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F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #14 |

1880-81 ๐Ÿ•’ 3 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | #14 |

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F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #14 |

William Henry Watts

Personal Profile

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Birth Date
Birthplace
Birth Country
Citizenship
Height
Foot
April 1859
Yardley
England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Personal

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #14 |

Villa Youth Record

n/a

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #14 |

Previous Clubs

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Cocknage FC

Transfer In

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #14 |

Transfer In

Season
Joined Date
Aged
Fee
From
From
Signed Under
1880-81
1880
21
Free
Cocknage FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Management Committee
Career

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #14 |

Villa Career

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 | #14 |

Seasons Active | In Fee
Active in League
๐Ÿ•’ Games | Starts (Subs) | โšฝ Goals | ๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists | ๐Ÿ‡บ Unused | Player Number |
๐ŸŸฉ Won | ๐ŸŸจ Drew | ๐ŸŸฅ Lost |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ Booking | ๐ŸŸฅ Sending Off |
Goalkeepers Only ๐Ÿฅ… Goals Conceded | โ›” Clean Sheets |

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #14 |

Played Under

Management Committee 1880-81

Games ๐Ÿ•’, Starts โœ…, Substitute ๐Ÿ”, Won ๐ŸŸฉ, Drew ๐ŸŸจ, Lost ๐ŸŸฅ, Goals โšฝ, Assists ๐Ÿ”ฅ

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #14 |

Career Summary

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๐Ÿ—“๏ธ
๐Ÿ•’
โœ…
๐Ÿ”
๐Ÿ‡บ
PPG
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฉ %
๐ŸŸจ %
๐ŸŸฅ %
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
Yellow
Red
GI
GPG
GPGi
1
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
-
0
0.00

Seasons ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ, Games ๐Ÿ•’, Starts โœ…, Substitute ๐Ÿ”, Won ๐ŸŸฉ, Drew ๐ŸŸจ, Lost ๐ŸŸฅ, Unused ๐Ÿ‡บ, Goals โšฝ, Assists ๐Ÿ”ฅ, Goals per Game GPG, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #14 |

Competition Record

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๐Ÿ•’ League
๐Ÿ•’ FA Cup
๐Ÿ•’ League Cup
๐Ÿ•’ Europe
๐Ÿ•’ European Cup
0
0
0
โšฝ League
โšฝ FA Cup
โšฝ League Cup
โšฝ Europe
โšฝ European Cup
0
0
0
0
0
๐Ÿ”ฅ League
๐Ÿ”ฅ FA Cup
๐Ÿ”ฅ League Cup
๐Ÿ”ฅ Europe
๐Ÿ”ฅ European Cup
0
0
0
0
0
League Gi
FA Cup Gi
League Cup Gi
Europe Gi
European Cup Gi
0
0
0
0
0
League GPG
FA Cup GPG
League Cup GPG
Europe GPG
European Cup GPG
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
League GPGi
FA Cup GPGi
League Cup GPGi
Europe GPGi
European Cup GPGi
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

Games ๐Ÿ•’, Goals โšฝ, Assists ๐Ÿ”ฅ, Goals per Game GPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi

Seasons

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #14 |

Season by Season Record

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๐Ÿ—“๏ธ
๐ŸŽ‚
ใ€ฝ๏ธ
๐Ÿ†
๐Ÿ•’
โœ…
๐Ÿ”
๐Ÿ‡บ
PPG
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸฉ %
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ %
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฅ %
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
Yellow
Red
GI
GPG
GPGi
1880-81
21
FAC
3
3
0
0
0
0
-
-
0
0.00

Seasons ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ, Age ๐ŸŽ‚, League ใ€ฝ๏ธ, Position ๐Ÿ†, Games ๐Ÿ•’, Starts โœ…, Substitute ๐Ÿ”, Won ๐ŸŸฉ, Drew ๐ŸŸจ, Lost ๐ŸŸฅ, Unused ๐Ÿ‡บ, Goals Scored โšฝ, Goals Conceded ๐Ÿฅ…, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets โ›”, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #14 |

Goalkeeping Record

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GK #
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›” %
Season
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›” %

Seasons ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ, Games ๐Ÿ•’, Goals Conceded ๐Ÿฅ…, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Clean Sheets โ›”

