Player #305
Appearances:
12
Starts:
12
Goals:
2
Seasons:
6
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.
Billy Armfield
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Position:
Winger
From:
1923-24
To:
1928-29
Billy Armfield
Seasons Quick-View
Season
Age*
1923-24 | 1924-25 | 1925-26 | 1926-27 | 1927-28 |
19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Division
D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 |
Appearances
12 |
3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Starts
Substitute
12 |
3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unused
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goals
2 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Games per Goal
6.00 |
*Age on opening day of the season
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
Goalkeeping Statistics
Season
1923-24 | 1924-25 | 1925-26 | 1926-27 | 1927-28 |
Conceded
per Game
Clean Sheets
%
William Charles Wassell Armfield
Birth Date
Tuesday, 7 July 1903
Birth Place
Handsworth, Birmingham
Birth Country
England
Villa Youth
Aston Villa Youth
Transfer in
From
Ellison's FC
For
Free
On
August 1921
Under
George Ramsay
Previous Clubs
Ellison's FC |
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out
To
Exeter City
For
Free
On
June 1929
Under
Billy Smith
Subsequent Clubs
Exeter City |
Gillingham |
Droitwich |
Career Status
Villa Career
Player # | Seasons Active. Fee, Appearances | Starts (Sub) | Goals |
#305 | 1924-28 Yth, 12 | 2 |
Appearances
Goals
Played Under
George Ramsay led Management Committee
Billy Smith led Management Committee
First Squad Appearance
Saturday, 15 March 1924
Debut Appearance
Saturday, 15 March 1924
Tottenham Hotspur (h), Division One
First Goal
Saturday, 7 April 1928
Final Appearance
Saturday, 28 April 1928
Bolton Wanderers (h), Division One
Final Squad Appearance
Saturday, 28 April 1928
Honours
Played for the Villa
Height
Foot
International Record
Years Active | International Caps | Goals |
Not selected
Died
1980, Aged 76
Billy Armfield
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.
Player #305 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.