Season #2 | 1880-81 | Games #3 - #6
133 Seasons, 33 Managers, 980 Players, 5,654 Matches, Only One Aston Villa
Player #259
Appearances:
283
Starts:
283
Goals:
9
Seasons:
11
Source: Football card #7 Frank Moss issued by the Amalgamated Press for Triumph under the English League Footer Captains series, 1926.
Source: Football card #7 Frank Moss issued by the Amalgamated Press for Triumph under the English League Footer Captains series, 1926.
Frank Moss
Position
Centre Back
From
1914-15
To
1928-29
IMAGE CREDIT
Frank Moss
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Seasons
Age*
19 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 |
Division
D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 |
Appearances
283 |
2 | 18 | 36 | 41 | 33 | 38 | 22 | 34 | 37 | 20 | 2 |
Starts
283 |
2 | 18 | 36 | 41 | 33 | 38 | 22 | 43 | 37 | 20 | 2 |
Substitute
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unused
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goals
9 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
*Age on opening day of the season
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
FULL SEASON BREAKDOWN
Frank Moss
Birth Date
Wednesday, 17 April 1895
Birth Place
Aston, Birmingham
Birth Country
England
Villa Youth
n/a
From
Transfer in
Walsall
From
For
Free
On
February 1914
Previous Clubs
Burlington Street School |
Aston Manor |
Walsall |
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out
To
Cardiff City
For
£2,500
On
August 1928
Subsequent Clubs
Cardiff City |
Source: Football card #7 Frank Moss issued by the Amalgamated Press for Triumph under the English League Footer Captains series, 1926.
Source: Football card #7 Frank Moss issued by the Amalgamated Press for Triumph under the English League Footer Captains series, 1926.
Villa Career
Seasons Active, Fee, Starts (Sub) | Goals |
1915-28 Aston Villa, Free, 283 | 9 |
STARTS
SUBS
GOALS
Played Under
George Ramsay led Management Committee |
Billy Smith led Management Committee |
First Squad Appearance
Monday, 5 April 1915
Debut Appearance
Monday, 5 April 1915
Notts County (a), Division One
DEBUT
First Goal
Saturday, 16 April 1921
Final Appearance
Monday, 27 August 1928
Manchester United (h), Division One
FINAL
Final Squad Appearance
Monday, 27 August 1928
Honours
1919-20 FA Cup Winners |
Height
Foot
International Team
England
Died
15 September 1965, Aged 70
Frank Moss
Player #259 for Aston Villa, Frank Moss played as a centre back for the club.
Frank played for Villa between 1914-15 and 1928-29 making 283 appearances.
Frank was born in Aston, less than a mile from Villa Park, on 17th April 1895 and he made his debut appearance for Villa on the 5th April 1915 aged 19.
Villa had signed Frank from Walsall in February 1914.
Like many footballers of the period, Frank’s career was interrupted by the Great War. Frank joined the Lincolnshire Regiment as a Private but suffered a severe knee injury in the 3rd battle of Ypres which led to his re-deployment as a PT instructor back home gaining promotion to the rank of Corporal.
During his time with Villa, Frank won the FA Cup in 1919-20 however despite being a first team regular of obvious talent he couldn’t help Villa finish higher than a single 3rd place, which came in his final season 1928-29.
Frank did have the honour of being made Villa captain and also served as England captain, winning 5 caps.
Frank played his last game for Villa on the 27th August 1928 before moving to Cardiff City a few days later for a fee of £2,500.
Frank played the bulk of his career under the George Ramsay led Management Committee and latterly the same structure led by Billy Smith.
Frank’s move to Cardiff wasn’t the end of his contribution to Villa however as his sons, Frank Jr and Amos went on to be important players for Villa in the inter war and post war periods.
Frank Sr played out his footballing career with Worcester City before becoming landlord of a Worcester pub in 1939.
Frank passed away in Worcester on 15th September 1965 aged 70.