Player #258
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1914-15
1928-29
Retired
Frank Moss
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1915-28 🕒 283 | ⚽ 9 | 🔥 - | #258 |
Season :
1914-15 | 1919-20 | 1920-21 | 1921-22 | 1922-23 | 1923-24 | 1924-25 | 1925-26 | 1926-27 | 1927-28 | 1928-29 |
Age :
19 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 |
Division :
D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 |
Squad # :
# | # | # | # | # | # | # | # | # | # | # |
Appearances :
2 | 18 | 36 | 41 | 33 | 38 | 22 | 34 | 37 | 20 | 2 |
Starts :
2 | 18 | 36 | 41 | 33 | 38 | 22 | 43 | 37 | 20 | 2 |
Substitute :
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unused :
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goals :
0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Assists :
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Involvements :
0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Games / Goal :
Bookings :
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sendings Off :
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
Frank Moss
Birth Date
17 April 1895
Birth Place
Aston, Birmingham
Birth Country
England
🏴
Citizenship
🏴
England
Villa Youth
n/a
Previous Teams (incl. Youth)
Burlington Street School
Aston Manor
Walsall
Original Transfer
Aged
18
From
Walsall
For
Free
On
February 1914
Under
George Ramsay
Returning Transfer 1
Aged
n/a
From
n/a
For
n/a
On
n/a
Under
n/a
Returning Transfer 2
Aged
n/a
From
n/a
For
n/a
On
n/a
Under
n/a
Transfer Notes
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out 1
Aged
To
For
On
Under
33
Cardiff City
£2,500
August 1928
Billy Smith 🏴
Transfer Out 2
Aged
To
For
On
Under
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Transfer Out 3
Aged
To
For
On
Under
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Subsequent Clubs
Cardiff City
Retired
Died
15 September 1965, Aged 70
Frank Moss
Villa Career
1915-28 🕒 283 | ⚽ 9 | 🔥 - | #258 |
🕒 Games | Starts (Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Played Under
George Ramsay 🏴
Billy Smith 🏴
Promoted to First Team Squad
In
5 April 1915
Under
George Ramsay 🏴
First Squad
5 April 1915
Manager
George Ramsay 🏴
Debut
Season
Date
Match
Age
Manager
1914-15
5 April 1915
Notts County (a), Division One
19
George Ramsay 🏴
Final Appearance
Season
Date
Match
Aged
Manager
1928-29
27 August 1928
Manchester United (h), Division One
33
Billy Smith 🏴
Final Squad
27 August 1928
Manager
Billy Smith 🏴
Honours
1919-20 FA Cup Winners |
Height
Foot
International Record
National Team
England
Years | Caps | Starts (Sub) | Goals |
1921-24 🕒 5 | ⚽ 0 |
England
Caps with Villa
1921-24 🕒 5 | ⚽ 0 |
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.