Appearances:
112 |
Starts:
112 |
Substitute:
0 |
Unused:
0 |
Goals:
0 |
Games per Goal:
Assists:
Goal Involvements:
Player #279
Source: Football card #5 Cyril Spiers issued by J F Sporting Collectibles, Leicester under the Footballers In Action 1919-39 series, second series.
Source: Football card #5 Cyril Spiers issued by J F Sporting Collectibles, Leicester under the Footballers In Action 1919-39 series, second series.
Born:
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Position:
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Goalkeeper
1920-21
1926-27
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Cyril Spiers
Cyril Spiers
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Season
1920-21 | 1921-22 | 1922-23 | 1923-24 | 1924-25 | 1925-26 | 1926-27 |
Age
18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Division
D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 |
Squad #
Appearances
2 | 3 | 35 | 5 | 38 | 27 | 2 |
Starts
2 | 3 | 35 | 5 | 38 | 27 | 2 |
Subs
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unused
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goals
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
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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1920-21 | 1921-22 | 1922-23 | 1923-24 | 1924-25 | 1925-26 | 1926-27 |
🥅
167 |
🔢
1.49 |
⛔
28 |
⛔ %
25% |
🥅 : Goals Conceded; 🔢 : Goals Conceded per Game; ⛔ : Clean Sheets.
Cyril Henry Spiers
Birth Date
4 April 1902
Birth Place
Witton, Birmingham
Birth Country
England
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Citizenship
England
Villa Youth
n/a
Previous Teams
Deykin Avenue School |
Aston Boys |
Midland Boys |
Witton Star |
Birchfield Boys’ Brigade |
The Swifts |
Brookvale United |
Soho Rovers |
Handsworth Central |
Halesowen Town |
Transfer in
Aged
18
From
Halesowen Town
For
Free
On
December 1920
Under
George Ramsay
Promoted to First Team Squad
In
Under
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out
Aged
25
Tottenham Hotspur
To
For
Free
On
August 1927
Under
Billy Smith
Subsequent Clubs
1927-33 Tottenham Hotspur |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Died
21 May 1967, Aged 65
Villa Career
1920-26 Free, 112 | 0 | #279 |
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
112
0
Goals
0
Played Under
George Ramsay led Management Committee
Billy Smith led Management Committee
Debut
Season
Date
Match
Age
Manager
(First Squad)
Manager
First Goal
1920-21
25 December 1920
Manchester United (h), Division One
18
No Substitutes in Period
Did not score
Appearances
Goals
112
0
Final Appearance
Season
Date
Match
1926-27
30 August 1926
Liverpool (h), Division One
Aged
Manager
(Final Squad)
Manager
24
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
Cyril Spiers
Source: Football card #5 Cyril Spiers issued by J F Sporting Collectibles, Leicester under the Footballers In Action 1919-39 series, second series.
Source: Football card #5 Cyril Spiers issued by J F Sporting Collectibles, Leicester under the Footballers In Action 1919-39 series, second series.
Player #281 for Aston Villa, Cyril Henry Spiers, played as a goalkeeper for the club.
Cyril played for Villa between 1920-21 and 1926-27 making 112 appearances.
Cyril was born practically on the steps of Villa Park in Witton on 4 April 1902 and he made his debut appearance for Villa on 25 December 1920 aged 18.
Villa had signed Cyril from Halesowen Town AFC just a few days earlier in December 1920.
Cyril was the 32nd custodian of the Villa goal in League and Cup football and made 2 appearances in his debut season of 1920-21.
However with Villa’s long term number one Sam Hardy’s career winding down opportunity arose.
From 1922-23 Cyril was vying with Tommy Jackson for the next 4 seasons to be Villa's number one and although appearances in 1923-24 proved sporadic he accumulated 112 appearances over his 7 seasons with Villa, conceding 167 at a ratio of 1.49 whilst keeping 28 clean sheets before injury put paid to his ambitions of a longer stay.
Cyril was forced to retire due to the seriousness of his injury as, believing that he would never play again, Villa released him.
Cyril however underwent experimental surgery that meant he was able to subsequently resurrect his career with Tottenham Hotspur.
Cyril had played his last game for Villa on 30 August 1926 aged just 24.
Cyril played under both the George Ramsay and Billy Smith led Management Committees.
Cyril passed away on 21st May 1967 aged 65