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371
Legacy
Number
0
Youth
Promotion #
0
Youth
Debut #
46
Villa Appearances
0
Villa
Goals
0
Villa
Assists
0.00
Game
Per
Bill Cobley
Player #371
Full Back
FB Bill Cobley | 🏴 | #371 |
William Arthur Cobley
31 December 1909
Leicester🏴
England 🏴
Transfer Notes
Transfer In
Transfer In:
1933-34
Nuneaton Town 🏴
Free
February 1934
24
Billy Smith 🏴
Transfer Out
Transfer Out:
1938-39
Solus FC 🏴
Free
1939
29
Jimmy Hogan 🏴
Previous Clubs
Bill Cobley
Previous Clubs:
Leicester Ivanhoe 🏴
Coutisthorpe FC 🏴
-1934 Nuneaton Town 🏴
Birmingham & District League
Subsequent Clubs
Bill Cobley
Subsequent Clubs:
1939- Solus FC 🏴
Retired
Progression
Bill Cobley
n/a
Appearance Record
Bill Cobley
Full Back
FB Bill Cobley | 🏴 |
Aston Villa 1936-39 | Free |
🕒 46 | ✅ 46 | 🔁 (-) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 - | #372 |
🟩 18 | 🟨 12 | 🟥 16 |
Cards 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 |
Played Under
Bill Cobley
Jimmy Hogan 🏴 1936-39 🕒 46 | ✅ 46 | 🔁 (-) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🟩 18 | 🟨 12 | 🟥 16 |
Honours
Bill Cobley
Played for the Villa
Debut Appearance
Bill Cobley
Debut Squad:
1936-37
🟨 3 Oct 1936, Villa 0-0 Coventry, Villa Park
Jimmy Hogan 🏴
Debut:
1936-37
🟨 3 Oct 1936, Villa 0-0 Coventry, Villa Park
Jimmy Hogan 🏴
26
Loans Out
Bill Cobley
Loans Out:
None
Final Appearance
Bill Cobley
Final Appearance:
1938-39
🟥 15 Apr 1939, Villa 1-3 Bolton, Villa Park
Jimmy Hogan 🏴
29
Final Squad:
1938-39
🟥 15 Apr 1939, Villa 1-3 Bolton, Villa Park
Jimmy Hogan 🏴
Villa Career
Bill Cobley
Career Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
46
46
0
0
Career Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Career Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
39%
65%
35%
1.43
Career Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
Career Goals
Bill Cobley
0
Career Assists
Bill Cobley
0
Competition Record
Bill Cobley
League
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
44
44
🔁 Substitute:
0
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup
Games:
Starter:
2
2
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Cup
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Europe
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Season Record
Bill Cobley
1936-37
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
35
35
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
34%
63%
37%
1.31
Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
1937-38
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
9
9
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
67%
78%
22%
2.11
Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
1938-39
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
2
2
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
0%
50%
50%
0.50
Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
League Record
Premier League
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00
Championship
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Bill Cobley
First Division
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
2
2
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Second Division
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
42
42
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Third Division
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
League Seasons
Bill Cobley
1936-37
Second Division
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
34
34
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1937-38
Second Division
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
8
8
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1938-39
First Division
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
2
2
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Appearances
1936-37
🟨 3 Oct 1936, Villa 0-0 Coventry, Villa Park
Division Two
3rd=
1936-37
🟨 10 Oct 1936, Villa 2-2 Plymouth, Home Park
Division Two
3rd=
1936-37
🟨 17 Oct 1936, Villa 3-3 BPA, Park Avenue
Division Two
4th-
1936-37
🟩 24 Oct 1936, Villa 4-2 Barnsley, Villa Park
Division Two
2nd=
1936-37
🟥 31 Oct 1936, Villa 1-5 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division Two
5th=
1936-37
🟨 7 Nov 1936, Villa 1-1 Spurs, Villa Park
Division Two
6th=
1936-37
🟨 11 Nov 1936, Villa 2-2 Bradford, Valley Parade
Division Two
4th=
1936-37
🟩 14 Nov 1936, Villa 3-2 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Division Two
3rd=
1936-37
🟨 21 Nov 1936, Villa 2-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
Division Two
5th=
1936-37
🟥 28 Nov 1936, Villa 1-2 Bury, Gigg Lane
Division Two
6th
