454
Legacy
Number
96
Youth
Promotion #
96
Youth
Debut #
62
Villa Appearances
4
Villa
Goals
1
Villa
Assists
12.40
Game
Per
Stan Crowther
Midfielder
Stanley Crowther
Role
M Stan Crowther | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #454 |
Position
Born
Midfielder
3 September 1935
Birthplace
Country
Citizenship
Height
Foot
Bilston ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Transfer Notes
Transfer In
Transfer In:
1955-56
Aston Villa Youth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
ยฃ750
1 August 1955
19
Eric Houghton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข ๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Transfer Out
Transfer Out:
1957-58
Manchester United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
ยฃ18k
February 1958
22
Eric Houghton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Previous Clubs
Stan Crowther
Previous Clubs:
Stonefield Secondary Modern School ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Birmingham Combination ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
-1955 Bilston Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
1955-56 Aston Villa Youth & Reserves ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ750
Football League First Division
Played Under
Stan Crowther
Eric Houghton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 1956-58 ๐ 62 | โ 62 | ๐ (-) | โฝ 4 | ๐ฅ 1 | ๐ฉ 23 | ๐จ 19 | ๐ฅ 20 |
Loans Out
Stan Crowther
Loans Out:
None
Subsequent Clubs
Stan Crowther
Subsequent Clubs:
1958 Manchester United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ18,000
Football League First Division,
๐ 13 | โฝ 0 | (League)
1958-61 Chelsea ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ10,000
Football League First Division,
๐ 51 | โฝ 0 | (League)
1961 Brighton & Hove Albion ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Second Division,
๐ 4 | โฝ 0 | (League)
Hednesford Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Rugby Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
1963 Retired Aged 27
Career Progression
Stan Crowther
Aston Villa Youth
Youth Career
Stan Crowther
Youth Appearances
Youth
Goals
Please note: Youth statistics before the 2019-20 season require completion.
Reserve Career
Stan Crowther
Reserve Appearances
Reserve
Goals
Please note: Reserve statistics before the 1995-96 season require completion.
First Team Career
Stan Crowther
62
Villa Appearances
4
Villa
Goals
1
Villa
Assists
M Stan Crowther | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1956-58 | ยฃ750 |
๐ 62 | โ
62 | ๐ (-) | โฝ 4 | ๐ฅ 1 | ๐บ - | #454 |
๐ฉ 23 | ๐จ 19 | ๐ฅ 20 |
Cards ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 |
Honours
Stan Crowther
1956-57 FA Cup
First Team Debut
Stan Crowther
Debut Squad:
1956-57
๐จ 29 Sep 1956, Villa 0-0 Bolton, Villa Park
Eric Houghton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Debut:
1956-57
๐จ 29 Sep 1956, Villa 0-0 Bolton, Villa Park
Eric Houghton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
21
Final First
Team Appearance
Stan Crowther
Final Appearance:
1957-58
๐ฅ 8 Feb 1958, Villa 1-6 Leicester, Filbert Street
Eric Houghton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
22
Final Squad:
1957-58
๐ฅ 8 Feb 1958, Villa 1-6 Leicester, Filbert Street
Eric Houghton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Villa Career
Stan Crowther
Career Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
62
62
0
0
Career Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
4
1
15.50
12.40
Career Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
37%
68%
32%
1.42
Career Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
4
Villa
Goals
Stan Crowther
๐ฅ 9 Nov 1957, Villa 2-3 Albion, Hawthorns
Scorer(s) | Wally Hazelden | 17' | Stan Crowther | 65' |
Division One
๐ฅ 23 Nov 1957, Villa 1-4 Forest, City Ground
Scorer(s) | Stan Crowther | 23' |
Division One
๐ฉ 7 Dec 1957, Villa 5-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Scorer(s) | Wally Hazelden | 32' 44' | Stan Crowther | 38' | 53' | Peter McParland | 85' |
Division One
1
Villa
Assists
Stan Crowther
๐ฉ 13 Oct 1956, Villa 3-1 Newcastle, Villa Park
Assist(s) | Stan Lynn | 6' | Stan Crowther | 9' | Jackie Sewell | 14' |
Division One
Competition Record
Stan Crowther
League
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
50
50
๐ Substitute:
0
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
4
1
12.50
10.00
FA Cup
Games:
Starter:
11
11
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Cup
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Europe
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Season Record
Stan Crowther
1956-57
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
33
33
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
1
0.00
33.00
Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
45%
85%
15%
1.76
Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
