nine to make it five wins, four draws and seven defeats after sixteen division one matches. 

  • Davy Walsh scores on his 100th League appearance in a Villa shirt.

  • Full back Arthur Proudler made his sole appearance for in a Villa shirt after joining from Halesowen Town in December 1947. Proudler moved on to Crystal Palace in June 1956.

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