F Frank Shell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #381 |
381
Legacy
Number
0
Youth
Promotion #
0
Youth
Debut #
Villa Career
F Frank Shell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #381 |
30
Villa Appearances
12
Villa
Goals
5
Villa
Assists
1.76
Game
Per
Competition Breakdown
F Frank Shell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #381 |
23
League Appearances
7
FA Cup
Appearances
0
League Cup
Appearances
0
European
Appearances
Division Record
F Frank Shell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #381 |
0
Premier League Appearances
3
Division One
Appearances
0
Championship
Appearances
20
Division Two
Appearances
0
Division Three
Appearances
League Record
F Frank Shell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #381 |
23
League Appearances
8
League
Goals
4
League
Assists
1.92
League
per Game
FA Cup Record
F Frank Shell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #381 |
7
FA Cup Appearances
4
FA Cup
Goals
1
FA Cup
Assists
1.40
FA Cup
per Game
League Cup Record
0
League Cup Appearances
F Frank Shell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #381 |
0
League Cup
Goals
0
League Cup
Assists
0.00
League Cup
per Game
European Record
F Frank Shell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #381 |
0
European Appearances
0
European
Goals
0
European
Assists
0.00
European
per Game
Other Appearance Record
F Frank Shell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #381 |
0
Other Appearances
0
Other
Goals
0
Other
Assists
0.00
Other
per Game
Villa Career
๐ฉ 18 Sep 1937, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Division Two
Scorer(s) | Freddie Haycock | 2' | Bob Iverson | 65' |
Assist(s) | Eric Houghton | 2' | Alex Massie | 65' |
๐ฉ 11 Dec 1937, Villa 7-1 Stockport, Villa Park
Division Two
Scorer(s) | Frank Shell | 3' | 35' | 80' | Eric Houghton | 38' | Freddie Haycock | 42' | Frank Broome | 60' | 62' |
Assist(s) | Ronnie Starling | 3' | Bob Iverson | 35' | Frank Shell | 62' |
๐ฉ 18 Dec 1937, Villa 1-0 Barnsley, Oakwell
Division Two
Scorer(s) | Frank Shell | 17' |
Assist(s) | None
๐ฉ 27 Dec 1937, Villa 2-1 BPA, Park Avenue
Division Two
Scorer(s) | Frank Shell | 47' | Freddie Haycock | 89' |
Assist(s) | Frank Broome | 47' | 89' |
๐ฉ 28 Dec 1937, Villa 3-0 Barnsley, Villa Park
Division Two
Scorer(s) | Alex Massie | 40' | Frank Broome | 49' | 67' |
Assist(s) | Frank Shell | 40' | 67' | Ronnie Startling | 49' |
๐ฉ 8 Jan 1938, Villa 3-2 Norwich, Carrow Road
FA Cup
Scorer(s) | Eric Houghton | 21' | Freddie Haycock | 37' | Bob Iverson | 48' |
Assist(s) | Ronnie Starling | 21' | Frank Broome | 37' |
๐ฉ 15 Jan 1938, Villa 3-0 Southampton, Villa Park
Division Two
Scorer(s) | Freddie Haycock | 25' | 80' | Eric Houghton | 88' |
Assist(s) | Eric Houghton | 25' |
๐ฅ 27 Jan 1938, Villa 0-1 Blackburn, Ewood
Division Two
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
๐ฉ 29 Jan 1938, Villa 4-3 Wednesday, Villa Park
Division Two
Scorer(s) | Ronnie Starling | 24' | 25' | Eric Houghton | 46' | Frank Broome | 85' |
Assist(s) | Frank Shell | 85' |
๐จ 5 Feb 1938, Villa 1-1 Fulham, Craven Cottage
Division Two
Scorer(s) | Eric Houghton | 40' |
Assist(s) | Frank Broome | 40' |
๐จ 12 Feb 1938, Villa 1-1 Charlton, The Valley
FA Cup
Scorer(s) | Frank Shell | 28' |
Assist(s) | Ronnie Starling | 28' |
๐จ 16 Feb 1938, Villa 2-2 Charlton, Villa Park
FA Cup
Scorer(s) | Frank Broome | 76' | Frank Shell | 82' |
Assist(s) | Bob Iverson | 76' | Frank Broome | 82' |
๐ฉ 19 Feb 1938, Villa 1-0 Chesterfield, Saltergate
Division Two
Scorer(s) | Frank Broome | 89' |
Assist(s) | Alex Massie | 89' |
๐ฉ 21 Feb 1938, Villa 4-1 Charlton, Highbury
FA Cup
Scorer(s) | Frank Broome | 1-1 | 83' | 89' | Freddie Haycock | 80' |
Assist(s) | Alex Massie | 80' | Freddie Haycock | 80' |
๐ฉ 23 Feb 1938, Villa 3-0 Plymouth, Villa Park
Division Two
Scorer(s) | Frank Broome | 1-0 | John Maund | 2-0 | Freddie Haycock | 3-0 |
Assist(s) | John Maund | 1-0 | Frank Broome | 2-0 |
๐ฉ 5 Mar 1938, Villa 3-2 Manchester City, Villa Park
FA Cup
Scorer(s) | Frank Broome | 57' | Freddie Haycock | 72' | Frank Shell | 85' |
Assist(s) | Ronnie Starling | 57' | Eric Houghton | 72' | Frank Shell | 85' |
๐ฅ 9 Mar 1938, Villa 1-2 Forest, Villa Park
Division Two
Scorer(s) | George Hardy | 82' |
Assist(s) | Frank Broome | 82' |
๐ฉ 12 Mar 1938, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Highfield Road
Division Two
Scorer(s) | Ronnie Starling | 72' |
Assist(s) | None