1936-37
🟥 5 Dec 1936, Villa 1-3 Leicester, Villa Park
Division Two
6th=
1936-37
🟩 19 Dec 1936, Villa 3-0 Norwich, Villa Park
Division Two
7th=
1936-37
🟥 25 Dec 1936, Villa 0-1 Chesterfield, Saltergate
Division Two
1936-37
🟩 26 Dec 1936, Villa 4-0 Swansea, Villa Park
Division Two
7th=
1936-37
🟩 28 Dec 1936, Villa 6-2 Chesterfield, Villa Park
Division Two
6th=
1936-37
🟨 2 Jan 1937, Villa 2-2 Southampton, The Dell
Division Two
8th
1936-37
🟨 9 Jan 1937, Villa 0-0 Burnley, Villa Park
Division Two
8th
1936-37
🟥 23 Jan 1937, Villa 2-3 Fulham, Craven Cottage
Division Two
9th
1936-37
🟨 30 Jan 1937, Villa 1-1 Doncaster, Villa Park
Division Two
8th=
1936-37
🟥 6 Feb 1937, Villa 0-1 Coventry, Highfield Road
Division Two
9th=
1936-37
🟩 13 Feb 1937, Villa 5-4 Plymouth, Villa Park
Division Two
7th=
1936-37
🟩 20 Feb 1937, Villa 4-1 BPA, Villa Park
Division Two
7th
1936-37
🟩 27 Feb 1937, Villa 4-0 Barnsley, Oakwell
Division Two
6th=
1936-37
🟩 6 Mar 1937, Villa 2-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Division Two
5th
1936-37
🟨 13 Mar 1937, Villa 2-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division Two
5th=
1936-37
🟩 20 Mar 1937, Villa 4-0 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division Two
5th
1936-37
🟩 26 Mar 1937, Villa 2-0 Newcastle, St James’
Division Two
5th
1936-37
🟩 27 Mar 1937, Villa 4-3 Blackburn, Ewood
Division Two
4th=
1936-37
🟥 30 Mar 1937, Villa 0-2 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division Two
5th
1936-37
🟥 3 Apr 1937, Villa 0-4 Bury, Villa Park
Division Two
5th
1936-37
🟥 10 Apr 1937, Villa 0-1 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division Two
7th
1936-37
🟥 17 Apr 1937, Villa 0-2 West Ham, Villa Park
Division Two
7th=
1936-37
🟥 24 Apr 1937, Villa 1-5 Norwich, Carrow Road
Division Two
8th
1936-37
🟥 26 Apr 1937, Villa 1-2 West Ham, Upton Park
Division Two
9th
1937-38
🟨 30 Oct 1937, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Villa Park
Division Two
2nd=
1937-38
🟩 15 Jan 1938, Villa 3-0 Southampton, Villa Park
Division Two
1st=
1937-38
🟥 27 Jan 1938, Villa 0-1 Blackburn, Ewood
Division Two
1st=
1937-38
🟩 29 Jan 1938, Villa 4-3 Wednesday, Villa Park
Division Two
1st=
1937-38
🟩 19 Feb 1938, Villa 1-0 Chesterfield, Saltergate
Division Two
2nd
1937-38
🟥 9 Mar 1938, Villa 1-2 Forest, Villa Park
Division Two
3rd=
1937-38
🟩 12 Mar 1938, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Highfield Road
Division Two
2nd=
1937-38
🟩 7 May 1938, Villa 2-0 Norwich, Villa Park
Division Two
1st
1938-39
🟨 8 Oct 1938, Villa 1-1 Huddersfield, Leeds Road
Division One
4th=
1938-39
🟥 15 Apr 1939, Villa 1-3 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
10th
FA Cup Seasons
Bill Cobley
1936-37
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
1
1
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1937-38
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
1
1
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1938-39
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Cup Seasons
Bill Cobley
1936-37
League Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1937-38
League Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1938-39
League Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Cup Appearances
European Seasons
Bill Cobley
1936-37
n/a
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1937-38
n/a
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1938-39
n/a
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
European Appearances
Unused Substitute Appearances
Bill Cobley
Sendings Off
Bill Cobley
International Career
Bill Cobley
Full International Record
Villa International Record
Career Notes
Bill Cobley
Biography
Bill Cobley
Player #371 for Aston Villa, William Arthur Cobley, known as Bill Cobley, played as a full back for the club.
Bill played for Villa between 1936-37 and 1938-39 making 46 appearances.
Bill was born in Blaby, Leicester on 31 December 1909 and made his debut appearance for Villa on the 3 October 1936 aged 26.
Villa had signed Bill from Nuneaton Town in February 1934. and he went on to make 34 appearances in his debut season.
Bill won the Second Division championship with Villa in 1937-38 making 8 appearances as the club regained its top flight status however Bill made just one appearance in he First Division, playing his final game for Villa on 15 April 1939 aged 29. Bill returned to non league football with Solus in 1939.
Bill had played under managers Jimmy McMullan, and Jimmy Hogan.
Bill passed away in Leicester in April 1989 aged 80.
1 April 1989, Aged 79
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