1957-58
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
29
29
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
4
0
7.25
7.25
Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
28%
48%
52%
1.03
Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
League Record
Premier League
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub::
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00
Championship
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub::
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Stan Crowther
First Division
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub:
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
50
50
0
4
1
12.50
Games / Involvement:
10.00
Second Division
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub::
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Third Division
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub::
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
League Seasons
Stan Crowther
1956-57
First Division
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
24
24
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
1
0.00
24.00
1957-58
First Division
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
26
26
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
4
0
6.50
6.50
League Appearances
1956-57
๐จ 29 Sep 1956, Villa 0-0 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
11th=
1956-57
๐ฅ 6 Oct 1956, Villa 1-5 Portsmouth, Fratton
Division One
14th=
1956-57
๐ฉ 13 Oct 1956, Villa 3-1 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
11th=
1956-57
๐ฉ 10 Nov 1956, Villa 1-0 Burnley, Villa Park
Division One
13th
1956-57
๐จ 17 Nov 1956, Villa 3-3 Preston, Deepdale
Division One
12th=
1956-57
๐ฉ 15 Dec 1956, Villa 2-0 Charlton, The Valley
Division One
12th
1956-57
๐ฅ 25 Dec 1956, Villa 0-1 Sunderland, Roker
Division One
1956-57
๐จ 29 Dec 1956, Villa 0-0 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Division One
15th
1956-57
๐ฉ 12 Jan 1957, Villa 5-1 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
13th
1956-57
๐ฅ 19 Jan 1957, Villa 0-3 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
16th
1956-57
๐จ 2 Feb 1957, Villa 1-1 Leeds, Villa Park
Division One
14th=
1956-57
๐จ 4 Feb 1957, Villa 2-2 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
1956-57
๐จ 9 Feb 1957, Villa 0-0 Bolton, Burnden
Division One
13th=
1956-57
๐จ 18 Feb 1957, Villa 2-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Division One
12th=
1956-57
๐จ 9 Mar 1957, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford
Division One
15th=
1956-57
๐ฉ 30 Mar 1957, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park
Division One
12th
1956-57
๐ฅ 3 Apr 1957, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian
Division One
12th=
1956-57
๐จ 6 Apr 1957, Villa 1-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Division One
12th
1956-57
๐จ 8 Apr 1957, Villa 2-2 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
11th=
1956-57
๐ฉ 10 Apr 1957, Villa 2-1 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division One
10th
1956-57
๐ฉ 13 Apr 1957, Villa 5-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
Division One
10th
1956-57
๐ฉ 20 Apr 1957, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
10th
1956-57
๐ฉ 22 Apr 1957, Villa 4-0 Wolves, Villa Park
Division One
9th=
1956-57
๐ฅ 23 Apr 1957, Villa 0-3 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
9th=
1957-58
๐ฅ 24 Aug 1957, Villa 1-3 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division One
19th
1957-58
๐ฉ 26 Aug 1957, Villa 2-0 Leeds, Villa Park
Division One
13th (+6)
1957-58
๐ฅ 31 Aug 1957, Villa 0-1 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
17th (-4)
1957-58
๐ฅ 4 Sep 1957, Villa 0-4 Leeds, Elland Road
Division One
20th (-3)
1957-58
๐จ 7 Sep 1957, Villa 1-1 Sunderland, Roker
Division One
18th (+2)
1957-58
๐ฉ 14 Sep 1957, Villa 2-0 Luton, Villa Park
Division One
15th (+3)
1957-58
๐จ 21 Sep 1957, Villa 1-1 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Division One
18th (-1)
1957-58
๐ฉ 28 Sep 1957, Villa 5-1 Leicester, Villa Park
Division One
14th (+4)
1957-58
๐ฅ 2 Oct 1957, Villa 0-4 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
15th (-1)
1957-58
๐ฅ 5 Oct 1957, Villa 1-4 United, Old Trafford
Division One
17th (-)
1957-58
๐ฅ 12 Oct 1957, Villa 2-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Division One
19th (-2)
1957-58
๐ฉ 19 Oct 1957, Villa 4-3 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
18th (+1)
1957-58
๐ฅ 26 Oct 1957, Villa 0-3 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division One
19th (-1)
1957-58
๐ฉ 2 Nov 1957, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Division One
18th (+1)
1957-58
๐ฅ 9 Nov 1957, Villa 2-3 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
19th (-1)
1957-58
๐จ 16 Nov 1957, Villa 1-1 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
19th (-2)
