Appearances:
83 |
Starts:
83 |
Substitute:
0 |
Unused:
0 |
Goals:
1 |
Games per Goal:
Assists:
Goal Involvements:
Player #96
Source: 1894-95 Aston Villa Team Portrait.
Source: 1894-95 Aston Villa Team Portrait.
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1893-94
1896-97
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Jimmy Welford
Jimmy Welford
Seasons Quick-View
Season
1893-94 | 1894-95 | 1895-96 | 1896-97 |
Age
24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
Division
D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 |
Squad #
Appearances
19 | 30 | 24 | 10 |
Starts
19 | 30 | 24 | 10 |
Subs
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unused
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goals
0 | 0 | 1 | 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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1893-94 | 1894-95 | 1895-96 | 1896-97 |
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🥅 : Goals Conceded; 🔢 : Goals Conceded per Game; ⛔ : Clean Sheets.
James William Welford
Birth Date
27 March 1869
Birth Place
Barnard Castle, County Durham
Birth Country
England
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Citizenship
England
Villa Youth
n/a
Previous Teams
Stockton FC
Bishop Auckland
Birmingham St. George’s
Transfer in
Aged
24
From
Birmingham St. George's
For
Free
On
1893
Under
George Ramsay
Promoted to First Team Squad
In
Under
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out
Aged
27
Glasgow Celtic
To
For
Free
On
1896
Under
George Ramsay
Subsequent Clubs
Glasgow Celtic
Retired
Died
1 January 1945, Aged 75
Villa Career
1893-96 Free, 83 | 1 | #96 |
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
83
0
Goals
1
Played Under
George Ramsay led Management Committee
Debut
Season
Date
Match
Age
Manager
(First Squad)
Manager
First Goal
1893-94
23 September 1893
Everton (h), Division One
24
No Substitutes in Period
Saturday, 14 December 1895
Appearances
Goals
83
1
Final Appearance
Season
Date
Match
1896-97
21 November 1896
Sheffield Wednesday (h), Division One
Aged
Manager
(Final Squad)
Manager
27
No Substitutes in Period
Honours
1893-94 League Champions |
1894-95 FA Cup Winners |
1895-96 League Champions |
1896-97 League Champions |
Height
Foot
International Record
National Team
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England
Years | Caps | Starts (Sub) | Goals |
Caps with Villa
Jimmy Welford
Source: 1894-95 Aston Villa Team Portrait.
Source: 1894-95 Aston Villa Team Portrait.
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.