๐ฉ 19 Mar 1938, Villa 2-1 Bury, Villa Park
Division Two
Scorer(s) | Frank Broome | 52' | Freddie Haycock | 65' |
Assist(s) | Ernie Callaghan | 52' | Frank Broome | 65' |
๐ฅ 26 Mar 1938, Villa 1-2 Preston, Bramall Lane
FA Cup
Scorer(s) | Frank Shell | 3' |
Assist(s) | Frank Broome | 3' |
๐ฅ 5 Apr 1938, Villa 0-3 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division Two
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
๐จ 9 Apr 1938, Villa 0-0 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division Two
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
๐ฉ 19 Apr 1938, Villa 4-0 Swansea, Villa Park
Division Two
Scorer(s) | Bob Iverson | 16' | Frank Shell | 72' | 83' | Eric Houghton | 3-0 |
Assist(s) | Alex Massie | 16' |
๐ฉ 23 Apr 1938, Villa 3-1 Stockport, Edgeley Park
Division Two
Scorer(s) | Freddie Haycock | 17' | Frank Broome | 18' | 49' |
Assist(s) | Ronnie Starling | 17' | Bob Iverson | 18' |
๐ฉ 27 Apr 1938, Villa 2-0 BPA, Villa Park
Division Two
Scorer(s) | Frank Broome | 17' | Freddie Haycock | 37' |
Assist(s) | Eric Houghton | 37' |
๐ฉ 7 May 1938, Villa 2-0 Norwich, Villa Park
Division Two
Scorer(s) | Frank Shell | 50' | Freddie Haycock | 2-0 |
Assist(s) | None
๐ฉ 27 Aug 1938, Villa 2-1 Grimsby, Blundell Park
Division One
Scorer(s) | Frank Broome | 8' | 63' |
Assist(s) | Ronnie Starling | 8' |
๐ฅ 29 Oct 1938, Villa 0-3 Birmingham, St Andrewโs
Division One
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
๐ฅ 5 Nov 1938, Villa 0-2 United, Villa Park
Division One
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
๐ฅ 21 Jan 1939, Villa 0-2 Preston, Deepdale
FA Cup
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Personal Profile
F Frank Shell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #381 |
Full Name:
Role:
Francis Harry Shell
Forward
Position:
Born:
Forward
2 January 1912
Birthplace:
Country:
Citizenship:
Hackney ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Died
Height:
20 July 1988, Aged 75
Foot:
Career Progression
F Frank Shell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #381 |
n/a
First Team Career
30
Villa Appearances
F Frank Shell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #381 |
12
Villa
Goals
5
Villa
Assists
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 |
Played Under
F Frank Shell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #381 |
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 |
Honours
F Frank Shell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #381 |
Played for the Villa
Previous Clubs
F Frank Shell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #381 |
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
Transfer In
F Frank Shell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #381 |
Season:
1936-37
From:
Ford Sports ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Fee:
Free
Date:
May 1937
Age:
25
Under:
Jimmy Hogan ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Loans Out
F Frank Shell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #381 |
None
Transfer Out
F Frank Shell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #381 |
Season:
1946-47
From:
Birmingham ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Fee:
Free
Date:
September 1946
Age:
34
Under:
Alex Massie ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Subsequent Clubs
F Frank Shell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #381 |
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
Career Notes
F Frank Shell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #381 |
Villa Career Breakdown
F Frank Shell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #381 |
Villa Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
30
30
0
0
Villa Goals & Assists
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
12
5
2.50
1.76
Villa Career Breakdown
F Frank Shell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #381 |
Career Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
63%
77%
23%
2.03
Career Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
Season Record
F Frank Shell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #381 |
1937-38
Games
๐ Games:
26
โ Starter:
26
๐ Substitute:
0
๐บ Unused:
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
12
๐ฅ Assists:
5
Games per Goal:
2.17
Games per Involvement:
1.53
Results
๐ฉ Won:
69%
๐บ Unbeaten:
85%
๐ฅ Lost:
15%
Points per Game:
2.23
Cards
๐จ Bookings:
0
๐ฅ Sendings
Off:
0
Games per
Card:
0.00
1938-39
Games
๐ Games:
4
โ Starter:
4
