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F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #15 |

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Villa Career

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #15 |

3

Villa Appearances

0

Villa
Goals

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Villa
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Competition Breakdown

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #15 |

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Division Record

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #15 |

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Division One
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Championship
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Division Three
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League Record

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #15 |

League Appearances

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League
Goals

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League
Assists

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League
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FA Cup Record

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #15 |

FA Cup Appearances

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FA Cup
Goals

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FA Cup
Assists

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FA Cup
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League Cup Record

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League Cup Appearances

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #15 |

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League Cup
Goals

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League Cup
Assists

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League Cup
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European Record

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #15 |

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European Appearances

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European
Goals

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European
Assists

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European
per Game

Other Appearance Record

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #15 |

Other Appearances

Other
Goals

Other
Assists

Other
per Game

Villa Career

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Oct 1880, Villa 5-3 Wednesbury Strollers, Wellington Road

FA Cup

Scorer(s) | Not recorded

Assist(s) | None

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 Dec 1880, Villa 2-1 Forest, Trent Bridge

FA Cup

Scorer(s) | Andy Hunter | 1-0 | Howard Vaughton | 2-1 |

Assist(s) | Eli Davis | 1-0 |

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๐ŸŸฅ 19 Feb 1881, Villa 2-3 Stafford Road, Wellington Road

FA Cup

Scorer(s) | Archie Hunter | 1-1 | Eli Davis | 2-1 |

Assist(s) | William Crossland | 1-1 |

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Personal Profile

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #15 |

Full Name:

Role:

William Henry Watts

Forward

Position:

Born:

Inside Right

April 1859

Birthplace:

Country:

Citizenship:

Yardley

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Died

Height:

28 September 1913, Aged 54

Foot:

Career Progression

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #15 |

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Youth Career

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #15 |

Youth Appearances

Youth
Goals

Reserve Career

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #15 |

Reserve Appearances

Reserve
Goals

First Team Career

3

Villa Appearances

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #15 |

0

Villa
Goals

0

Villa
Assists

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1880-81 | Free |
FA Cup |
๐Ÿ•’ 3 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | #15 |

Played Under

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #15 |

Management Committee 1880-81

Honours

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #15 |

Played for the Villa

Previous Clubs

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #15 |

Cocknage FC

Transfer In

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #15 |

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Season:

1880-81

From:

Cocknage FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Fee:

Free

Date:

1880

Age:

21

Under:

Management Committee

Loans Out

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #15 |

None

Transfer Out

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #15 |

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Season:

1880-81

From:

Retired

Fee:

Released

Date:

1881

Age:

21

Under:

Management Committee

Subsequent Clubs

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #15 |

Retired

Career Notes

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #15 |

Villa Career Breakdown

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #15 |

Villa Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
3
3
0
0

Villa Goals & Assists

โšฝ Goals:
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0.00

Villa Career Breakdown

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #15 |

Career Results

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Career Cards

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0
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Season Record

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #15 |

1880-81

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Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
3
โœ… Starter:
3
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
0

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0
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League Breakdown

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #15 |

League Games

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League Goals & Assists

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League Seasons

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #15 |

1880-81

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n/a

Games

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โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
000.00

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FA Cup Breakdown

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #15 |

FA Cup Games

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๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0

FA Cup Goals & Assists

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0
0.00
0.00

FA Cup Seasons

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #15 |

1880-81

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FA Cup

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
3
โœ… Starter:
3
๐Ÿ” Substitute:

Goals

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League Cup Breakdown

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #15 |

League Cup Games

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โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0

League Cup Goals & Assists

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Games per Involvement:
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0
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0.00

League Cup Seasons

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #15 |

1880-81

League Cup
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Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
0
โœ… Starter:
0
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0

Goals

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0
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
0
Games per
Goal:
0.00
Games per Involvement:
0.00

European Breakdown

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #15 |

European Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0

European Goals & Assists

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

European Seasons

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #15 |

1880-81

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n/a

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
0
โœ… Starter:
0
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
0
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
0
Games per
Goal:
0.00
Games per Involvement:
0.00

Unused Substitute Record

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #15 |

3

Villa Appearances

0

Unused
Sub

Cautions & Sending Off Record

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #15 |

0

Bookings /
Cautions

0

Sendings
Off
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International Career

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #15 |

Full International Record

Villa International Record

League Breakdown

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #15 |

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Premier League

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00

Championship

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:

First Division

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub:
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:

Second Division

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:

Third Division

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
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๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
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Career Notes

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #15 |

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Biography

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #15 |

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.

Billโ€™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.

28 September 1913, Aged 54

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Domestic:โ€จ
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League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81โ€จ
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FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
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League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ

Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
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Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
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Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

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Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
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Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve Leagueโ€จ:
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Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12โ€จ
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Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
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Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 โ€จ
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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
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Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
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u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
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u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
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u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
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u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
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u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
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u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
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Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
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Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
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Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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