1957-58
๐ฅ 23 Nov 1957, Villa 1-4 Forest, City Ground
Division One
19th (-)
1957-58
๐จ 30 Nov 1957, Villa 2-2 Preston, Villa Park
Division One
19th (-)
1957-58
๐ฉ 7 Dec 1957, Villa 5-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Division One
17th (+2)
1957-58
๐ฅ 14 Dec 1957, Villa 1-2 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
18th (-1)
1957-58
๐ฅ 21 Dec 1957, Villa 0-2 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division One
20th (-2)
1957-58
๐ฉ 26 Dec 1957, Villa 3-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
19th (+1)
1957-58
๐ฉ 28 Dec 1957, Villa 2-1 Everton, Goodison
Division One
18th (+1)
1957-58
๐ฅ 18 Jan 1958, Villa 0-3 Luton, Kenilworth Road
Division One
17th (-1)
1957-58
๐จ 1 Feb 1958, Villa 1-1 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division One
16th (+1)
1957-58
๐ฅ 8 Feb 1958, Villa 1-6 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division One
17th (-1)
FA Cup Seasons
Stan Crowther
1956-57
FA Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
9
9
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1957-58
FA Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
2
2
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup Appearances
1956-57
๐จ 5 Jan 1957, Villa 2-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road
FA Cup
3rd Round
1956-57
๐ฉ 7 Jan 1957, Villa 2-0 Luton, Villa Park
FA Cup
3rd Round Replay
1956-57
๐ฉ 26 Jan 1957, Villa 3-2 Boro, Ayresome
FA Cup
4th Round
1956-57
๐ฉ 16 Feb 1957, Villa 2-1 Bristol City, Villa Park
FA Cup
5th Round
1956-57
๐จ 2 Mar 1957, Villa 1-1 Burnley, Turf Moor
FA Cup
Quarter Final
1956-57
๐ฉ 6 Mar 1957, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Villa Park
FA Cup
Quarter Final
1956-57
๐จ 23 Mar 1957, Villa 2-2 Albion, Molineux
FA Cup
Semi Final
1956-57
๐ฉ 28 Mar 1957, Villa 1-0 Albion, St Andrews'
FA Cup
Semi Final
1956-57
๐ฉ 4 May 1957, Villa 2-1 United, Wembley
FA Cup
Final
1957-58
๐จ 4 Jan 1958, Villa 1-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
FA Cup
3rd Round
1957-58
๐ฅ 13 Jan 1958, Villa 0-2 Stoke, Molineux
FA Cup
3rd Round
League Cup Seasons
Stan Crowther
1956-57
League Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1957-58
League Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Cup Appearances
European Seasons
Stan Crowther
1956-57
n/a
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1957-58
n/a
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
European Appearances
0
Unused
Sub
Unused Substitute Appearances
Stan Crowther
0
Red
Cards
Sendings Off
Stan Crowther
International Career
Stan Crowther
Full International Record
Villa International Record
Career Notes
Stan Crowther
Biography
Stan Crowther
Player #454 for Aston Villa, Stanley Crowther, known as Stan Crowther, played as a midfielder for the club in the wing half position.
Stan played for Villa in 1956-57 and 1957-58 making 62 appearances and scoring 4 goals.
Stan was born in Bilston, just 11 miles from Villa Park, on 3 September 1935 and made his debut appearance for Villa on Saturday, 29 September 1956 aged 21.
Villa had signed Stan from Bilston Town for a fee of ยฃ750 in August 1955.
During his short time with Villa Stan won the 1957 FA Cup with the victorious 1956-57 FA Cup campaign including the 2-1 triumph over Manchester United in the final held at Wembley Stadium in front of a crowd of 99,225 when Peter McParland scored twice to win Villa the Cup for a record seventh time.
Disappointingly however Stan was to leave the Villa for Manchester United as they went on a hiring spree following the Munich air disaster that decimated the United squad with Stan being signed just hours before his new team - and he - were due to kick off against Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup.
Stan played his final game for Villa on Saturday, 8 February 1958 aged just 22 before United paid ยฃ18,000 for his services, a tidy profit after just 3 years with the club and a ยฃ750 investment but it was no coincidence that the following season, a below strength Villa squad was relegated.
For Stan the immediate future was also uncertain. Despite Manchester Unitedโs large outlay he was soon on the move again, this time to Chelsea in December 1958 for ยฃ10,000 where we remained for 3 seasons without making a great impact.
Whilst Villa returned to the top flight and new boss Joe Mercer bled a new raft of youngsters into the Villa team, Stanโs career became nomadic and he quit the game in 1962 still only 27 allegedly disillusioned with life was a footballer.
An unnecessary waste yet had Stan remained with Villa, Vic Crowe would not have had his second chance and the club would have lost a true legend, both as a player and a manager, that Stanโs rival became.
Stan had played his Villa career under manager Eric Houghton.
Stan passed away in Wolverhampton on 28 May 2014 aged 78.
28 May 2014, Aged 78