๐ Substitute:
0
๐บ Unused:
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
0
๐ฅ Assists:
0
Games per Goal:
0.00
Games per Involvement:
0.00
Results
๐ฉ Won:
25%
๐บ Unbeaten:
25%
๐ฅ Lost:
75%
Points per Game:
0.75
Cards
๐จ Bookings:
0
๐ฅ Sendings
Off:
0
Games per
Card:
0.00
League Breakdown
F Frank Shell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #381 |
League Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
23
23
0
League Goals & Assists
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
8
4
2.88
1.92
League Seasons
F Frank Shell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #381 |
1937-38
Second Division
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
20
20
0
000.00
Goals
โฝ Goals:
8
๐ฅ Assists:
4
Games per
Goal:
2.50
Games per Involvement:
1.67
1938-39
First Division
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
3
3
0
000.00
Goals
โฝ Goals:
0
๐ฅ Assists:
0
Games per
Goal:
0.00
Games per Involvement:
0.00
FA Cup Breakdown
F Frank Shell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #381 |
FA Cup Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
7
7
0
FA Cup Goals & Assists
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
4
1
1.75
1.40
FA Cup Seasons
F Frank Shell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #381 |
1937-38
FA Cup
Games
๐ Games:
6
โ Starter:
6
๐ Substitute:
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
4
๐ฅ Assists:
1
Games per
Goal:
1.50
Games per Involvement:
1.20
1938-39
FA Cup
Games
๐ Games:
1
โ Starter:
1
๐ Substitute:
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
0
๐ฅ Assists:
0
Games per
Goal:
0.00
Games per Involvement:
0.00
League Cup Breakdown
F Frank Shell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #381 |
League Cup Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
League Cup Goals & Assists
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Cup Seasons
F Frank Shell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #381 |
1937-38
League Cup
Games
๐ Games:
0
โ Starter:
0
๐ Substitute:
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
0
๐ฅ Assists:
0
Games per
Goal:
0.00
Games per Involvement:
0.00
1938-39
League Cup
Games
๐ Games:
0
โ Starter:
0
๐ Substitute:
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
0
๐ฅ Assists:
0
Games per
Goal:
0.00
Games per Involvement:
0.00
European Breakdown
F Frank Shell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #381 |
European Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
European Goals & Assists
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
European Seasons
F Frank Shell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #381 |
1937-38
n/a
Games
๐ Games:
0
โ Starter:
0
๐ Substitute:
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
0
๐ฅ Assists:
0
Games per
Goal:
0.00
Games per Involvement:
0.00
1938-39
n/a
Games
๐ Games:
0
โ Starter:
0
๐ Substitute:
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
0
๐ฅ Assists:
0
Games per
Goal:
0.00
Games per Involvement:
0.00
Unused Substitute Record
F Frank Shell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #381 |
30
Villa Appearances
0
Unused
Sub
Cautions & Sending Off Record
F Frank Shell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #381 |
0
Bookings /
Cautions
0
Sendings
Off
International Career
F Frank Shell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #381 |
Full International Record
Villa International Record
League Breakdown
F Frank Shell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #381 |
Premier League
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub::
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00
Championship
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub::
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
First Division
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub:
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
3
3
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Second Division
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub::
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
20
20
0
8
4
2.50
Games / Involvement:
1.67
Third Division
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub::
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Career Notes
F Frank Shell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #381 |
Biography
F Frank Shell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #381 |
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