Player #2
From:
To:
Career Status:
1879-80
1881-82
Retired
Harry Simmonds
Seasons Quick-View
1879-82 🕒 10 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | #2 |
Season :
1879-80 | 1880-81 | 1881-82 |
Age :
21 | 22 | 23 |
Division :
FAC | FAC | FAC |
Squad # :
# | # | # |
Appearances :
2 | 3 | 5 |
Starts :
2 | 3 | 5 |
Substitute :
0 | 0 | 0 |
Unused :
0 | 0 | 0 |
Goals :
0 | 0 | 0 |
Assists :
0 | 0 | 0 |
Involvements :
0 | 0 | 0 |
Games / Goal :
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Bookings :
- | - | - |
Sendings Off :
- | - | - |
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
Henry Richmond Simmonds
Birth Date
June 1858
Birth Place
Handsworth
Birth Country
England
🏴
Citizenship
🏴
England
Villa Youth
n/a
Previous Teams (incl. Youth)
Hockley St. John’s Athletic
Aston Waverley
Wesleyan Methodists
Original Transfer
Aged
21
From
Wesleyan Methodists
For
Free
On
1879
Under
Management Committee
Returning Transfer 1
Aged
n/a
From
n/a
For
n/a
On
n/a
Under
n/a
Returning Transfer 2
Aged
n/a
From
n/a
For
n/a
On
n/a
Under
n/a
Transfer Notes
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out 1
Aged
To
For
On
Under
23
Retired
Released
1882
Management Committee
Transfer Out 2
Aged
To
For
On
Under
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Transfer Out 3
Aged
To
For
On
Under
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Subsequent Clubs
Retired
Died
3 August 1939, Aged 81
Harry Simmonds
Villa Career
1879-82 | Free |
🕒 10 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | #2 |
🕒 Games | Starts (Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Played Under
Management Committee 1879-82
Promoted to First Team Squad
In
13 December 1879
Under
Management Committee
First Squad
13 December 1879
Manager
Management Committee
Debut
Season
Date
Match
Age
Manager
1879-80
13 December 1879
Stafford Road (a), FA Cup
21
Management Committee
Final Appearance
Season
Date
Match
Aged
Manager
1881-82
21 January 1882
Wednesbury Old Athletic (a), FA Cup
23
Management Committee
Final Squad
21 January 1882
Manager
Management Committee
Honours
Played for the Villa
Height
Foot
International Record
National Team
Not selected
Years | Caps | Starts (Sub) | Goals |
Not selected
Caps with Villa
Harry Simmonds
Player #2 for Aston Villa, Henry Richmond Simmonds, known as Harry Simmons played as a defender for the club. Harry made his debut in the 1879-80 FA Cup campaign - Villa’s first entry into the competition.
Harry was born in Birmingham, just 3 miles from the current Villa ground, in June 1858 and made his debut as a 21 year old on the 13th December 1879.
Villa had signed Harry from Wesleyan Methodists and he went on to represent the club for three successive seasons from 1879-80 to 1881-82.
Harry’s final game came on 21st January 1882 having made 10 FA Cup appearances and reaching the 4th Round on two occasions. He subsequently retired from football aged 23 due to an ankle injury.
Harry played in the era when team selection was made by a Management Committee rather than the latter day more typical Manager role.
Harry passed away in Handsworth on 3rd August 1939 aged 81.