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595
Legacy
Number
0
Youth
Promotion #
0
Youth
Debut #
26
Villa Appearances
8
Villa
Goals
3
Villa
Assists
2.36
Game
Per
Gary Shelton
Player #595
Midfielder
M Gary Shelton | 🏴 | #595 |
Gary Shelton
21 March 1958
Nottingham 🏴
England 🏴
(5 ft 7 in) 1.70 m
Transfer Notes
Transfer In
Transfer In:
1977-78
Walsall 🏴
£60k
1 January 1978
19
Ron Saunders 🏴
Transfer Out
Transfer Out:
1981-82
Sheffield Wednesday 🏴
£50k
March 1982
23
Tony Barton 🏴
Previous Clubs
Gary Shelton
Previous Clubs:
1976-78 Walsall 🏴
Football League Third Division
🕒 24 | ⚽ 0 | (League)
Subsequent Clubs
Gary Shelton
Subsequent Clubs:
1982-87 Sheffield Wednesday 🏴 £0.05m
Football League Second Division
🕒 198 | ⚽ 18 | (League)
1987-89 Oxford United 🏴 £0.17m
Football League First Division, Second Division
🕒 65 | ⚽ 1 | (League)
1989-94 Bristol City 🏴 Free
Football League Third Division, Second Division, First Division
🕒 150 | ⚽ 24 | (League)
1994 Rochdale 🏴 (L)
Football League Third Division
🕒 3 | ⚽ 0 | (League)
1994-99 Chester City 🏴 Free
Football League Second Division, Third Division
🕒 69 | ⚽ 6 | (League)
1999 Retired aged 41
Progression
Gary Shelton
n/a
Appearance Record
Gary Shelton
Midfielder
M Gary Shelton | 🏴 |
Aston Villa 1978-82 | £0.06m |
🕒 26 | 25 (1) | ⚽ 8 | 🔥 3 | 🇺 11 | #595 |
🟩 10 | 🟨 8 | 🟥 8 |
Cards 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 |
Played Under
Gary Shelton
Ron Saunders 🏴 1979-82 🕒 26 | 25 (1) | ⚽ 8 | 🔥 3 | 🟩 10 | 🟨 8 | 🟥 8 |
Honours
Gary Shelton
Played for the Villa
Debut Appearance
Gary Shelton
Debut Squad:
1977-78
🟩 4 Feb 1978, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Highbury
Ron Saunders 🏴
Debut:
1978-79
🟩 19 Aug 1978, Villa 1-0 Wolves, Villa Park
Ron Saunders 🏴
20
Loans Out
Gary Shelton
Loans Out:
1980 Notts County 🏴
13 Mar 1980 to 31 May 1980
Football League Second Division
🕒 8 | 8 (0) | ⚽ 0 |
Final Appearance
Gary Shelton
Final Appearance:
1981-82
🟩 2 Feb 1982, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
Ron Saunders 🏴
23
Final Squad:
1981-82
🟩 2 Feb 1982, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
Ron Saunders 🏴
Villa Career
Gary Shelton
Career Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
26
25
1
14
Career Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
8
3
3.25
2.36
Career Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
38%
69%
31%
1.46
Career Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
Career Goals
Gary Shelton
8
🟩 23 Aug 1978, Villa 4-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Scorer(s) | Allan Evans | 35' | John Gregory | 49' | Brian Little | 80' | Gary Shelton | 86' |
Division One
🟩 30 Aug 1978, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Gary Shelton | 26' |
League Cup
🟩 11 Nov 1978, Villa 4-0 Wolves, Molineux
Scorer(s) | Gary Shelton | 39' | Ken McNaught | 43' | John Deehan | 81' | Dennis Mortimer | 85' |
Division One
🟨 31 Jan 1979, Villa 1-1 Everton, Goodison
Scorer(s) | Gary Shelton | 49' |
Division One
🟩 21 Apr 1979, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Carrow Road
Scorer(s) | Gary Shelton | 13' | Alex Cropley | 72' |
Division One
🟩 25 Apr 1979, Villa 5-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Gary Shelton | 49' | 51' | 85' (pen) | John Deehan | 69' | 73' |
Division One
Career Assists
Gary Shelton
3
🟩 23 Aug 1978, Villa 4-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Assist(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 49' | Gary Shelton | 80' |
Division One
🟩 18 Nov 1978, Villa 2-0 Bristol City, Villa Park
Assist(s) | Gary Shelton | 59' | 70' |
Division One
Competition Record
Gary Shelton
League
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
23
23
🔁 Substitute:
0
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
7
3
3.29
2.30
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:
3
2
Substitute:
1
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
1
0
3.00
3.00
Europe
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Season Record
Gary Shelton
1977-78
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
0
0
0
4
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
0%
0%
0%
0.00
Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
1981-82
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:
100%
100%
0%
3.00
Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
1978-79
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
20
20
0
4
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
8
3
2.50
1.82
Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
40%
75%
25%
1.55
Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
1979-80
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
5
4
1
3
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
20%
40%
60%
0.80
Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
1980-81
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
0
0
0
3
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
0%
0%
0%
0.00
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
Gary Shelton
First Division
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
23
23
0
7
3
3.29
Games / Involvement:
2.30
Second Division
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
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
Gary Shelton
1977-78
First Division
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
