Season #2 | 1880-81 | Games #3 - #6
133 Seasons, 33 Managers, 980 Players, 5,654 Matches, Only One Aston Villa
Player #14
Appearances:
3
Starts:
3
Goals:
0
Seasons:
1
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.
Bill Watts
Position
Utility Player
From
1880-81
To
1880-81
IMAGE CREDIT
William Henry Watts
Birth Date
April 1859
Birth Place
Yardley, Birmingham
Birth Country
England
Villa Youth
n/a
From
Transfer in
Cocknage FC
From
For
Free
On
Unknown
Previous Clubs
Cocknage FC |
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out
To
Retired
For
Released
On
1881
Subsequent Clubs
Retired |
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 |
1880-81 Aston Villa, Free, 3 | 0 |
STARTS
SUBS
GOALS
Played Under
Management Committee
First Squad Appearance
Saturday, 30 October 1880
Debut Appearance
Saturday, 30 October 1880
Wednesbury Strollers (h), FA Cup
DEBUT
First Goal
Did not score
Final Appearance
Saturday, 19 February 1881
Stafford Road (h), FA Cup
FINAL
Final Squad Appearance
Saturday, 19 February 1881
Honours
Played for the Villa
Height
Foot
International Team
Not selected
Died
28 September 1913, Aged 54
Bill Watts
Player #14 for Aston Villa, William Henry Watts, known as Bill Watts played as a utility player for the club. Bill represented Villa in just a single season, the 1880-81 FA Cup campaign, appearing 3 times.
Bill was born in Yardley, Birmingham, 7 miles from the current Villa ground, in 12th April 1859 and made his debut as a 21 year old.
Villa had signed Bill from Cocknage FC and was to appear on three occasions en route to the 4th Round of the 1880-81 FA Cup campaign.
Bill’s final game came on 19th February 1881 before his retirement aged just 21 due to a knee injury.
Bill played in the era when team selection was made by a Management Committee rather than the latter day more typical Manager role.
Bill passed away from pneumonia in Birmingham on 28th September 1913 aged 54.