567

Legacy #

148

Youth Promotion #

147

Youth Debut #

69

Goalkeeper #

Jake Findlay

Player #567

Goalkeeper

GK Jake Findlay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #567 |

John Williamson Findlay

13 July 1954

Blairgowrie 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

(6 ft 3 in) 1.91 m

Transfer Notes

Transfer In

Transfer In:

1971-72

Aston Villa Youth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Youth

1 July 1968

Tommy Cummings 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Transfer Out

Transfer Out:

1977-78

Luton Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

£100k

30 June 1978

Ron Saunders 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Previous Clubs

Jake Findlay

Previous Clubs:

1973-74 Aston Villa Reserves 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Football League Second Division

Loans Out

Jake Findlay

Loans Out:

None

Subsequent Clubs

Jake Findlay

Subsequent Clubs:

1978-85 Luton Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Football League Second Division, First Division
🕒 167 | ⚽ 0 | (League)

1983 Barnsley 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (L)
Football League Second Division
🕒 6 | ⚽ 0 | (League)

1984 Derby County 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (L)
Football League Second Division
🕒 1 | ⚽ 0 | (League)

1985 Swindon Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Football League Fourth Division
🕒 4 | ⚽ 0 | (League)

1985 Peterborough United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Football League Fourth Division
🕒 0 | ⚽ 0 | (League)

1985 Portsmouth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Football League Second Division
🕒 0 | ⚽ 0 | (League)

1986 Coventry City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Football League First Division
🕒 0 | ⚽ 0 | (League)

1986 Retired aged 32

18

Appearances

0

Goals

0

Assists

0.00

Game Per

Career

Jake Findlay

Villa Youth:

1968-73 Aston Villa Youth

Positions Played:

Goalkeeper

Played Under:

Vic Crowe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 1974 🕒 1 | 1 (0) | 🥅 2 | ⛔ 0 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 1 |
Ron Saunders 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 1974-77 🕒 17 | 16 (1) | 🥅 19 | ⛔ 5 | 🟩 8 | 🟨 5 | 🟥 4 |

Villa Career:

GK Jake Findlay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
Aston Villa 1974-77 | Youth |
🕒 18 | 17 (1) | 🥅 21 | ⛔ 5 | 🇺 3 | #567 |
🟩 8 | 🟨 5 | 🟥 5 |
Cards 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 |

Villa Honours:

Played for the Villa

Debut Appearance

Jake Findlay

Debut Squad:

1973-74

🟥 20 Apr 1974, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Villa Park

Vic Crowe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Debut:

1973-74

🟥 20 Apr 1974, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Villa Park

Vic Crowe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Final Appearance

Jake Findlay

Final Appearance:

1977-78

🟩 19 Oct 1977, Villa 2-0 Górnik, Villa Park

Ron Saunders 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Final Squad:

1977-78

🟨 1 Mar 1978, Villa 2-2 Barcelona, Villa Park

Ron Saunders 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Career Notes

Jake Findlay

Villa Career

Jake Findlay

Games

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

🇺 Unused:

18

17

1

3

Goals

⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Games / Goal:

Games / Involvement:

0

0.00

Results

🟩 Won:

🇺 Unbeaten:

🟥 Lost:

Points / Game:

44%

72%

28%

1.61

Cards

🟨 Bookings:

🟥 Sendings Off:

Games / Card:

0

1.17

Goals

0 Jake Findlay

Assists

0 Jake Findlay

Sendings Off

0 Jake Findlay

Competition Record

Jake Findlay

League

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

14 🔁 Substitute:

0 ⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Games per Goal:

Games per Involvement:

0

0.00

FA Cup

Games:

Starter:

0 Substitute:

0 Goals:

Assists:

Games per Goal:

Games per Involvement:

0

0.00

League Cup

Games:

Starter:

2 Substitute:

0 Goals:

Assists:

Games per Goal:

Games per Involvement:

0

0.00

Europe

Games:

