504
Legacy
Number
125
Youth
Promotion #
125
Youth
Debut #
9
Villa Appearances
0
Villa
Goals
0
Villa
Assists
0.00
Game
Per
Bob Wilson
Player #504
Goalkeeper
GK Bob Wilson | 🏴 | #504 |
Robert John Wilson
23 May 1943
Birmingham 🏴
England 🏴
Transfer Notes
Transfer In
Transfer In:
1958-59
Aston Villa Youth 🏴
Youth
1 July 1958
15
Joe Mercer 🏴
Transfer Out
Transfer Out:
1964-65
Cardiff City 🏴
£2.0k
August 1964
21
Dick Taylor 🏴
Previous Clubs
Bob Wilson
Previous Clubs:
1958-64 Aston Villa Youth & Reserves 🏴
Football League Second Division, First Division
Subsequent Clubs
Bob Wilson
Subsequent Clubs:
1964-70 Cardiff City 🏴
Football League Second Division
🕒 115 | 115 (0) | ⚽ 0 | (League)
1969 Bristol City 🏴 (L)
Football League Second Division
🕒 1 | 1 (0) | ⚽ 0 | (League)
1970-76 Exeter City 🏴
Football League Fourth Division
🕒 205 | 205 (0) | ⚽ 0 | (League)
1976 Retired aged 33
Progression
Bob Wilson
1958-64 Aston Villa Youth
Appearance Record
Bob Wilson
Goalkeeper
GK Bob Wilson | 🏴 |
Aston Villa 1964 | Youth |
🕒 9 | ✅ 9 🔁 (-) | 🇺 - | #504 |
GK #62 | 🥅 19 | 2.11 | ⛔ 1 | 11%
🟩 1 | 🟨 4 | 🟥 4 |
Cards 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 |
Played Under
Bob Wilson
Joe Mercer 🏴 1964 🕒 9 | ✅ 9 🔁 (-) | 🥅 2.11 | ⛔ 11% | 🟩 1 | 🟨 4 | 🟥 4 |
Honours
Bob Wilson
Played for the Villa
Debut Appearance
Bob Wilson
Debut Squad:
1963-64
🟨 7 Mar 1964, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Villa Park
Joe Mercer 🏴
Debut:
1963-64
🟨 7 Mar 1964, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Villa Park
Joe Mercer 🏴
20
Loans Out
Bob Wilson
Loans Out:
None
Final Appearance
Bob Wilson
Final Appearance:
1963-64
🟥 18 Apr 1964, Villa 1-3, Leicester, Villa Park
Joe Mercer 🏴
20
Final Squad:
1963-64
🟥 18 Apr 1964, Villa 1-3, Leicester, Villa Park
Joe Mercer 🏴
Villa Career
Bob Wilson
Career Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
9
9
0
0
Career Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Career Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
11%
56%
44%
0.78
Career Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
2.11
Career Goals
Bob Wilson
0
Career Assists
Bob Wilson
0
Competition Record
Bob Wilson
League
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
9
9
🔁 Substitute:
0
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Cup
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Europe
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Season Record
Bob Wilson
1963-64
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
9
9
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
11%
56%
44%
0.78
Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
League Record
Premier League
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00
Championship
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Bob Wilson
First Division
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
9
9
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Second Division
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Third Division
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
League Seasons
Bob Wilson
1963-64
First Division
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
9
9
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Appearances
1963-64
🟨 7 Mar 1964, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Villa Park
Division One
17th (-1)
1963-64
🟨 21 Mar 1964, Villa 2-2 Fulham, Villa Park
Division One
17th (-)
1963-64
🟨 28 Mar 1964, Villa 1-1 Bolton, Burnden
Division One
17th (-)
1963-64
🟥 30 Mar 1964, Villa 0-3 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division One
18th (-1)
1963-64
🟨 31 Mar 1964, Villa 3-3 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division One
17th (+1)
1963-64
🟩 4 Apr 1964, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Villa Park
Division One
16th (+1)
1963-64
🟥 6 Apr 1964, Villa 0-1 United, Old Trafford
Division One
16th (-)
1963-64
🟥 11 Apr 1964, Villa 3-4 Ipswich, Portman Road
Division One
17th (-1)
1963-64
🟥 18 Apr 1964, Villa 1-3, Leicester, Villa Park
Division One
19th (-2)
FA Cup Seasons
Bob Wilson
1963-64
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup Appearances
League Cup Seasons
Bob Wilson
1963-64
League Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Cup Appearances
European Seasons
Bob Wilson
1963-64
n/a
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
European Appearances
Unused Substitute Appearances
Bob Wilson
Sendings Off
Bob Wilson
International Career
Bob Wilson
Full International Record
Villa International Record
Career Notes
Bob Wilson
Biography
Bob Wilson
Player #504 for Aston Villa, Robert John Wilson, known as Bob Wilson, played as a goalkeeper for the club.
Bob played for Villa in 1963-64 making 9 appearances.
Bob was born in Small Heath, just 4 miles from Villa Park on 23 May 1943 and made his debut appearance for Villa on Saturday, 7 March 1964 aged 20,
Villa had signed Bob from St. Andrew’s Boys’ Club and he signed professional forms with the club in September 1961.
Bob was the 61st custodian of the Villa goal in professional football and appeared for Villa in 9 consecutive games up to the end of the 1963-64 season making his final appearance for Villa on Saturday, 18 April 1964 before moving on to Cardiff City for a fee of £2,000 in August 1964.
Across his 9 games with Villa Bob conceded 19 goals at a rate of 2.11 goals per game. Those figures placed Bob behind the levels of regular Villa ‘keepers of the period Nigel Sims (1.50 in 409) and Geoff Sidebottom (1.74 in 88) and contemporary John Gavan (1.92 in 12).
Bob had played under Villa manager Joe Mercer.
3 October 2020, Aged 77