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James Brown

Player #71
Aston Villa player image
Midfielder
M James Brown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #71 |
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James Richard Brown

June 1868

Renton ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Scotland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Transfer Notes

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Transfer In

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Transfer In:

1890-91

Renton FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Free

1890

22

George Ramsay

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

1892-93

Leicester Fosse ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Free

1893

24

George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Previous Clubs

James Brown

Previous Clubs:

Renton Union
Renton Thistle
Renton FC

Loans Out

James Brown

Loans Out:

None

Subsequent Clubs

James Brown

Subsequent Clubs:

Leicester Fosse
Retired

55

Appearances

4

Goals

0

Assists

Game Per

Career

James Brown

Villa Youth:

n/a

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Positions Played:

Midfielder

Played Under:

George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Villa Career:

M James Brown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1890-93 |
Football League |
๐Ÿ•’ 55 | โšฝ 4 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ - | #71 |

Villa Honours:

Played for the Villa

Debut Appearance

James Brown

Debut Squad:

1890-91

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25 October 1890

George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Debut:

1890-91

25 October 1890

George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

22

Final Appearance

James Brown

Final Appearance:

1892-93

Aston Villa Crest 2025

21 January 1893

George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

24

Final Squad:

1892-93

21 January 1893

George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Career Notes

James Brown

Player #72 for Aston Villa, James Richard Brown, known as James Brown played as a midfielder for the club.

James represented Villa between 1890-91 and 1892-93.

James was born in Renton, Scotland in June 1868 and made his debut as a 22 year old on 25th October 1890.

Villa had signed James from Renton FC and he went on to represent the club on 55 occasions scoring 4 goals.

James was brought to the club alongside fellow Rentonian George Campbell and they had remarkably similar Villa careers, debuting in the same game, scoring their first goals in the same game, making 50+ appearances and both leaving at the tail end of the 1892-93 season.

James proved a regular starter for Villa as the helped the club to one Top 10 and two Top 5 finishes as well as appearing once in the run to the 1891-92 FA Cup final.

Jamesโ€™ final game came as a 24 year old on 21st January 1893, after which James moved on to Leicester Fosse.

James played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.

James passed away in Leicester in 1924 aged just 55.

1 January 1924, Aged 55

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Goals

4

James Brown

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Nov 1890, Villa 5-0 Bolton, Wellington Road

Scorer(s) | Albert Brown | 20โ€™ | James Brown | 2-0 | George Campbell | 3-0 | Billy Dickson | 86โ€™ | Albert Brown | 89โ€™ |

Football League

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 Dec 1891, Villa 6-1 Burnley, Wellington Road

Scorer(s) | Jack Devey | 25' | 4-0 | 5-0 | 6-1 | Billy Dickson | 2-0 | James Brown | 3-0 |

Football League

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Sep 1891, Villa 5-3 Sunderland, Wellington Road

Scorer(s) | James Brown | 5' | Dennis Hodgetts | 10' | Billy Dickson | 23' | Jack Devey | 27' | Charlie Athersmith | 5-1 |

Football League

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๐ŸŸฅ 21 Jan 1893, Villa 4-5 Darwen, Thorneyholme Road

Scorer(s) | Charlie Athersmith | 1-3 | Jimmy Cowan | 2-3 | Jack Devey | 3-3 | James Brown | 4-3 |

FA Cup

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Assists

0

James Brown

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๐ŸŸฅ 28 Dec 1891, Villa 3-4 Everton, Wellington Road

Assist(s) | James Brown | 50' | George Campbell | 3-4 |

Football League

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Villa Career

James Brown

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
55
55
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
4
0
13.75

Results

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
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Points / Game:

Cards

๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
-

Competition Record

James Brown

League

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0

FA Cup

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Games:
Starter:
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0

League Cup

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Games:
Starter:
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0

League

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Games:
Starter:
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0

Season Record

James Brown

1890-91

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Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
17
17
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
0

Results

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
Points / Game:

Cards

๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:

1891-92

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Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
19
19
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
2
0

Results

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
Points / Game:

Cards

๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:

1892-93

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Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
19
19
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
0

Results

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
Points / Game:

Cards

๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
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League Record

James Brown

Premier League

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00

First Division

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
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Games / Involvement:

