499
Legacy #
122
Youth Promotion #
122
Youth Debut #
0
Goalkeeper #
F George Graham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #499 |
Player #499
Forward
F George Graham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #499 |
George Graham
30 November 1944
Glasgow ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Scotland ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
(5ย ft 10ย in) 1.80 m
Transfer Notes
Transfer In
Transfer In:
1959-60
Aston Villa Youth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Youth
1 July 1959
15
Joe Mercer ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Transfer Out
Transfer Out:
1964-65
Chelsea ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
ยฃ5.95k
July 1964
19
Dick Taylor ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Previous Clubs
F George Graham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #499 |
Previous Clubs:
Coatbridge Schools ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Swinton FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Coatbridge Boys ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
1959-63 Aston Villa Youth & Reserves ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League First Division
Loans Out
F George Graham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #499 |
Loans Out:
None
Subsequent Clubs
F George Graham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #499 |
Subsequent Clubs:
1964-66 Chelsea ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League First Division
๐ 72 | โฝ 35 | (League)
1966-72 Arsenal ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League First Division
๐ 227 | 219 (8) | โฝ 59 | (League)
1972-74 Manchester United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League First Division
๐ 43 | 41 (2) | โฝ 2 | (League)
1974-76 Portsmouth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Second Division
๐ 61 | 61 (0) | โฝ 5 | (League)
1976-77 Crystal Palace ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Third Division
๐ 44 | 43 (1) | โฝ 2 | (League)
1978 California Surf ๐บ๐ธ
NASL
๐ 17 | โฝ 0 | (League)
1978 Retired aged 33
10
Appearances
2
Goals
2
Assists
2.50
Game Per
Debut Appearance
George Graham
Debut Squad:
1962-63
๐ฉ 18 May 1963, Villa 2-0 Liverpool, Villa Park
Joe Mercer ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Debut:
1962-63
๐ฉ 18 May 1963, Villa 2-0 Liverpool, Villa Park
Joe Mercer ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
18
Final Appearance
F George Graham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #499 |
Final Appearance:
1963-64
๐ฅ 18 Apr 1964, Villa 1-3, Leicester, Villa Park
Joe Mercer ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
19
Final Squad:
1963-64
๐ฅ 18 Apr 1964, Villa 1-3, Leicester, Villa Park
Joe Mercer ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Career
George Graham
Villa Youth:
1959-63 Aston Villa Youth
Positions Played:
Forward
Played Under:
Joe Mercer ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ๐ 10 | โ 10 | ๐ (-) | โฝ 2 | ๐ฅ 2 | ๐ฉ 2 | ๐จ 4 | ๐ฅ 4 |
Villa Career:
F George Graham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1963-64 | Youth |
๐ 10 | โ
10 | ๐ (-) | โฝ 2 | ๐ฅ 2 | ๐บ - | #499 |
๐ฉ 2 | ๐จ 4 | ๐ฅ 4 |
Cards ๐จ 1 | ๐ฅ 0 |
Villa Honours:
Played for the Villa
Career Notes
Player #499 for Aston Villa, George Graham, nicknamed Stroller, played as a forward for the club.
George played for Villa in 1962-63 and 1963-64 making 10 appearances and scoring twice.
George was born in Bargeddie, Glasgow on 30 November 1944 and made a goalscoring debut appearance for Villa on Saturday, 18 May 1963 aged 18.
Villa had signed George from Coatbridge Boys and he signed professional forms with Villa on 1 December 1961.
George made 4 league and cup appearances in his debut season including playing in the both legs of the 1963 League Cup Final against Birmingham City.
Despite the early promise however Georgeโs Villa career didnโt ignite and he played his final game for the club on Saturday, 18 April 1964 aged just 19 before moving on to Chelsea for a fee of ยฃ5,950 on 1 July 1964
George had played under Villa manager Joe Mercer.
