381
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Youth Promotion #
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Youth Debut #
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Goalkeeper #
Frank Shell
Player #381
Forward
F Frank Shell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #381 |
Francis Harry Shell
2 January 1912
Hackney ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Transfer Notes
Transfer In
Transfer In:
1936-37
Ford Sports ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Free
May 1937
25
Jimmy Hogan ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Transfer Out
Transfer Out:
1946-47
Birmingham ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Free
September 1946
34
Alex Massie ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Previous Clubs
Frank Shell
Previous Clubs:
1930-36 Barking Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Athenian League
1936-37 Ford Sports ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Dagenham
Loans Out
Frank Shell
Loans Out:
None
Subsequent Clubs
Frank Shell
Subsequent Clubs:
1946 Birmingham City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Football League Second Division
๐ 0 | โฝ 0 | (League)
1946-47 Hereford United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Southern League
1947-48 Mansfield Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Third Division North
๐ 22 | โฝ 1 | (League)
1948 Stafford Rangers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Birmingham Combination
1949 Hinckley Athletic ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Birmingham Combination
1949 Retired aged 37
30
Appearances
12
Goals
5
Assists
1.76
Game Per
Career
Frank Shell
Villa Youth:
n/a
Positions Played:
Forward
Played Under:
Jimmy Hogan ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 1937-39 ๐ 30 | โ 30 | ๐ (-) | โฝ 12 | ๐ฅ 5 | ๐ฉ 19 | ๐จ 4 | ๐ฅ 7 |
Villa Career:
F Frank Shell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1937-39 | Free |
๐ 30 | โ
30 | ๐ (-) | โฝ 12 | ๐ฅ 5 | ๐บ - | #381 |
๐ฉ 19 | ๐จ 4 | ๐ฅ 7 |
Cards ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 |
Villa Honours:
Played for the Villa
Debut Appearance
Frank Shell
Debut Squad:
1937-38
๐ฉ 18 Sep 1937, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Jimmy Hogan ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Debut:
1937-38
๐ฉ 18 Sep 1937, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Jimmy Hogan ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
25
Final Appearance
Frank Shell
Final Appearance:
1938-39
๐ฅ 21 Jan 1939, Villa 0-2 Preston, Deepdale
Jimmy Hogan ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
27
Final Squad:
1938-39
๐ฅ 21 Jan 1939, Villa 0-2 Preston, Deepdale
Jimmy Hogan ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Career Notes
Frank Shell
Villa Career
Frank Shell
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
30
30
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
12
5
2.50
1.76
Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
63%
77%
23%
2.03
Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
Goals
12
Frank Shell
Assists
5
Frank Shell
Sendings Off
0
Frank Shell
Competition Record
Frank Shell
League
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
23
23
๐ Substitute:
0
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
8
4
2.88
1.92
FA Cup
Games:
Starter:
7
7
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
4
1
1.75
1.40
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
Frank Shell
1938-39
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
4
4
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
25%
25%
75%
0.75
Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
1937-38
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
26
26
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
12
5
2.17
1.53
Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
69%
85%
15%
2.23
Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
League Record
Frank Shell
Premier League
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00
First Division
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
3
3
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Championship
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Second Division
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
20
20
0
8
4
2.50
Games / Involvement:
1.67
Third Division
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
League Seasons
Frank Shell
1938-39
First Division
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
3
3
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1937-38
Second Division
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
20
20
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
8
4
2.50
1.67
League Matches
Frank Shell
FA Cup Seasons
Frank Shell
1938-39
FA Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
1
1
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1937-38
FA Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
6
6
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
4
1
1.50
1.20
FA Cup Matches
Frank Shell
League Cup Seasons
Frank Shell
1938-39
League Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1937-38
League Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Cup Matches
Frank Shell
European Seasons
Frank Shell
1938-39
n/a
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1937-38
n/a
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
European Matches
Frank Shell
Unused Substitute Appearances
Frank Shell
International Career
Frank Shell
Full International Record
Villa International Record
Biography
Frank Shell
Player #381 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.
20 July 1988, Aged 75