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Appearances:

8

Starts:

8

Substitute:

0

Unused:

0

Goals:

0

Games per Goal:

0.00

Assists:

Goal Involvements:

Player #314

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Citizenship:

Position:

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Centre Forward

1924-25

1925-26

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Billy Dinsdale

Billy Dinsdale

Seasons Quick-View

Season

1924-25
1925-26

Age

21
22

Division

D1
D1

Squad #

Appearances

5
3

Starts

5
3

Subs

0
0

Unused

0
0

Goals

0
0

Assists

Bookings

Red Cards

Games / Goals

Goal

Involvements

FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship

Goalkeeping Statistics

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1924-25
1925-26

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🥅 : Goals Conceded; 🔢 : Goals Conceded per Game; ⛔ : Clean Sheets.

William Arthur Dinsdale

Birth Date

12 July 1903

Birth Place

Darlington, County Durham

Birth Country

England

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Citizenship

England

Villa Youth

n/a

Previous Teams

St. Phillip’s School |
Rise Carr Juniors |
Darlington |
Darlington Railway Athletic |
Crook Town |

Transfer in

Aged

21

From

Crook Town

For

Free

On

March 1925

Under

George Ramsay

Promoted to First Team Squad

In

Under

Loans Out

None

Transfer Out

Aged

23

Lincoln City

To

For

Free

On

1926

Under

Billy Smith

Subsequent Clubs

1926-29 Lincoln City |
1929-30 Bradford Park Avenue |
1930-31 Lincoln City |
1931-32 Darlington FC |

Died

21 April 1984, Aged 80

Villa Career

1925-26 Free, 8 | 0 | #314 |

Seasons | Fee |
Leagues | PL: Premier League; CH: Championship; D1: First Division; D2: Second Division; D3 Third Division.

🕒 Games | Starts (Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |

Appearances

Unused

8

0

Goals

0

Played Under

George Ramsay led Management Committee

Debut

Season

Date

Match

Age

Manager

(First Squad)

Manager

First Goal

1924-25

1 April 1925

Arsenal (h), Division One

21

No Substitutes in Period

Did not score

Appearances

Goals

8

0

Final Appearance

Season

Date

Match

1925-26

13 March 1926

Cardiff City (a), Division One

Aged

Manager

(Final Squad)

Manager

22

No Substitutes in Period

Honours

Played for the Villa

Height

(5 ft 10 in) 1.80 m

Foot

International Record

National Team

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England

Years | Caps | Starts (Sub) | Goals |

Caps with Villa

Billy Dinsdale

Player #316 for Aston Villa, William Arthur Dinsdale, known as Billy Dinsdale, played as a centre forward for the club.

Billy played for Villa in 1924-25 and 1925-26 making 8 appearances.

Billy was born in Darlington on 12 July 1903 and he made his debut appearance for Villa on 1 April 1925 aged 21.

Villa had signed Billy from Crook Town just a month earlier in March 1925.

Billy was used as a back up to the first team squad and made all his 8 appearances in the league with the majority - 5 - coming in his first season.

Billy would play his final game for Villa on 13 March 1926 aged 22 before moving on to Lincoln City.

Billy had played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.

Although Billy’s career didn’t hit heights in the top flight his move to the Third Division North side Lincoln City saw him hit 69 goals in 92 league games over 3 seasons.

Billy passed away in his home town of Darlington on 21st April 1984 aged 80.

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