Season #2 | 1880-81 | Games #3 - #6
133 Seasons, 33 Managers, 980 Players, 5,654 Matches, Only One Aston Villa
Player #7
Appearances:
2
Starts:
2
Goals:
2
Seasons:
1
Source: 1879-80 Aston Villa Team Portrait.
Source: 1879-80 Aston Villa Team Portrait.
Billy Mason
Position
Forward
From
1879-80
To
1879-80
IMAGE CREDIT
William Bernard Mason
Birth Date
February 1855
Birth Place
Birmingham, West Midlands
Birth Country
England
Villa Youth
n/a
From
Transfer in
Moseley Grasshoppers
From
For
Free
On
Unknown
Previous Clubs
Moseley Grasshoppers |
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out
To
Wednesbury Town
For
Free
On
1880
Subsequent Clubs
Wednesbury Town |
Source: 1879-80 Aston Villa Team Portrait.
Source: 1879-80 Aston Villa Team Portrait.
Villa Career
Seasons Active, Fee, Starts (Sub) | Goals |
1879-80 Aston Villa, Free, 2 | 2 |
STARTS
SUBS
GOALS
Played Under
Management Committee
First Squad Appearance
Saturday, 13 December 1879
Debut Appearance
Saturday, 13 December 1879
Stafford Road (a), FA Cup
DEBUT
First Goal
Saturday, 24 January 1880
Final Appearance
Saturday, 24 January 1880
Stafford Road (h), FA Cup
FINAL
Final Squad Appearance
Saturday, 24 January 1880
Honours
Played for the Villa
Height
Foot
International Team
Not selected
Died
1 September 1922, Aged 67
Billy Mason
Player #7 for Aston Villa, William Bernard Mason, known as Billy Mason played as a forward for the club.
Billy made his debut in the 1879-80 FA Cup campaign - Villa’s first entry into the competition but he was to remain active with the Villa for just that one season.
That only told part of the story however as Billy was a Founder Member of Aston Villa FC and was appointed Honorary Secretary of Villa from foundation in May 1874.
Billy had also played in Villa’s first ever game in February 1875 vs. Aston Park, he also played in Aston Villa’s second game on 13 March 1875, against Aston Brook St. Mary’s Rugby Club.
Billy was born in Birmingham, just 3 miles from the current Villa ground, in February 1855 and made his FA Cup debut as a 24 year old.
Villa had signed him from Moseley Grasshoppers but he was only to appear on two occasions in the FA Cup, both in the 1879-80 season.
He did however score twice in the 3-1 2nd Round victory over Stafford Road played at Villa’s than home ground in. Wellington Road, Perry Barr.
Billy’s second and final game came on 24 January 1880 just over a month after his debut on 13th December 1879. He then moved on to Wednesbury Town.
Billy played in the era when team selection was made by a Management Committee rather than the latter day more typical Manager role.
Billy passed away in Birmingham in September 1922 aged 67.