Appearances:
31 |
Starts:
31 |
Substitute:
0 |
Unused:
0 |
Goals:
13 |
Games per Goal:
2.38 |
Assists:
Goal Involvements:
Player #380
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.
Born:
Citizenship:
Position:
From:
To:
Seasons:
Bookings:
Red Cards:
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Forward
1937-38
1938-39
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Frank Shell
Frank Shell
Seasons Quick-View
Season
1937-38 | 1938-39 |
Age
24 | 25 |
Division
D2 | D1 |
Squad #
Appearances
27 | 4 |
Starts
27 | 4 |
Subs
0 | 0 |
Unused
0 | 0 |
Goals
13 | 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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1937-38 | 1938-39 |
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⛔ %
🥅 : Goals Conceded; 🔢 : Goals Conceded per Game; ⛔ : Clean Sheets.
Francis Harry Shell
Birth Date
2 January 1912
Birth Place
Hackney, London
Birth Country
England
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Citizenship
England
Villa Youth
n/a
Previous Teams
1930-36 Barking Town |
1936-37 Ford Sports, Dagenham |
Transfer in
Aged
25
From
Ford Sports
For
Free
On
May 1937
Under
Jimmy Hogan
Promoted to First Team Squad
In
Under
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out
Aged
34
Birmingham
To
For
Free
On
September 1946
Under
Alex Massie
Subsequent Clubs
1946 Birmingham City |
1946-47 Hereford United |
1947-48 Mansfield Town |
1948 Stafford Rangers |
1949 Hinckley Athletic |
Died
20 July 1988, Aged 75
Villa Career
1937-39 Free, 31 | 13 | #380 |
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
31
0
Goals
13
Played Under
Jimmy Hogan
Alex Massie
Debut
Season
Date
Match
Age
Manager
(First Squad)
Manager
First Goal
1937-38
18 September 1937
Sheffield Wednesday (a), Division Two
25
No Substitutes in Period
11 December 1937
Appearances
Goals
31
13
Final Appearance
Season
Date
Match
1938-39
21 January 1939
Preston North End (a), FA Cup
Aged
Manager
(Final Squad)
Manager
27
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
Frank Shell
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 #382 for Aston Villa, Francis Harry Shell, known as Frank Shell, played as a forward for the club.
Frank played for Villa between 1937-38 and 1938-39making 31 appearances and scoring 13 goals.
Frank was born in Hackney on 2 January 1912 and made his debut appearance for Villa on the 18 September 1937 aged 25.
Villa had signed Frank from Ford Sports (Dagenham) in May 1937.
Frank was most prolific in his debut season with the club, hitting 8 goals in 20 appearances as Villa won the Second Division Championship and gained promotion back to the top flight after two seasons away.
That season, Frank, also helped Villa reach the FA Cup semi final scoring 5 goals in 7 appearances.
The following season Frank would only make 4 appearances for Villa in Division One and with the outbreak of WW2 and suspension of league football Frank would only reappear for Villa 4 times in the 1945-46 post war regional league having played his final game of league football proper on 21 January 1939.
Frank moved to the newly renamed Birmingham City in September 1946.
Frank had played under managers Jimmy Hogan and Alex Massie.
Frank passed away in Axminster on 20th July 1988 aged 76.