Championship

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
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Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:

Second Division

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
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Games / Involvement:

Third Division

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Games / Involvement:

League Seasons

James Brown

1890-91

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Football League

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
15
15
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1

1892-93

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First Division

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
18
18
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:

1891-92

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Football League

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
18
18
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
2

League Matches

James Brown

1890-91
๐ŸŸฉ 25 Oct 1890, Villa 4-0 Derby, Wellington Road
Football League
9th (+1)
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1890-91
๐ŸŸจ 8 Nov 1890, Villa 4-4 Burnley, Wellington Road
Football League
8th (-)
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1890-91
๐ŸŸฉ 22 Nov 1890, Villa 5-0 Bolton, Wellington Road
Football League
6th (+2)
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1890-91
๐ŸŸฅ 6 Dec 1890, Villa 1-5 Blackburn, Ewood
Football League
8th (-1)
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1890-91
๐ŸŸจ 26 Dec 1890, Villa 0-0 Sunderland, Wellington Road
Football League
8th (-)
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1890-91
๐ŸŸฅ 10 Jan 1891, Villa 1-5 Sunderland, Newcastle Road
Football League
9th (-1)
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1890-91
๐ŸŸฅ 9 Mar 1891, Villa 0-1 Preston, Wellington Road
Football League
10th (-)
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1890-91
๐ŸŸฉ 21 Mar 1891, Villa 3-1 Accrington, Thorneyholme Road
Football League
9th (-)
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1891-92
๐ŸŸฉ 12 Sep 1891, Villa 5-1 Albion, Wellington Road
Football League
1st=
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1891-92
๐ŸŸฉ 28 Sep 1891, Villa 5-3 Sunderland, Wellington Road
Football League
1st=
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1891-92
๐ŸŸฅ 10 Oct 1891, Villa 1-2 Bolton, Wellington Road
Football League
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1891-92
๐ŸŸฉ 24 Oct 1891, Villa 3-2 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Football League
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1891-92
๐ŸŸฉ 7 Nov 1891, Villa 5-1 Notts County, Wellington Road
Football League
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1891-92
๐ŸŸฉ 21 Nov 1891, Villa 2-1 Stoke, Wellington Road
Football League
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1891-92
๐ŸŸฉ 5 Dec 1891, Villa 6-1 Burnley, Wellington Road
Football League
3rd
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1891-92
๐ŸŸฅ 28 Dec 1891, Villa 3-4 Everton, Wellington Road
Football League
4th
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1891-92
๐ŸŸฉ 9 Jan 1892, Villa 6-0 Derby, Wellington Road
Football League
3rd=
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1892-93
๐ŸŸฉ 10 Sep 1892, Villa 4-1 Everton, Wellington Road
Division One
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1892-93
๐ŸŸฅ 17 Sep 1892, Villa 1-6 Sunderland, Wellington Road
Division One
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1892-93
๐ŸŸฅ 24 Sep 1892, Villa 0-5 Bolton, Pike's Lane
Division One
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1892-93
๐ŸŸฅ 8 Oct 1892, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1892-93
๐ŸŸฉ 15 Oct 1892, Villa 1-0 Forest, Wellington Road
Division One
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1892-93
๐ŸŸฉ 26 Nov 1892, Villa 3-1 Preston, Wellington Road
Division One
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1892-93
๐ŸŸฉ 10 Dec 1892, Villa 4-1 Blackburn, Wellington Road
Division One
3rd=
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1892-93
๐ŸŸจ 24 Dec 1892, Villa 1-1 Bolton, Wellington Road
Division One
4th
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1892-93
๐ŸŸฅ 14 Jan 1893, Villa 0-6 Sunderland, Newcastle Road
Division One
3rd
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1890-91
๐ŸŸฉ 1 Nov 1890, Villa 3-0 Albion, Stoney Lane
Football League
8th (+1)
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1890-91
๐ŸŸฉ 15 Nov 1890, Villa 3-1 Accrington, Wellington Road
Football League
8th (-)
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1890-91
๐ŸŸฅ 29 Nov 1890, Villa 1-7 Notts County, Trent Bridge
Football League
7th (-1)
