Appearances:
2 |
Starts:
2 |
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Unused:
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Goals:
2 |
Games per Goal:
1.00 |
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Player #7
Source: 1879-80 Aston Villa Team Portrait.
Source: 1879-80 Aston Villa Team Portrait.
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Forward
1879-80
1879-80
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Billy Mason
Billy Mason
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Season
1879-80 |
Age
24 |
Division
FAC |
Squad #
Appearances
2 |
Starts
2 |
Subs
0 |
Unused
0 |
Goals
2 |
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Goal
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FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
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William Bernard Mason
Birth Date
February 1855
Birth Place
Birmingham, West Midlands
Birth Country
England
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Citizenship
England
Villa Youth
n/a
Previous Teams
Moseley Grasshoppers
Transfer in
Aged
24
From
Moseley Grasshoppers
For
Free
On
1879
Under
Management Committee
Promoted to First Team Squad
In
Under
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out
Aged
24
Wednesbury Town
To
For
Free
On
1880
Under
Management Committee
Subsequent Clubs
Wednesbury Town
Retired
Died
1 September 1922, Aged 67
Villa Career
1879-80 Free, 2 | 2 | #7 |
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 |
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Unused
2
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Goals
2
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Management Committee
Debut
Season
Date
Match
Age
Manager
(First Squad)
Manager
First Goal
1879-80
13 December 1879
Stafford Road (a), FA Cup
24
No Substitutes in Period
24 January 1880
Appearances
Goals
2
2
Final Appearance
Season
Date
Match
1879-80
24 January 1880
Stafford Road (h), FA Cup
Aged
Manager
(Final Squad)
Manager
24
No Substitutes in Period
Honours
Played for the Villa
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Foot
International Record
National Team
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England
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Caps with Villa
Billy Mason
Source: 1879-80 Aston Villa Team Portrait.
Source: 1879-80 Aston Villa Team Portrait.
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.