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #14 |

Honours

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Played for the Villa

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #14 |

Debuts & Dates

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Season
First Squad
Manager
1880-81
30 October 1880
Management Committee
Season
Debut
Manager
Aged
1880-81
30 October 1880
Management Committee
21
Game #
First Goal
Scorer(s)
Game #
First Assist
Game #
First Clean Sheet
Season
Final Game
Aged
Manager
1880-81
19 February 1881
21
Management Committee
Season
Final Squad
Manager
1880-81
19 February 1881
Management Committee
Debut
Loans

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #14 |

Loans Out

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None

Transfer Out

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #14 |

Transfer Out

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Season
Date
Aged
Fee
To
To
Left Under
1880-81
1881
21
Released
Retired
Management Committee

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #14 |

Subsequent Clubs

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Retired

Quotes

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #14 |

Quotes

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Biography

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #14 |

Biography

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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.

Died

28 September 1913, Aged 54

Appearances

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #14 |

Appearances

3

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Game
Matchday Summary
Match Squad
Game #3
๐ŸŸฉ 30 Oct 1880, Villa 5-3 Wednesbury Strollers, Wellington Road
GK George Copley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | B Ted Lee | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | HB Tommy Pank | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | HB Sammy Law | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | HB Charlie Johnstone | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | IR Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | IR Andy Hunter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | IL Eli Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | IL Howard Vaughton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | CF Archie Hunter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | CF William Crossland | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Game #4
๐ŸŸฉ 4 Dec 1880, Villa 2-1 Forest, Trent Bridge
GK George Copley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | B Ted Lee | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | B Harry Simmonds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | HB Tommy Pank | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | HB Sammy Law | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | HB Arthur Brown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | IL Eli Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | IL Howard Vaughton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | IR Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | IR Andy Hunter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | CF Archie Hunter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Game #6
๐ŸŸฅ 19 Feb 1881, Villa 2-3 Stafford Road, Wellington Road
GK George Copley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | B Harry Simmonds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | B Ted Lee | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | HB Tommy Pank | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | HB Sammy Law | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | HB Arthur Brown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | IR Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | IL Eli Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | IL Howard Vaughton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | CF Archie Hunter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | CF William Crossland | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #14 |

Starts

3

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Game
Matchday Summary
Line Up
Game #3
๐ŸŸฉ 30 Oct 1880, Villa 5-3 Wednesbury Strollers, Wellington Road
GK George Copley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸข | B Ted Lee | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | HB Tommy Pank | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | HB Sammy Law | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | HB Charlie Johnstone | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ด | IR Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸข | IR Andy Hunter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | IL Eli Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | IL Howard Vaughton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸข | CF Archie Hunter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | CF William Crossland | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Game #4
๐ŸŸฉ 4 Dec 1880, Villa 2-1 Forest, Trent Bridge
GK George Copley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | B Ted Lee | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | B Harry Simmonds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | HB Tommy Pank | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | HB Sammy Law | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | HB Arthur Brown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸข | IL Eli Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ | IL Howard Vaughton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | IR Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | IR Andy Hunter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | CF Archie Hunter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
Game #6
๐ŸŸฅ 19 Feb 1881, Villa 2-3 Stafford Road, Wellington Road
GK George Copley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | B Harry Simmonds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | B Ted Lee | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | HB Arthur Brown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | HB Tommy Pank | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | HB Sammy Law | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | IR Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ด | IL Eli Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | IL Howard Vaughton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | CF Archie Hunter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โšฝ | CF William Crossland | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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Starts
Subs

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #14 |

Substitute Appearances

0

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Game
Matchday Summary
Substitutes
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Unused

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #14 |

Unused Substitute Appearances

0

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Game
Matchday Summary
Unused Substitutes
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Goals

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #14 |

Goals Scored

0

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Game
Matchday Summary
Scorer(s)
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Assists

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #14 |

Assists Made

0

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Matchday Summary
Assist(s)
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Cards

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #14 |

Cards Received

๐ŸŸจ

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0

๐ŸŸฅ

-

Game
Matchday Summary
Villa Cards
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International

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #14 |

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International Record

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International Career
Caps with Villa
Matches

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #14 |

Matches

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F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #14 |

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

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Game #3

Manager: Management Committee 1879-86
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 1-3
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 5-3
Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ

