Appearances:
46 |
Starts:
46 |
Substitute:
0 |
Unused:
0 |
Goals:
0 |
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Player #370
Source: Football card #4 Bill Cobley issued by J F Sporting Collectibles, Leicester under the Popular Footballers 1919-1939 series, twelfth series.
Source: Football card #4 Bill Cobley issued by J F Sporting Collectibles, Leicester under the Popular Footballers 1919-1939 series, twelfth series.
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Full Back
1936-37
1938-39
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Bill Cobley
Bill Cobley
Seasons Quick-View
Season
1936-37 | 1937-38 | 1938-39 |
Age
26 | 27 | 28 |
Division
D2 | D2 | D1 |
Squad #
Appearances
35 | 9 | 2 |
Starts
35 | 9 | 2 |
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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1936-37 | 1937-38 | 1938-39 |
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🥅 : Goals Conceded; 🔢 : Goals Conceded per Game; ⛔ : Clean Sheets.
William Arthur Cobley
Birth Date
31 December 1909
Birth Place
Blaby, Leicester, Leicestershire
Birth Country
England
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Citizenship
England
Villa Youth
n/a
Previous Teams
Leicester Ivanhoe | Coutisthorpe FC | Nuneaton Town |
Transfer in
Aged
24
From
Nuneaton Town
For
Free
On
February 1934
Under
Billy Smith
Promoted to First Team Squad
In
Under
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out
Aged
29
Solus FC
To
For
Free
On
1939
Under
Jimmy Hogan
Subsequent Clubs
Solus FC |
Died
1 April 1989, Aged 79
Villa Career
1936-39 Free, 46 | 0 | #370 |
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
46
0
Goals
0
Played Under
Jimmy McMullan
Jimmy Hogan
Debut
Season
Date
Match
Age
Manager
(First Squad)
Manager
First Goal
1936-37
3 October 1936
Coventry City (h), Division Two
26
No Substitutes in Period
Did not score
Appearances
Goals
46
0
Final Appearance
Season
Date
Match
1938-39
15 April 1939
Bolton Wanderers (a), Division One
Aged
Manager
(Final Squad)
Manager
29
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
Bill Cobley
Source: Football card #4 Bill Cobley issued by J F Sporting Collectibles, Leicester under the Popular Footballers 1919-1939 series, twelfth series.
Source: Football card #4 Bill Cobley issued by J F Sporting Collectibles, Leicester under the Popular Footballers 1919-1939 series, twelfth series.
Player #372 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.