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1890-91
๐ŸŸจ 13 Dec 1890, Villa 2-2 Blackburn, Wellington Road
Football League
8th (-)
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1890-91
๐ŸŸฅ 1 Jan 1891, Villa 0-5 Everton, Anfield
Football League
8th (-)
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1890-91
๐ŸŸฅ 24 Jan 1891, Villa 1-4 Preston, Deepdale
Football League
10th (-1)
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1890-91
๐ŸŸฉ 14 Mar 1891, Villa 6-2 Wolves, Wellington Road
Football League
9th (+1)
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1891-92
๐ŸŸฉ 5 Sep 1891, Villa 5-1 Blackburn, Wellington Road
Football League
Aston Villa Crest 2025
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1891-92
๐ŸŸฉ 19 Sep 1891, Villa 1-0 Preston, Deepdale
Football League
1st=
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1891-92
๐ŸŸฅ 3 Oct 1891, Villa 2-4 Derby, Racecourse Ground
Football League
1st=
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1891-92
๐ŸŸฅ 17 Oct 1891, Villa 1-4 Burnley, Turf Moor
Football League
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1891-92
๐ŸŸฉ 31 Oct 1891, Villa 5-1 Darwen, Barley Bank
Football League
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1891-92
๐ŸŸฉ 14 Nov 1891, Villa 3-0 Albion, Stoney Lane
Football League
Aston Villa Crest 2025
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1891-92
๐ŸŸฅ 28 Nov 1891, Villa 1-5 Everton, Anfield
Football League
Aston Villa Crest 2025
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1891-92
๐ŸŸฅ 19 Dec 1891, Villa 0-2 Wolves, Molineux
Football League
3rd=
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1891-92
๐ŸŸฅ 2 Jan 1892, Villa 2-5 Notts County, Trent Bridge
Football League
4th
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1892-93
๐ŸŸฉ 5 Sep 1892, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division One
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1892-93
๐ŸŸฉ 12 Sep 1892, Villa 1-0 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Division One
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1892-93
๐ŸŸฅ 19 Sep 1892, Villa 2-3 Albion, Stoney Lane
Division One
Aston Villa Crest 2025
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1892-93
๐ŸŸฅ 1 Oct 1892, Villa 0-1 Everton, Goodison
Division One
Aston Villa Crest 2025
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1892-93
๐ŸŸฉ 10 Oct 1892, Villa 3-2 Stoke, Wellington Road
Division One
Aston Villa Crest 2025
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1892-93
๐ŸŸฅ 22 Oct 1892, Villa 1-4 Preston, Deepdale
Division One
Aston Villa Crest 2025
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1892-93
๐ŸŸฅ 3 Dec 1892, Villa 3-5 Wednesday, Olive Grove
Division One
4th
Aston Villa Crest 2025
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1892-93
๐ŸŸฅ 17 Dec 1892, Villa 1-2 Derby, Racecourse Ground
Division One
3rd=
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1892-93
๐ŸŸฉ 31 Dec 1892, Villa 4-1 Notts County, Trent Bridge
Division One
3rd
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Aston Villa Crest 2025

FA Cup Seasons

James Brown

1890-91

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
2
2

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:

1892-93

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
1
1

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1

1891-92

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
1
1

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
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FA Cup Matches

James Brown

1890-91
๐ŸŸฉ 17 Jan 1891, Villa 13-1 The Casuals, Wellington Road
FA Cup
1st Round
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1891-92
๐ŸŸฉ 30 Jan 1892, Villa 2-0 Darwen, Wellington Road
FA Cup
2nd Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1890-91
๐ŸŸฅ 31 Jan 1891, Villa 0-3 Stoke, Victoria Ground
FA Cup
2nd Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1892-93
๐ŸŸฅ 21 Jan 1893, Villa 4-5 Darwen, Thorneyholme Road
FA Cup
1st Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025
Aston Villa Crest 2025

League Cup Seasons

James Brown

1890-91

EFL Cup.jpg
League Cup

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1892-93

EFL Cup.jpg
League Cup

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1891-92

EFL Cup.jpg
League Cup

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
EFL.jpg

League Cup Matches

James Brown

European Seasons

James Brown

1890-91

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1892-93

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1891-92

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
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European Matches

James Brown

Unused Substitute Appearances

James Brown

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