Season #2 | 1880-81 | Games #3 - #6
133 Seasons, 33 Managers, 980 Players, 5,654 Matches, Only One Aston Villa
Player #317
Appearances:
97
Starts:
97
Goals:
32
Seasons:
10
Source: Football card #21 Reg Chester issued by J F Sporting Collectibles, Leicester under the Footballers In Action 1919-39 series, second series.
Source: Football card #21 Reg Chester issued by J F Sporting Collectibles, Leicester under the Footballers In Action 1919-39 series, second series.
Reg Chester
Position
Forward
From
1925-26
To
1934-35
IMAGE CREDIT
Reg Chester
Seasons Quick-View
Seasons
Age*
20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
Division
D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 |
Appearances
97 |
3 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
Starts
97 |
3 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
Substitute
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unused
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goals
32 |
1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 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
Reginald Alfred Chester
Birth Date
Monday, 21 November 1904
Birth Place
Long Eaton, Derbyshire
Birth Country
England
Villa Youth
n/a
From
Transfer in
Stamford Town
From
For
Free
On
December 1924
Previous Clubs
College Road School |
Long Eaton Juniors |
Long Eaton Rangers |
Peterborough & Fletton United |
Stamford Town |
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out
To
Manchester United
For
Free
On
August 1935
Subsequent Clubs
1935 Manchester United |
Source: Football card #21 Reg Chester issued by J F Sporting Collectibles, Leicester under the Footballers In Action 1919-39 series, second series.
Source: Football card #21 Reg Chester issued by J F Sporting Collectibles, Leicester under the Footballers In Action 1919-39 series, second series.
Villa Career
Seasons Active, Fee, Starts (Sub) | Goals |
1925-35 Aston Villa, Free, 97 | 32 |
STARTS
SUBS
GOALS
Played Under
George Ramsay led Management Committee |
Billy Smith led Management Committee |
Jimmy McMullan |
First Squad Appearance
Monday, 7 September 1925
Debut Appearance
Monday, 7 September 1925
Manchester United (h), Division One
DEBUT
First Goal
Tuesday, 6 April 1926
Final Appearance
Saturday, 12 January 1935
Bradford City (h), FA Cup
FINAL
Final Squad Appearance
Saturday, 12 January 1935
Honours
Played for the Villa
Height
(6ft) 1.83 m
Foot
International Team
Not selected
Died
24 April 1977, Aged 72
Reg Chester
Player #317 for Aston Villa, Reginald Alfred Chester, known as Reg Chester, played as forward for the club.
Reg played for Villa between 1925-26 and 1934-35 making 97 appearances and scoring 32 goals.
Reg was born in Long Eaton, Derbyshire on 21 November 1904 and he made his debut appearance for Villa on 17 September 1925 aged 20.
Villa had signed Reg from Stamford Town in December 1924 and he signed professional forms on 12 April 1925.
Reg remained at Villa for 10 seasons at Villa Park and was mainly used as a squad player rather than a first team regular.
Reg’s most appearances in a single season was 20 in 1929-30, yet despite his relative lack of games - averaging less than 10 a season, Reg was a regular goalscorer when he played, hitting 32 goals in his 97 appearances over his decade with Villa, which included a hat-trick against Huddersfield Town in April 1929.
During Reg’s time, Villa achieved 5 top five finishes included two as First Division runners up.
Reg also made 2 appearances in Villa’s run to the Semi Finals of the FA Cup in 1928-29.
Reg played his final game for Villa on 12 January 1935 aged 30 before moving on to Manchester United in August 1935.
Reg had played under the George Ramsay and Billy Smith led Management Committees and under Villa’s first manager proper, Jimmy McMullan.
Reg passed away in his home town of Long Eaton on 24th April 1977 aged 72.