0
0
0
4
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1980-81
First Division
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
0
0
0
3
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1978-79
First Division
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
18
18
0
4
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
7
3
2.57
1.80
1981-82
First Division
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
1
1
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1979-80
First Division
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
4
4
0
3
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Appearances
1978-79
🟩 19 Aug 1978, Villa 1-0 Wolves, Villa Park
Division One
6th=
1978-79
🟩 23 Aug 1978, Villa 4-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
1st= (+5)
1978-79
🟥 26 Aug 1978, Villa 0-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
Division One
6th (-5)
1978-79
🟨 2 Sep 1978, Villa 1-1 Southampton, Villa Park
Division One
6th (-)
1978-79
🟨 16 Sep 1978, Villa 1-1 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
5th (-)
1978-79
🟥 23 Sep 1978, Villa 0-1 QPR, Loftus Road
Division One
7th (-2)
1978-79
🟥 30 Sep 1978, Villa 1-2 Forest, Villa Park
Division One
11th= (-4)
1978-79
🟩 11 Nov 1978, Villa 4-0 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
9th (+1)
1978-79
🟩 18 Nov 1978, Villa 2-0 Bristol City, Villa Park
Division One
7th= (+2)
1978-79
🟥 21 Nov 1978, Villa 0-2 Southampton, The Dell
Division One
9th (-2)
1978-79
🟨 23 Dec 1978, Villa 0-0 Derby, Baseball Ground
Division One
9th= (-)
1978-79
🟨 31 Jan 1979, Villa 1-1 Everton, Goodison
Division One
9th (-)
1978-79
🟨 24 Feb 1979, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford
Division One
12th (-3)
1978-79
🟩 21 Apr 1979, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Carrow Road
Division One
10th= (-)
1978-79
🟩 25 Apr 1979, Villa 5-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
9th (+1)
1978-79
🟩 28 Apr 1979, Villa 2-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
8th= (+1)
1978-79
🟨 2 May 1979, Villa 2-2 Ipswich, Villa Park
Division One
8th= (-)
1978-79
🟥 11 May 1979, Villa 0-1 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
8th= (-)
1979-80
🟨 18 Aug 1979, Villa 1-1 Bolton, Burnden
Division One
9th
1979-80
🟩 22 Aug 1979, Villa 2-1 Brighton, Villa Park
Division One
7th (+2)
1979-80
🟥 25 Aug 1979, Villa 0-2 Bristol City, Villa Park
Division One
13th (-6)
1979-80
🟥 8 Sep 1979, Villa 0-3 United, Villa Park
Division One
17th (-3)
1981-82
🟩 2 Feb 1982, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
14th (+3)
FA Cup Seasons
Gary Shelton
1977-78
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1980-81
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1978-79
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1981-82
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1979-80
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
Gary Shelton
1977-78
League Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1980-81
League Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1978-79
League Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
2
2
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
0
2.00
2.00
1981-82
League Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1979-80
League Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
1
0
1
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Cup Appearances
1978-79
🟩 30 Aug 1978, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
League Cup
2nd Round
1978-79
🟨 4 Oct 1978, Villa 1-1 Palace, Villa Park
League Cup
3rd Round
1979-80
🟥 5 Sep 1979, Villa 0-2 Colchester, Villa Park
League Cup
2nd Round
European Seasons
Gary Shelton
1977-78
UEFA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1981-82
European Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1978-79
n/a
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1979-80
n/a
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1980-81
n/a
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
European Appearances
Unused Substitute Appearances
Gary Shelton
1977-78
🟩 4 Feb 1978, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
8th= (+2)
1977-78
🟨 4 Mar 1978, Villa 0-0 Leicester, Villa Park
Division One
10th= (-)
1977-78
🟨 8 Apr 1978, Villa 1-1 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
10th= (-)
1977-78
🟩 15 Apr 1978, Villa 2-0 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
10th= (-)
1978-79
🟨 16 Dec 1978, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Villa Park
Division One
9th= (-)
1978-79
🟨 26 Dec 1978, Villa 2-2 Leeds, Villa Park
Division One
9th (-)
1978-79
🟥 10 Jan 1979, Villa 0-2 Forest, City Ground
FA Cup
3rd Round
1978-79
🟨 5 May 1979, Villa 0-0 Bolton, Burnden
Division One
8th= (-)
1979-80
🟨 25 Sep 1979, Villa 0-0 Everton, Villa Park
League Cup
3rd Round
1979-80
🟨 10 Nov 1979, Villa 0-0 Ipswich, Portman Road
Division One
10th (-1)
1979-80
🟨 26 Jan 1980, Villa 1-1 Cambridge, Abbey Stadium
FA Cup
4th Round
1980-81
🟨 8 Nov 1980, Villa 0-0 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
1st (-)
Sendings Off
Gary Shelton
International Career
Gary Shelton
Full International Record
Villa International Record
Career Notes
Gary Shelton
Biography
Gary Shelton
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