Season #2 | 1880-81 | Games #3 - #6
133 Seasons, 33 Managers, 980 Players, 5,654 Matches, Only One Aston Villa
Player #2
Appearances:
10
Starts:
10
Goals:
0
Seasons:
3
Source: 1879-80 Aston Villa Team Portrait.
Source: 1879-80 Aston Villa Team Portrait.
Harry Simmonds
Position
Defender
From
1879-80
To
1881-82
IMAGE CREDIT
Harry Simmonds
Seasons Quick-View
Seasons
Age*
21 | 22 | 23 |
Division
FAC | FAC | FAC |
Appearances
10 |
2 | 3 | 5 |
Starts
10 |
2 | 3 | 5 |
Substitute
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Unused
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Goals
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
*Age on opening day of the season
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
FULL SEASON BREAKDOWN
Henry Richmond Simmonds
Birth Date
June 1858
Birth Place
Handsworth, Birmingham
Birth Country
England
Villa Youth
n/a
From
Transfer in
Wesleyan Methodists
From
For
Free
On
Unknown
Previous Clubs
Hockley St. John’s Athletic |
Aston Waverley |
Wesleyan Methodists |
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out
To
Retired
For
Released
On
1882
Subsequent Clubs
Retired |
Source: 1879-80 Aston Villa Team Portrait.
Source: 1879-80 Aston Villa Team Portrait.
Villa Career
Seasons Active, Fee, Starts (Sub) | Goals |
1879-82 Aston Villa, Free, 10 | 0 |
STARTS
SUBS
GOALS
Played Under
Management Committee
First Squad Appearance
Saturday, 13 December 1879
Debut Appearance
Saturday, 13 December 1879
Stafford Road (a), FA Cup
DEBUT
First Goal
Did not score
Final Appearance
Saturday, 21 January 1882
Wednesbury Old Athletic (a), FA Cup
FINAL
Final Squad Appearance
Saturday, 21 January 1882
Honours
Played for the Villa
Height
Foot
International Team
Not selected
Died
3 August 1939, Aged 81
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.