Starter:

2

1 Substitute:

1 Goals:

Assists:

Games per Goal:

Games per Involvement:

0

0.00

Season Record

Jake Findlay

1977-78

Games

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

🇺 Unused:

1

0

1

3

Goals

⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Games / Goal:

Games / Involvement:

0

0.00

Results

🟩 Won:

🇺 Unbeaten:

🟥 Lost:

Points / Game:

100%

0%

3.00

Cards

🟨 Bookings:

🟥 Sendings Off:

Games / Card:

0

0.00

1976-77

Games

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

🇺 Unused:

8

0

Goals

⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Games / Goal:

Games / Involvement:

0

0.00

Results

🟩 Won:

🇺 Unbeaten:

🟥 Lost:

Points / Game:

50%

88%

13%

1.88

Cards

🟨 Bookings:

🟥 Sendings Off:

Games / Card:

0

0.00

1975-76

Games

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

🇺 Unused:

7

0

Goals

⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Games / Goal:

Games / Involvement:

0

0.00

Results

🟩 Won:

🇺 Unbeaten:

🟥 Lost:

Points / Game:

29%

57%

43%

1.14

Cards

🟨 Bookings:

🟥 Sendings Off:

Games / Card:

0

0.00

1974-75

Games

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

🇺 Unused:

1

0

Goals

⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Games / Goal:

Games / Involvement:

0

0.00

Results

🟩 Won:

🇺 Unbeaten:

🟥 Lost:

Points / Game:

100%

0%

3.00

Cards

🟨 Bookings:

🟥 Sendings Off:

Games / Card:

0

0.00

1973-74

Games

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

🇺 Unused:

1

0

Goals

⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Games / Goal:

Games / Involvement:

0

0.00

Results

🟩 Won:

🇺 Unbeaten:

🟥 Lost:

Points / Game:

0%

100%

0.00

Cards

🟨 Bookings:

🟥 Sendings Off:

Games / Card:

0

0.00

League Record

Jake Findlay

Premier League

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Games / Goal:

Games / Involvement:

0

0.00

First Division

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Games / Goal:

12

0

0.00 Games / Involvement:

0.00

Championship

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Games / Goal:

0

0.00 Games / Involvement:

0.00

Second Division

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Games / Goal:

2

0

0.00 Games / Involvement:

0.00

Third Division

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Games / Goal:

0

0.00 Games / Involvement:

0.00

League Seasons

Jake Findlay

1977-78

First Division

Games

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

🇺 Unused:

0

3

Goals

⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Games / Goal:

Games / Involvement:

0

0.00

1976-77

First Division

Games

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

🇺 Unused:

7

0

Goals

⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Games / Goal:

Games / Involvement:

0

0.00

1975-76

First Division

Games

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

🇺 Unused:

5

0

Goals

⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Games / Goal:

Games / Involvement:

0

0.00

1974-75

Second Division

Games

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

🇺 Unused:

1

0

Goals

⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Games / Goal:

Games / Involvement:

0

0.00

1973-74

Second Division

Games

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

🇺 Unused:

1

0

Goals

⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Games / Goal:

Games / Involvement:

0

0.00

League Matches

Jake Findlay

1976-77

🟨 5 Mar 1977, Villa 1-1 Leicester, Filbert Street

Division One

5th (-1)

1976-77

🟥 27 Dec 1976, Villa 2-3 Boro, Ayresome

Division One

4th= (-1)

1976-77

🟩 18 Dec 1976, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, Villa Park

Division One

3rd= (-)

1976-77

🟩 15 Dec 1976, Villa 5-1 Liverpool, Villa Park

Division One

3rd= (+2)

1976-77

🟩 11 Dec 1976, Villa 3-1 Leeds, Elland Road

Division One

5th (-1)

1976-77

🟨 27 Nov 1976, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Carrow Road

Division One

4th= (-)

1976-77

🟨 20 Nov 1976, Villa 2-2 Coventry, Villa Park

Division One

4th= (-)

