303
Legacy
Number
42
Youth
Promotion #
42
Youth
Debut #
12
Villa Appearances
2
Villa
Goals
2
Villa
Assists
3.00
Game
Per
Billy Armfield
Player #303
Winger
W Billy Armfield | 🏴 | #303 |
William Charles Wassell Armfield
7 July 1903
Handsworth 🏴
England 🏴
Transfer Notes
Transfer In
Transfer In:
1921-22
Aston Villa Youth 🏴 (Ellison's FC)
Youth
August 1921
18
George Ramsay 🏴
Transfer Out
Transfer Out:
1928-29
Exeter City 🏴
Free
June 1929
25
Billy Smith 🏴
Previous Clubs
Billy Armfield
Previous Clubs:
Ellison's FC 🏴
1921-24 Aston Villa Youth & Reserves 🏴
Football League First Division
Subsequent Clubs
Billy Armfield
Subsequent Clubs:
1929-32 Exeter City 🏴
Football League Third Division South
1932-33 Gillingham 🏴
Football League Third Division South
1933-34 Brierley Hill Alliance 🏴
Birmingham & District League
1934 Retired aged 34
Progression
Billy Armfield
1921-24 Aston Villa Youth
Appearance Record
Billy Armfield
Winger
W Billy Armfield | 🏴 |
Aston Villa 1924-28 | Youth |
🕒 12 | ✅ 12 | 🔁 (-) | ⚽ 2 | 🔥 2 | 🇺 - | #303 |
🟩 6 | 🟨 4 | 🟥 2 |
Cards 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 |
Played Under
Billy Armfield
George Ramsay 🏴 1924-26 🕒 8 | ✅ 8 | 🔁 (-) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🟩 3 | 🟨 3 | 🟥 2 |
Billy Smith 🏴 1926-28 🕒 4 | ✅ 4 | 🔁 (-) | ⚽ 2 | 🔥 2 | 🟩 3 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 0 |
Honours
Billy Armfield
Played for the Villa
Debut Appearance
Billy Armfield
Debut Squad:
1923-24
🟨 15 Mar 1924, Villa 0-0 Spurs, Villa Park
George Ramsay 🏴
Debut:
1923-24
🟨 15 Mar 1924, Villa 0-0 Spurs, Villa Park
George Ramsay 🏴
20
Loans Out
Billy Armfield
Loans Out:
None
Final Appearance
Billy Armfield
Final Appearance:
1927-28
🟨 28 Apr 1928, Villa 2-2 Bolton, Villa Park
Billy Smith 🏴
24
Final Squad:
1928-29
🟨 28 Apr 1928, Villa 2-2 Bolton, Villa Park
Billy Smith 🏴
Villa Career
Billy Armfield
Career Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
12
12
0
0
Career Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
2
2
6.00
3.00
Career Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
50%
83%
17%
1.83
Career Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
Career Goals
Billy Armfield
2
🟩 7 Apr 1928, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Ewood
Scorer(s) | Billy Armfield | 17' |
Division One
🟨 28 Apr 1928, Villa 2-2 Bolton, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Billy Walker | 80' | Billy Armfield | 84' |
Division One
Career Assists
Billy Armfield
2
🟩 29 Jan 1927, Villa 4-3 Blackburn, Villa Park
Assist(s) | Billy Armfield | 3' | 88' | Arthur Dorrell | 4' | 46' |
Division One
Competition Record
Billy Armfield
League
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
12
12
🔁 Substitute:
0
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
2
2
6.00
3.00
FA Cup
Games:
Starter:
0
0
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
Billy Armfield
1923-24
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
3
3
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
33%
100%
0%
1.67
Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
1927-28
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
3
3
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
2
0
1.50
1.50
Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
67%
100%
0%
2.33
Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
1924-25
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:
50%
100%
0%
2.00
Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
1925-26
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
3
3
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
33%
33%
67%
1.00
Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
1926-27
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
1
1
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
2
0.00
0.50
Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
100%
100%
0%
3.00
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
Billy Armfield
First Division
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
12
12
0
2
2
6.00
Games / Involvement:
3.00
Second Division
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
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
Billy Armfield
1923-24
First Division
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
3
3
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1926-27
First Division
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
1
1
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
2
0.00
0.50
1924-25
First Division
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
2
2
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1927-28
First Division
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
3
3
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
2
0
1.50
1.50
1925-26
First Division
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
3
3
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Appearances
1923-24
🟨 15 Mar 1924, Villa 0-0 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
6th=
1923-24
🟩 22 Mar 1924, Villa 3-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
7th
1923-24
🟨 12 Apr 1924, Villa 0-0 Forest, City Ground
Division One
7th=
1924-25
🟨 27 Sep 1924, Villa 1-1 Blackburn, Ewood
Division One
12th=
1924-25
🟩 2 Oct 1924, Villa 2-0 Forest, City Ground
Division One
6th=
1925-26
🟥 13 Mar 1926, Villa 0-2 Cardiff, Ninian
Division One
7th=
1925-26
🟥 27 Mar 1926, Villa 1-5 Huddersfield, Leeds Road
Division One
9th=
1925-26
🟩 17 Apr 1926, Villa 3-0 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
4th=
1926-27
🟩 29 Jan 1927, Villa 4-3 Blackburn, Villa Park
Division One
15th
1927-28
🟩 7 Apr 1928, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Ewood
Division One
9th=
1927-28
🟩 9 Apr 1928, Villa 1-0 West Ham, Villa Park
Division One
7th=
1927-28
🟨 28 Apr 1928, Villa 2-2 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
8th=
FA Cup Seasons
Billy Armfield
1923-24
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1926-27
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1924-25
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1927-28
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1925-26
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup Appearances
League Cup Seasons
Billy Armfield
1923-24
League Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1926-27
League Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1924-25
League Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1927-28
League Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1925-26
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
Billy Armfield
1923-24
n/a
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1927-28
n/a
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1924-25
n/a
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1925-26
n/a
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1926-27
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
Billy Armfield
Sendings Off
Billy Armfield
International Career
Billy Armfield
Full International Record
Villa International Record
Career Notes
Billy Armfield
Biography
Billy Armfield
Player #304 for Aston Villa, William Charles Wassell Armfield, known as Billy Armfield, played as a winger for the club.
Billy played for Villa between 1923-24 and 1927-28 making 12 appearances and scoring twice.
Billy was born in Handsworth, less than 3 miles from Villa Park, on 7 July 1903 and he made his debut appearance for Villa on 15 March 1924 aged 20.
Villa had signed Billy from Ellison’s FC in August 1921 and Villa used him as an occasional back up player in the league across his 5 seasons.
Billy played his last game for Villa on 28 April 1928 before moving to Exeter City in June 1929.
Billy scored his 2nd goal for the club in his final game.
Billy had played under both the George Ramsay and Billy Smith led Management Committees.
Billy passed away in 1970 aged 67.
1980, Aged 76