1
Legacy
Number
0
Youth
Promotion #
0
Youth
Debut #
2
Villa Appearances
0
Villa
Goals
0
Villa
Assists
Game
Per
John Ball
Player #1
Goalkeeper
GK John Ball | 🏴 | #1 |
John Henry Ball
January 1857
Birmingham
England 🏴
Transfer Notes
Transfer In
Transfer In:
1879-80
Arcadians 🏴
Free
1879
22
Management Committee
Transfer Out
Transfer Out:
1879-80
Walsall Town Swifts 🏴
Free
1880
23
Management Committee
Previous Clubs
John Ball
Previous Clubs:
Arcadians
Subsequent Clubs
John Ball
Subsequent Clubs:
Walsall Town Swifts
Retired
Progression
John Ball
n/a
Appearance Record
John Ball
Goalkeeper
GK John Ball | 🏴 |
Aston Villa 1879-80 | Free |
FA Cup |
🕒 2 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 | 0 | #1 |
Played Under
John Ball
Management Committee 1879-80
Honours
John Ball
Played for the Villa
Debut Appearance
John Ball
Debut Squad:
1879-80
13 December 1879
Management Committee
Debut:
1879-80
13 December 1879
Management Committee
22
Loans Out
John Ball
Loans Out:
None
Final Appearance
John Ball
Final Appearance:
1879-80
24 January 1880
Management Committee
23
Final Squad:
1879-80
24 January 1880
Management Committee
Villa Career
John Ball
Career Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
2
2
0
0
Career Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
Career Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
Career Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
1.00
Career Goals
John Ball
0
Career Assists
John Ball
0
Competition Record
John Ball
League
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup
Games:
Starter:
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Cup
Games:
Starter:
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Europe
Games:
Starter:
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Season Record
John Ball
1879-80
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
2
2
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
League Record
Premier League
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00
Championship
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
John Ball
First Division
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
Second Division
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
Third Division
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
League Seasons
John Ball
1879-80
n/a
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
League Appearances
FA Cup Seasons
John Ball
1879-80
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
2
2
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
FA Cup Appearances
1879-80
🟨 13 Dec 1879, Villa 1-1 Stafford Road, Half-Way House Ground
FA Cup
2nd Round
1879-80
🟩 24 Jan 1880, Villa 3-1 Stafford Road, Wellington Road
FA Cup
2nd Round
League Cup Seasons
John Ball
1879-80
League Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Cup Appearances
European Seasons
John Ball
1879-80
n/a
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
European Appearances
Unused Substitute Appearances
John Ball
Sendings Off
John Ball
International Career
John Ball
Full International Record
Villa International Record
Career Notes
John Ball
Biography
John Ball
Player #1 for Aston Villa, John Henry Ball, known as John Ball was Villa’s first goalkeeper as a professional club. Making his debut in the 1879-80 FA Cup campaign - Villa’s first entry into the competition - he was to concede 2 goals without keeping a clean sheet.
John was born in Birmingham, just 3 miles from the current Villa ground, in 1857 and made his debut as a 22 year old.
Villa had signed him from Arcadians but he was only to appear on two occasions, both in the 1879-80 season.
John played in the era when team selection was made by a Management Committee rather than the latter day more typical Manager role.
John’s final game came on 24 January 1880 just over a month after his debut on 13th December 1879 after which Villa voluntarily withdrew from the competition.
John then moved on to Walsall Town Swifts.
John passed away in Birmingham in 1940 aged 83.
1940, Aged 83