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Appearances:

17

Starts:

17

Substitute:

0

Unused:

0

Goals:

5

Games per Goal:

3.40

Assists:

Goal Involvements:

Player #118

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Forward

1897-98

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James Fisher

James Fisher

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Season

1897-98

Age

20

Division

D1

Squad #

Appearances

17

Starts

17

Subs

0

Unused

0

Goals

5

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

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1897-98

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James Albert Fisher

Birth Date

23 December 1876

Birth Place

Denny, Falkirk

Birth Country

Scotland

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Citizenship

Scotland

Villa Youth

n/a

Previous Teams

Vale of Forth
King’s Park
East Stirling
St. Bernard’s FC

Transfer in

Aged

20

From

St. Bernard's FC

For

Free

On

1897

Under

George Ramsay

Promoted to First Team Squad

In

Under

Loans Out

None

Transfer Out

Aged

21

Glasgow Celtic

To

For

Free

On

1898

Under

George Ramsay

Subsequent Clubs

Glasgow Celtic
Manchester United
Retired

Died

4 December 1937, Aged 61

Villa Career

1897-98 Free, 17 | 5 | #118 |

Appearances

Unused

17

0

Goals

5

Played Under

George Ramsay led Management Committee

Debut

Season

Date

Match

Age

Manager

(First Squad)

Manager

First Goal

1897-98

1 September 1897

Sheffield Wednesday (h), Division One

20

No Substitutes in Period

4 September 1897

Appearances

Goals

17

5

Final Appearance

Season

Date

Match

1897-98

30 April 1898

Nottingham Forest (h), Division One

Aged

Manager

(Final Squad)

Manager

21

No Substitutes in Period

Honours

Played for the Villa

Height

Foot

International Record

National Team

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Scotland

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Caps with Villa

James Fisher

Player #120 for Aston Villa, James Albert Fisher, played as a forward for the club.

James made 18 appearances for Villa during the 1897-98 season..

James was born in Denny, Falkirk, Scotland on 23rd December 1876 and made his debut for the club as a 20 year old on 1st September 1897.

Villa had signed James from St. Bernard’s FC with all his 18 appearances coming in the league as Villa went in to finish 6th.

James made his final appearance for Villa on 30th April 1898 in the final league game of the season - a 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest at Villa Park.

James had played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.

James subsequently moved on to Celtic.

James passed away on 4th December 1937 aged 60.

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