Appearances:
26 |
Starts:
26 |
Substitute:
0 |
Unused:
0 |
Goals:
12 |
Games per Goal:
2.17 |
Assists:
Goal Involvements:
Player #171
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.
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Position:
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Centre Forward
1903-04
1906-07
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Billy Matthews
Billy Matthews
Seasons Quick-View
Season
1903-04 | 1904-05 | 1905-06 | 1906-07 |
Age
23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
Division
D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 |
Squad #
Appearances
8 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Starts
8 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Subs
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unused
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goals
3 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
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
Season
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
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1903-04 | 1904-05 | 1905-06 | 1906-07 |
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⛔ %
🥅 : Goals Conceded; 🔢 : Goals Conceded per Game; ⛔ : Clean Sheets.
William Matthews
Birth Date
1 July 1880
Birth Place
Derby, Derbyshire
Birth Country
England
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Citizenship
England
Villa Youth
n/a
Previous Teams
Ripley Athletic
Transfer in
Aged
23
From
Ripley Athletic
For
Free
On
August 1903
Under
George Ramsay
Promoted to First Team Squad
In
Under
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out
Aged
26
Notts County
To
For
Free
On
November 1906
Under
George Ramsay
Subsequent Clubs
1906-12 Notts County
1912-13 Derby County
Retired
Died
1916, Aged 36
Villa Career
1904-06 Free, 26 | 12 | #171 |
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
26
0
Goals
12
Played Under
George Ramsay led Management Committee
Debut
Season
Date
Match
Age
Manager
(First Squad)
Manager
First Goal
1903-04
12 March 1904
Wolverhampton Wanderers (a), Division One
23
No Substitutes in Period
9 April 1904
Appearances
Goals
26
12
Final Appearance
Season
Date
Match
1906-07
20 October 1906
Manchester City (a), Division One
Aged
Manager
(Final Squad)
Manager
26
No Substitutes in Period
Honours
Played for the Villa
Height
Foot
International Record
National Team
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England
Years | Caps | Starts (Sub) | Goals |
Caps with Villa
Billy Matthews
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 #173 for Aston Villa, William Matthews, known as Billy Matthews played as a centre forward for the club.
Billy played for Villa between 1903-04 and 1906-07 seasons making 26 appearances and scoring 12 goals for the club.
Billy was born in Derby in July 1880 and made his Villa debut on 12th March 1904 aged 23.
Villa had signed Billy from Ripley Athletic and proved to be a useful back up starter for Villa in the league.
All Billy’s appearances came in the league and his final game for Villa came on 10th October 1906 at the age of 26 before being transferred to Notts County on 1st November 1906.
Billy had played under the George Ramsey led Management Committee.
Billy passed away in Nottinghamshire in 1916 aged just 36.