Appearances:
10 |
Starts:
10 |
Substitute:
0 |
Unused:
0 |
Goals:
0 |
Games per Goal:
Assists:
Goal Involvements:
Player #2
Source: 1879-80 Aston Villa Team Portrait.
Source: 1879-80 Aston Villa Team Portrait.
Born:
Citizenship:
Position:
From:
To:
Seasons:
Bookings:
Red Cards:
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Defender
1879-80
1881-82
3
Harry Simmonds
Harry Simmonds
Seasons Quick-View
Season
1879-80 | 1880-81 | 1881-82 |
Age
21 | 22 | 23 |
Division
FAC | FAC | FAC |
Squad #
Appearances
2 | 3 | 5 |
Starts
2 | 3 | 5 |
Subs
0 | 0 | 0 |
Unused
0 | 0 | 0 |
Goals
0 | 0 | 0 |
Assists
Bookings
Red Cards
Games / Goals
Goal
Involvements
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
Goalkeeping Statistics
Season
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
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1879-80 | 1880-81 | 1881-82 |
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⛔
⛔ %
🥅 : Goals Conceded; 🔢 : Goals Conceded per Game; ⛔ : Clean Sheets.
Henry Richmond Simmonds
Birth Date
June 1858
Birth Place
Handsworth, Birmingham
Birth Country
England
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Citizenship
England
Villa Youth
n/a
Previous Teams
Hockley St. John’s Athletic
Aston Waverley
Wesleyan Methodists
Transfer in
Aged
21
From
Wesleyan Methodists
For
Free
On
1879
Under
Management Committee
Promoted to First Team Squad
In
Under
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out
Aged
23
Retired
To
For
Released
On
1882
Under
Management Committee
Subsequent Clubs
Retired
Died
3 August 1939, Aged 81
Villa Career
1879-82 Free, 10 | 0 | #2 |
Seasons | Fee |
Leagues | PL: Premier League; CH: Championship; D1: First Division; D2: Second Division; D3 Third Division.
🕒 Games | Starts (Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Appearances
Unused
10
0
Goals
0
Played Under
Management Committee
Debut
Season
Date
Match
Age
Manager
(First Squad)
Manager
First Goal
1879-80
13 December 1879
Stafford Road (a), FA Cup
21
No Substitutes in Period
Did not score
Appearances
Goals
10
0
Final Appearance
Season
Date
Match
1881-82
21 January 1882
Wednesbury Old Athletic (a), FA Cup
Aged
Manager
(Final Squad)
Manager
23
No Substitutes in Period
Honours
Played for the Villa
Height
Foot
International Record
National Team
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England
Years | Caps | Starts (Sub) | Goals |
Caps with Villa
Harry Simmonds
Source: 1879-80 Aston Villa Team Portrait.
Source: 1879-80 Aston Villa Team Portrait.
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.