1975-76

🟩 24 Apr 1976, Villa 2-1 Boro, Villa Park

Division One

15th= (+1)

1975-76

🟩 19 Apr 1976, Villa 1-0 Derby, Villa Park

Division One

16th (+2)

1975-76

🟨 17 Apr 1976, Villa 2-2 West Ham, Upton Park

Division One

18th (-)

1975-76

🟨 23 Sep 1975, Villa 0-0 Wolves, Molineux

Division One

16th (-)

1975-76

🟥 20 Sep 1975, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield

Division One

16th (-2)

1974-75

🟩 28 Aug 1974, Villa 6-0 Hull, Villa Park

Division Two

4th= (+3)

1973-74

🟥 20 Apr 1974, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Villa Park

Division Two

15th (-1)

FA Cup Seasons

Jake Findlay

1977-78

FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

0

Goals

⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Games / Goal:

Games / Involvement:

0

0.00

1976-77

FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

0

Goals

⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Games / Goal:

Games / Involvement:

0

0.00

1975-76

FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

0

Goals

⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Games / Goal:

Games / Involvement:

0

0.00

1974-75

FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

0

Goals

⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Games / Goal:

Games / Involvement:

0

0.00

1973-74

FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

0

Goals

⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Games / Goal:

Games / Involvement:

0

0.00

FA Cup Matches

Jake Findlay

League Cup Seasons

Jake Findlay

1977-78

League Cup

Games

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

0

Goals

⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Games / Goal:

Games / Involvement:

0

0.00

1976-77

League Cup

Games

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

1

0

Goals

⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Games / Goal:

Games / Involvement:

0

0.00

1975-76

League Cup

Games

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

1

0

Goals

⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Games / Goal:

Games / Involvement:

0

0.00

1974-75

League Cup

Games

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

0

Goals

⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Games / Goal:

Games / Involvement:

0

0.00

1973-74

League Cup

Games

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

0

Goals

⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Games / Goal:

Games / Involvement:

0

0.00

League Cup Matches

Jake Findlay

1976-77

🟩 1 Dec 1976, Villa 2-0 Millwall, Villa Park

League Cup

Quarter Final

1975-76

🟥 8 Oct 1975, Villa 1-2 United, Villa Park

League Cup

3rd Round

European Seasons

Jake Findlay

1977-78

UEFA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

1

0

1

Goals

⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Games / Goal:

Games / Involvement:

0

0.00

1976-77

n/a

Games

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

0

Goals

⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Games / Goal:

Games / Involvement:

0

0.00

1975-76

UEFA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

1

0

Goals

⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Games / Goal:

Games / Involvement:

0

0.00

1974-75

n/a

Games

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

0

Goals

⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Games / Goal:

Games / Involvement:

0

0.00

1973-74

n/a

Games

🕒 Games:

✅ Starter:

🔁 Substitute:

0

Goals

⚽ Goals:

🔥 Assists:

Games / Goal:

Games / Involvement:

0

0.00

European Matches

Jake Findlay

1977-78

🟩 19 Oct 1977, Villa 2-0 Górnik, Villa Park

UEFA Cup

2nd Round

1975-76

🟥 1 Oct 1975, Villa 0-1 Antwerp, Villa Park

UEFA Cup

1st Round

Unused Substitute Appearances

Jake Findlay

1977-78

🟩 14 Sep 1977, Villa 4-0 Fenerbahçe, Villa Park

UEFA Cup

1st Round

1977-78

🟨 1 Mar 1978, Villa 2-2 Barcelona, Villa Park

UEFA Cup

Quarter Final

1977-78

🟩 28 Sep 1977, Villa 2-0 Fenerbahçe, Şükrü Saracoğlu

UEFA Cup

1st Round

International Career

Jake Findlay

Full International Record

Villa International Record

Biography

Jake Findlay

Passed away 3rd May 2025 at the age of 70.