Player #294
Appearances:
2
Starts:
2
Goals:
1
Seasons:
1
Source: Football card Aston Villa issued by Kane Products under the Football Clubs & Colours series, 1956.
Source: Football card Aston Villa issued by Kane Products under the Football Clubs & Colours series, 1956.
William Adshead
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Position:
Centre Back
From:
1922-23
To:
1922-23
William Adshead
Seasons Quick-View
Season
Age*
1922-23 |
21 |
Division
D1 |
Appearances
2 |
2 |
Starts
Substitute
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Unused
0 |
0 |
Goals
1 |
1 |
Games per Goal
*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
Goalkeeping Statistics
Season
1922-23 |
Conceded
per Game
Clean Sheets
%
William Ewart Adshead
Birth Date
Wednesday, 10 April 1901
Birth Place
Tividale, Dudley, Wolverhampton
Birth Country
England
Villa Youth
n/a
Transfer in
From
Corinthians
For
Free
On
August 1920
Under
George Ramsay
Previous Clubs
Birmingham University |
Corinthians |
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out
To
Corinthians
For
Free
On
June 1923
Under
George Ramsay
Subsequent Clubs
Corinthians |
Career Status
Villa Career
Player # | Seasons Active. Fee, Appearances | Starts (Sub) | Goals |
#294 | 1922 (L), 2 | 1 |
Appearances
Goals
Played Under
George Ramsay led Management Committee
First Squad Appearance
Saturday, 2 September 1922
Debut Appearance
Saturday, 2 September 1922
Blackburn Rovers (a), Division One
First Goal
Monday, 4 September 1922
Final Appearance
Monday, 4 September 1922
Cardiff City (h), Division One
Final Squad Appearance
Monday, 4 September 1922
Honours
Played for the Villa
Height
Foot
International Record
Years Active | International Caps | Goals |
Not selected
Died
28 February 1951, Aged 49
William Adshead
Source: Football card Aston Villa issued by Kane Products under the Football Clubs & Colours series, 1956.
Source: Football card Aston Villa issued by Kane Products under the Football Clubs & Colours series, 1956.
Player #294 for Aston Villa, William Ewart Adshead, known as William Barnie-Adshead played as a centre back for the club.
William played for Villa in 1922-23 making 2 appearances and scoring once.
William was born in Tividale, Dudley, just 10 miles from Villa Park, on 10 April 1901 and he made his debut appearance for Villa on 2 September 1922 aged 21.
Villa had signed William from Corinthians on loan in August 1920.
William made his final appearance just 2 days after his debut on 4 September 1922, scoring for good measure before returning to Corinthians.
William’s contribution to Birmingham wasn’t over on his departure however, not content with representing Villa, the now Dr Adshead was a gynaecologist and obstetrician to Birmingham United hospitals and represented Worcestershire 12 times in First-class cricket.
William had played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.
William passed away in Edgbaston, Birmingham on 28th February 1951 aged just 49.