545
Legacy
Number
0
Youth
Promotion #
0
Youth
Debut #
1
Villa Appearances
0
Villa
Goals
0
Villa
Assists
0.00
Game
Per
Fred Mwila
Midfielder
Frederick Mwila
Role
M Fred Mwila | 🇿🇲 | #545 |
Position
Born
Midfielder
6 July 1946
Birthplace
Country
Citizenship
Height
Foot
Kasama 🇿🇲
Zambia 🇿🇲
Zambia 🇿🇲
Transfer Notes
Transfer In
Transfer In:
1969-70
Atlanta Chiefs 🇺🇸
Free
1 September 1969
23
Tommy Docherty 🏴
Transfer Out
Transfer Out:
1970-71
Atlanta Chiefs 🇺🇸
Free
July 1970
24
Vic Crowe 🏴
Previous Clubs
Fred Mwila
Previous Clubs:
1964-66 Rhokana United 🇿🇲
1967-69 Atlanta Chiefs 🇺🇸
NASL
🕒 72 | ⚽ 17 | (League)
Played Under
Fred Mwila
Tommy Docherty 🏴 1969 🕒 1 | ✅ 1 🔁 (0) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 0 |
Loans Out
Fred Mwila
Loans Out:
None
Subsequent Clubs
Fred Mwila
Subsequent Clubs:
1970 Rhokana United 🇿🇲
1971 Atlanta Chiefs 🇺🇸
NASL
🕒 22 | ⚽ 5 | (League)
1971-73 Rhokana United 🇿🇲
1973 Atlanta Apollos 🇺🇸
NASL
🕒 19 | ⚽ 3 | (League)
1973-77 Ndola United 🇿🇲
1977 Retired aged 31
Career Progression
Fred Mwila
n/a
Youth Career
Fred Mwila
Youth Appearances
Youth
Goals
Please note: Youth statistics before the 2019-20 season require completion.
Reserve Career
Fred Mwila
Reserve Appearances
Reserve
Goals
Please note: Reserve statistics before the 1995-96 season require completion.
First Team Career
Fred Mwila
1
Villa Appearances
0
Villa
Goals
0
Villa
Assists
M Fred Mwila | 🇿🇲 |
Aston Villa 1969 | Free |
🕒 1 | ✅ 1 🔁 (0) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 0 | #545 |
🟩 0 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 0 |
Cards 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 |
Honours
Fred Mwila
Played for the Villa
First Team Debut
Fred Mwila
Debut Squad:
1969-70
🟨 15 Nov 1969, Villa 0-0 Blackpool, Villa Park
Tommy Docherty 🏴
Debut:
1969-70
🟨 15 Nov 1969, Villa 0-0 Blackpool, Villa Park
Tommy Docherty 🏴
23
Final First
Team Appearance
Fred Mwila
Final Appearance:
1969-70
🟨 15 Nov 1969, Villa 0-0 Blackpool, Villa Park
Tommy Docherty 🏴
23
Final Squad:
1969-70
🟨 15 Nov 1969, Villa 0-0 Blackpool, Villa Park
Tommy Docherty 🏴
Villa Career
Fred Mwila
Career Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
1
1
0
0
Career Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Career Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
0%
100%
0%
1.00
Career Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0
Villa
Goals
Fred Mwila
0
Villa
Assists
Fred Mwila
Competition Record
Fred Mwila
League
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
1
1
🔁 Substitute:
0
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
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
Fred Mwila
1969-70
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
1
1
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
0%
0%
0%
1.00
Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
League Record
Premier League
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00
Championship
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Fred Mwila
First Division
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Second Division
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
1
1
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Third Division
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
League Seasons
Fred Mwila
1969-70
Second Division
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
1
1
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Appearances
1969-70
🟨 15 Nov 1969, Villa 0-0 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division Two
21st (-)
FA Cup Seasons
Fred Mwila
1969-70
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup Appearances
League Cup Seasons
Fred Mwila
1969-70
League Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Cup Appearances
European Seasons
Fred Mwila
1969-70
n/a
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
European Appearances
0
Unused
Sub
Unused Substitute Appearances
Fred Mwila
0
Red
Cards
Sendings Off
Fred Mwila
International Career
Fred Mwila
Full International Record
Villa International Record
Career Notes
Fred Mwila
Biography
Fred Mwila
Player #545 for Aston Villa, Frederick Mwila known as Freddie Mwila played as a midfielder for the club in 1969-70 making 1 appearances.
Freddie was born in Kasama, Zambia on 6 July 1946 and he made his sole appearance for Villa on Saturday, 15 November 1969 aged 23.
Tommy Docherty had signed Freddie from Atlanta Chiefs in a combined deal with fellow Zambian Emment Kapengwe becoming the first African players to sign for the club.
Docherty had spotted the pair in a pre-season friendly and immediately moved to sign them up despite the huge step up in football from the NASL to the second tier in England.
Mwila immediately struggled as did Docherty and to add insult to injury as he led Villa to the third tier, the failed former Villa boss Docherty was alleged to have enticed both Mwila and his compatriot Kapengwe away from the Villa following his sacking saying “Look, I am going away elsewhere but if you want to stay, you are at liberty to do so.”
Both left Villa at the end of the season mid-way through their two-year deals and returned to Zambian football before returning to Atlanta Chiefs in July 1970.