Player #464

Gerry Hitchens

Forward

From:

To:

1957-58

1960-61

Previous Clubs

Villa Career

Subsequent Clubs

Highley Council School |
Highley Youth Club |
Highley Village Boys |
1952-53 Highley Miners Welfare FC |
1953-55 Kidderminster Harriers |
1955-57 Cardiff City |

1957-61 Aston Villa, £22.5k, 160 (96) |

1961-62 Inter Milan |
1962-65 Torino FC |
1965-67 Atalanta BC |
1967 Chicago Mustangs, NASL (L) |
1967-69 Cagliari Calcio |
1969-71 Worcester City |
1971 Merthyr Tydfil FC |

Villa Seasons

Seasons

Appearances

Goals

AT A GLANCE

Gerald Archibald Hitchens

Birth Date

Monday, 8 October 1934

Birth Place 

Cannock, Staffordshire

England

TRANSFER IN

Transfer Date

December 1957

Joined From

Cardiff City

Transfer Fee

£22,500

Aged

PLAYING RECORD

Playing Position

Forward

Seasons Active

1957-58

to

1960-61

Appearances

160

Goals

96

Played Under

Eric Houghton |
Joe Mercer |

KEY DATES

First Squad Appearance

Saturday, 21 December 1957

Debut Appearance

Saturday, 21 December 1957

First Goal

Thursday, 26 December 1957

Final Appearance

Tuesday, 2 May 1961

Final Squad Appearance

Tuesday, 2 May 1961

TRANSFER OUT

Transfer Date

June 1961

Moved To

Inter Milan

Transfer Fee

£60,000

Aged

MISCELLANEOUS

Height

Foot

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Honours

1960-61 League Cup Winners |

Gerry Hitchens

BIOGRAPHY

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