George would go on to become the famed title winning Arsenal manager of the 1980s
George Graham
Villa Career
George Graham
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
Unused:
10
10
0
0
๐ฉ Won:
2
๐จ Drew:
4
๐ฅ Lost:
4
Points per Game
1.00
๐ฉ Won:
20%
๐จ Drew:
20%
๐ฅ Lost:
40%
๐บ Unbeaten:
60%
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Goal Involvements:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
2
2
4
5.00
2.50
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings Off:
Games per Card:
1
0
10
Competition Record
George Graham
League
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
8
8
๐ Substitute:
0
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
2
2
4.00
2.00
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:
8
8
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
2
2
4.00
2.00
League
Games:
Starter:
8
8
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
2
2
4.00
2.00
Season Record
F George Graham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #499 |
1962-63
Appearances
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
4
4
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Goal Involvements:
Games per Goal:
Games per
Involvement:
1
1
2
4.00
2.00
Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐จ Drew:
๐ฅ Lost:
๐ฉ Won:
๐จ Drew:
๐ฅ Lost:
๐บ Unbeaten:
Points per Game
1
2
1
25%
50%
25%
75%
1.25
Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings Off:
0
Games per Card:
1963-64
Appearances
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
6
6
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Goal Involvements:
Games per Goal:
Games per
Involvement:
1
1
2
6.00
3.00
Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐จ Drew:
๐ฅ Lost:
๐ฉ Won:
๐จ Drew:
๐ฅ Lost:
๐บ Unbeaten:
Points per Game
1
2
3
17%
33%
50%
50%
0.83
Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings Off:
6
Games per Card:
League Record
George Graham
Premier League
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per
Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
First Division
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
8
8
0
โฝ Goals:
2
๐ฅ Assists:
2
Games per Goal:
4.00
Games per
Involvement:
2.00
Championship
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
โฝ Goals:
0
๐ฅ Assists:
0
Games per Goal:
0.00
Games per
Involvement:
0.00
Second Division
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
โฝ Goals:
0
๐ฅ Assists:
0
Games per Goal:
0.00
Games per
Involvement:
0.00
Third Division
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
โฝ Goals:
0
๐ฅ Assists:
0
Games per Goal:
0.00
Games per
Involvement:
0.00
League Seasons
George Graham
1962-63
First Division
15th of 22
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
2
2
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
1
2.00
1.00
1963-64
First Division
19th of 22
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
6
6
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
1
6.00
3.00
League Matches
George Graham
FA Cup Seasons
George Graham
1962-63
FA Cup
4th Round
Lost to Manchester United (Winners)
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
โฝ Goals:
0
๐ฅ Assists:
0
Goal Involvements:
0
0.00
Games per Goal:
Games per
Involvement:
0.00
1963-64
FA Cup
3rd Round
Lost to Aldershot (Fourth Division)
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
โฝ Goals:
0
๐ฅ Assists:
0
Goal Involvements:
0
0.00
Games per Goal:
Games per
Involvement:
0.00
FA Cup Matches
George Graham
League Cup Seasons
George Graham
1962-63
League Cup
๐ฅ Runners Up
Lost to Birmingham City (Winners)
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
2
2
2
โฝ Goals:
0
๐ฅ Assists:
0
Goal Involvements:
0
0.00
Games per Goal:
Games per
Involvement:
0.00
1963-64
League Cup
3rd Round
Lost to West Ham United
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
โฝ Goals:
0
๐ฅ Assists:
0
Goal Involvements:
0
0.00
Games per Goal:
Games per
Involvement:
0.00
League Cup Matches
George Graham
1962-63
๐ฅ 23 May 1963, Villa 1-3 Birmingham, St Andrew's
League Cup
Final
1962-63
๐จ 27 May 1963, Villa 0-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
League Cup
Final
European Seasons
George Graham
1962-63
n/a
n/a
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
โฝ Goals:
0
๐ฅ Assists:
0
Goal Involvements:
0
0.00
Games per Goal:
Games per
Involvement:
0.00
1963-64
n/a
n/a
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
โฝ Goals:
0
๐ฅ Assists:
0
Goal Involvements:
0
0.00
Games per Goal:
Games per
Involvement:
0.00
