Season #2 | 1880-81 | Games #3 - #6
133 Seasons, 33 Managers, 980 Players, 5,654 Matches, Only One Aston Villa
Player #98
Appearances:
83
Starts:
83
Goals:
1
Seasons:
4
Source: 1894-95 Aston Villa Team Portrait.
Source: 1894-95 Aston Villa Team Portrait.
Jimmy Welford
Position
Full Back
From
1893-94
To
1896-97
IMAGE CREDIT
Jimmy Welford
Seasons Quick-View
Seasons
Age*
24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
Division
D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 |
Appearances
83 |
19 | 30 | 24 | 10 |
Starts
83 |
19 | 30 | 24 | 10 |
Substitute
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unused
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goals
1 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 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
James William Welford
Birth Date
Saturday, 27 March 1869
Birth Place
Barnard Castle, County Durham
Birth Country
England
Villa Youth
n/a
From
Transfer in
Birmingham St. George's
From
For
Free
On
Unknown
Previous Clubs
Stockton FC |
Bishop Auckland |
Birmingham St. George’s |
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out
To
Glasgow Celtic
For
Free
On
1896
Subsequent Clubs
Glasgow Celtic |
Source: 1894-95 Aston Villa Team Portrait.
Source: 1894-95 Aston Villa Team Portrait.
Villa Career
Seasons Active, Fee, Starts (Sub) | Goals |
1893-96 Aston Villa, Free, 83 | 1 |
STARTS
SUBS
GOALS
Played Under
George Ramsay led Management Committee
First Squad Appearance
Saturday, 23 September 1893
Debut Appearance
Saturday, 23 September 1893
Everton (h), Division One
DEBUT
First Goal
Saturday, 14 December 1895
Final Appearance
Saturday, 21 November 1896
Sheffield Wednesday (h), Division One
FINAL
Final Squad Appearance
Saturday, 21 November 1896
Honours
1893-94 League Champions |
1894-95 FA Cup Winners |
1895-96 League Champions |
1896-97 League Champions |
Height
Foot
International Team
Not selected
Died
1 January 1945, Aged 75
Jimmy Welford
Player #98 for Aston Villa, James William Welford, known as Jimmy Welford played as a full back for the club.
Jimmy represented Villa between 1893-94 and 1896-97 making a total of 83 appearances.
Jimmy was born in Barnard Castle on 27th March 1869 and made his debut as a 24 year old on 23rd September 1893.
Villa had signed Jimmy from Birmingham St. George’s and he went on to help Villa secure 3 League Championships in 1893-94, 1895-96 and 1896-97 as well as winning the FA Cup in 1894-95.
Jimmy, one of a number of cricketers come footballers to represent villa, played for then minor county Durham followed by Warwickshire but it was at Villa that Jimmy found fame as he went on to win a trophy in every season he played.
Jimmy’s final game for Villa came on 21st November 1896 at the age of 27 after which Jimmy moved to Celtic.
Jimmy played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.
Jimmy passed away in Glasgow in 1945 aged 75.