Appearances:
97 |
Starts:
97 |
Substitute:
0 |
Unused:
0 |
Goals:
0 |
Games per Goal:
Assists:
Goal Involvements:
Player #328
Source: Football sticker Ben Olney issued by Champion comic under the Album of Famous Footballers series, 1930.
Source: Football sticker Ben Olney issued by Champion comic under the Album of Famous Footballers series, 1930.
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Goalkeeper
1927-28
1929-30
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Ben Olney
Ben Olney
Seasons Quick-View
Season
1927-28 | 1928-29 | 1929-30 |
Age
28 | 29 | 30 |
Division
D1 | D1 | D1 |
Squad #
Appearances
23 | 43 | 31 |
Starts
23 | 43 | 31 |
Subs
0 | 0 | 0 |
Unused
0 | 0 | 0 |
Goals
0 | 0 | 0 |
Assists
Bookings
Red Cards
Games / Goals
Goal
Involvements
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
Goalkeeping Statistics
Season
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
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1927-28 | 1928-29 | 1929-30 |
🥅
168 |
🔢
1.73 |
⛔
18 |
⛔ %
19% |
🥅 : Goals Conceded; 🔢 : Goals Conceded per Game; ⛔ : Clean Sheets.
Benjamin Albert Olney
Birth Date
15 March 1899
Birth Place
Holborn, London
Birth Country
England
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Citizenship
England
Villa Youth
n/a
Previous Teams
Fairley’s Athletic |
Aston Park Rangers |
Brierley Hill Alliance |
Stourbridge FC |
Derby County |
Transfer in
Aged
28
From
Derby County
For
Free
On
December 1927
Under
Billy Smith
Promoted to First Team Squad
In
Under
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out
Aged
31
Bilston United
To
For
Free
On
July 1930
Under
Billy Smith
Subsequent Clubs
Bilston United |
Died
23 September 1943, Aged 44
Villa Career
1927-30 Free, 97 | 0 | #328 |
Seasons | Fee |
Leagues | PL: Premier League; CH: Championship; D1: First Division; D2: Second Division; D3 Third Division.
🕒 Games | Starts (Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Appearances
Unused
97
0
Goals
0
Played Under
Billy Smith led Management Committee
Debut
Season
Date
Match
Age
Manager
(First Squad)
Manager
First Goal
1927-28
31 December 1927
Leicester City (a), Division One
28
No Substitutes in Period
Did not score
Appearances
Goals
97
0
Final Appearance
Season
Date
Match
1929-30
1 March 1930
Huddersfield Town (h), FA Cup
Aged
Manager
(Final Squad)
Manager
30
No Substitutes in Period
Honours
Played for the Villa
Height
Foot
International Record
National Team
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England
Years | Caps | Starts (Sub) | Goals |
Caps with Villa
Ben Olney
Source: Football sticker Ben Olney issued by Champion comic under the Album of Famous Footballers series, 1930.
Source: Football sticker Ben Olney issued by Champion comic under the Album of Famous Footballers series, 1930.
Player #330 for Aston Villa, Benjamin Albert Olney, known as Ben Olney and nicknamed Big Ben, played as a goalkeeper for the club.
Ben played for Villa between 1927-28 and 1929-30 mostly as first choice ‘keeper and in so doing made 97 appearances.
Ben was born in Holborn, London on 15 March 1899 and made his debut appearance for Villa on the 31 December 1927 aged 28.
Villa had signed Ben from Derby County earlier in December 1927 and he went on to make the number one jersey his own for the rest of that season making 21 appearances through to the end of the season.
Ben was the 39th custodian of the Villa goal in League & Cup football.
Ben retained the number one spot making 43 appearances in 1929-30 and in total across his 3 seasons made 97 appearances and conceded 168 goals at a rate of 1.75 goals per game.
Ben played his final game for Villa on 1 March 1930 aged 30 before moving to Bilston United as player manager in July 1930.
Ben had played under the Billy Smith led Management Committee.
Ben passed away in Derby on 23rd September 1943 aged just 44.