Season | 1880-81 |
Matchday | #1 |
Manager Game | #3 |
Saturday, 30 October 1880

FA Cup

Scorer(s) | Not recorded

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK George Copley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸข |
B Ted Lee | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Tommy Pank | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Sammy Law | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Charlie Johnstone | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ด |
IR Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸข |
IR Andy Hunter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
IL Eli Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
IL Howard Vaughton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸข |
CF Archie Hunter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF William Crossland | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

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Starting XI

GK Beddow
B Alf Harvey
HB Scott
HB Tom Bryan
HB Jones
IR Powis
IR Parker
IL Knowles
IL Taylor
CF Burns
CF Reilly

Substitutes

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Unused Substitutes

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Match Timeline

๐ŸŸข | 1โ€™ Debut, George Copley, Bill Watts, Howard Vaughton
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 1-3 Wednesbury Strollers
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 5-3 Wednesbury Strollers

On This Day

  • Villa face Wednesbury Strollers for the first time in competitive football, Wednesbury Strollers become the 2nd team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.

  • Villa record their biggest FA Cup win to date

  • Goalkeeper George Copley, utility player Bill Watts & forward Howard Vaughton made their Villa debuts in the FA Cup. 

  • Meanwhile, forward Charlie Johnstone made his final appearance for Villa in the FA Cup.

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #14 |

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

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Game #4

Manager: Management Committee 1879-86
Referee: Referee: Rev. J. R. B. Owen | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1880-
Kick off: 2.50pm
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 2-1
Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ

Season | 1880-81 |
Matchday | #2 |
Manager Game | #4 |
Saturday, 4 December 1880

FA Cup

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

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

Teams

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Starting XI

GK George Copley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
B Ted Lee | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
B Harry Simmonds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Tommy Pank | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Sammy Law | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Arthur Brown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸข |
IL Eli Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
IL Howard Vaughton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
IR Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
IR Andy Hunter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Archie Hunter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โšฝ |

Substitutes

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Unused Substitutes

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GKJohn Sands | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
B Charles Caborn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
3QB Walter Luntley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
3QB Edwin Luntley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Ernest Jardine | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Mark Holroyd | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RW William Parr | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RW A.H. Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LW Teddy Earp | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LW John Turner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Sam Widdowson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

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Match Timeline

๐ŸŸข | 1โ€™ Debut, Arthur Brown
โšฝ | Goal, 1-0, Andy Hunter, Assist by Eli Davis
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Nottingham Forest 0-1 Aston Villa
๐Ÿฅ… | Goal, 1-1, (Nottingham Forest), Sam Widdowson
โšฝ | Goal, 2-1, Howard Vaughton
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Nottingham Forest 1-2 Aston Villa

On This Day

  • Villa face Nottingham Forest for the first time in competitive football, Forest become the 3rd team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.

  • Villa beat Forest on their own patch in the second round of the FA Cup as forward Arthur Brown made his Villa debut in the Cup.

F Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #14 |

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

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Game #6

Manager: Management Committee 1879-86
Referee: W. Dodsworth | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1881-
Kick off: 3.30pm
HT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 1-1
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 2-3
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ

Season | 1880-81 |
Matchday | #4 |
Manager Game | #6 |
Saturday, 19 February 1881

FA Cup

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

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

Teams

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Starting XI

GK George Copley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
B Harry Simmonds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
B Ted Lee | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Arthur Brown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Tommy Pank | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Sammy Law | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
IR Bill Watts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ด |
IL Eli Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
IL Howard Vaughton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Archie Hunter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
CF William Crossland | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

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Unused Substitutes

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Starting XI

GK E. Ray
B Colin Dorrance
HB G. Selman
HB Turton
HB A. Nicholls
F A. T. Ward
F R. Gowland โšฝ โšฝ
F James
F Shone
F J. W. Whitehead
F Charles Crump โšฝ

Substitutes

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Unused Substitutes

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Match Timeline

๐Ÿฅ… | Goal, 0-1, (Stafford Road), Gowland
โšฝ | Goal, 1-1, Archie Hunter, Assist by William Crossland
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Stafford Road
โšฝ | Goal, 2-1, Eli Davis
๐Ÿฅ… | Goal, 2-2, (Stafford Road), Crump
๐Ÿฅ… | Goal, 2-3, (Stafford Road), Gowland
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 2-3 Stafford Road

On This Day

  • Villa are knocked out of the FA Cup on merit for the first time by Wolverhampton's premier club Stafford Road Railway Works Football Club.

  • Utility player Bill Watts made his final appearance for Villa.

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