383
Legacy
Number
0
Youth
Promotion #
0
Youth
Debut #
11
Villa Appearances
1
Villa
Goals
1
Villa
Assists
5.50
Game
Per
Tommy Clayton
Player #383
Forward
CF Tommy Clayton | 🏴 | #383 |
James Gordon Thomas Clayton
19 July 1910
Sunderland 🏴
England 🏴
Transfer Notes
Transfer In
Transfer In:
1937-38
Wolverhampton Wanderers 🏴
Free
16 October 1937
27
Jimmy Hogan 🏴
Transfer Out
Transfer Out:
1938-39
Burnley 🏴
Free
1939
29
Jimmy Hogan 🏴
Previous Clubs
Tommy Clayton
Previous Clubs:
Shotton Colliery 🏴
1932-38 Wolverhampton Wanderers 🏴
Football League First Divisoin
🕒 47 | ⚽ 34 | (League)
Subsequent Clubs
Tommy Clayton
Subsequent Clubs:
1938-39 Burnley, Free 🏴
🕒 16 | ⚽ 10 | (League)
1945 Retired aged 34
Progression
Tommy Clayton
n/a
Appearance Record
Tommy Clayton
Centre Forward
CF Tommy Clayton | 🏴 |
Aston Villa 1937-39 | Free |
🕒 11 | ✅ 11 | 🔁 (-) | ⚽ 1 | 🔥 1 | 🇺 - | #383 |
🟩 3 | 🟨 4 | 🟥 4 |
Cards 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 |
Played Under
Tommy Clayton
Jimmy Hogan 🏴 1937-39 🕒 11 | ✅ 11 | 🔁 (-) | ⚽ 1 | 🔥 1 | 🟩 3 | 🟨 4 | 🟥 4 |
Honours
Tommy Clayton
Played for the Villa
Debut Appearance
Tommy Clayton
Debut Squad:
1937-38
🟩 16 Oct 1937, Villa 2-0 Newcastle, Villa Park
Jimmy Hogan 🏴
Debut:
1937-38
🟩 16 Oct 1937, Villa 2-0 Newcastle, Villa Park
Jimmy Hogan 🏴
27
Loans Out
Tommy Clayton
Loans Out:
None
Final Appearance
Tommy Clayton
Final Appearance:
1938-39
🟥 3 Sep 1938, Villa 0-1 Derby, Villa Park
Jimmy Hogan 🏴
28
Final Squad:
1938-39
🟥 3 Sep 1938, Villa 0-1 Derby, Villa Park
Jimmy Hogan 🏴
Villa Career
Tommy Clayton
Career Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
11
11
0
0
Career Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
1
11.00
5.50
Career Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
27%
64%
36%
1.18
Career Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
Career Goals
Tommy Clayton
1
🟩 27 Nov 1937, Villa 1-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Tommy Clayton | 25' |
Division Two
Career Assists
Tommy Clayton
1
🟩 16 Oct 1937, Villa 2-0 Newcastle, Villa Park
Assist(s) | Tommy Clayton | 53' | Frank Broome | 56' |
Division Two
Competition Record
Tommy Clayton
League
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
11
11
🔁 Substitute:
0
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
1
1
11.00
5.50
FA Cup
Games:
Starter:
0
0
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
Tommy Clayton
1937-38
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
9
9
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
1
9.00
4.50
Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
33%
67%
33%
1.33
Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
1938-39
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
2
2
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
0%
50%
50%
0.50
Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
League Record
Premier League
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00
Championship
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Tommy Clayton
First Division
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
2
2
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Second Division
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
9
9
0
1
1
9.00
Games / Involvement:
4.50
Third Division
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
League Seasons
Tommy Clayton
1937-38
Second Division
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
9
9
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
1
9.00
4.50
1938-39
First Division
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
2
2
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Appearances
1937-38
🟩 16 Oct 1937, Villa 2-0 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division Two
3rd=
1937-38
🟩 23 Oct 1937, Villa 2-0 Forest, City Ground
Division Two
3rd
1937-38
🟨 30 Oct 1937, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Villa Park
Division Two
2nd=
1937-38
🟨 6 Nov 1937, Villa 1-1 Bury, Gigg Lane
Division Two
2nd=
1937-38
🟨 13 Nov 1937, Villa 0-0 Burnley, Villa Park
Division Two
2nd=
1937-38
🟥 20 Nov 1937, Villa 1-3 United, Old Trafford
Division Two
3rd=
1937-38
🟩 27 Nov 1937, Villa 1-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Division Two
2nd=
1937-38
🟥 4 Dec 1937, Villa 1-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division Two
3rd=
1937-38
🟥 26 Feb 1938, Villa 0-2 Newcastle, St James'
Division Two
2nd
1938-39
🟨 31 Aug 1938, Villa 1-1 Boro, Ayresome
Division One
1938-39
🟥 3 Sep 1938, Villa 0-1 Derby, Villa Park
Division One
8th=
FA Cup Seasons
Tommy Clayton
1937-38
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1938-39
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup Appearances
League Cup Seasons
Tommy Clayton
1937-38
League Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1938-39
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
Tommy Clayton
1937-38
n/a
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1938-39
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
Tommy Clayton
Sendings Off
Tommy Clayton
International Career
Tommy Clayton
Full International Record
Villa International Record
Career Notes
Tommy Clayton
Biography
Tommy Clayton
Player #383 for Aston Villa, James Gordon Thomas Clayton, known as Tommy Clayton as well as Jim Clayton, played as a centre forward for the club.
Tommy played for Villa in 1937-38 and 1938-39 making 11 appearances and scoring once.
Tommy was born in Sunderland on 19 July 1910 and made his debut appearance for Villa on the 16 October 1937 aged 27.
Villa had signed Tommy from Wolverhampton Wanderers in October 1937.
Tommy made 9 appearances, and scored his only goal for the club, in his debut season as Villa won the Second Division championship and promotion back to Division One after a season away.
Tommy would go on to make only 2 appearances for Villa in the 1938-39 top flight season, playing his final game on 11 April 1939 aged 28 before moving on to Burnley
Tommy had played under manager Jimmy Hogan.
Tommy passed away in 1976 aged 66.
1976, Aged 66