Appearances:
6 |
Starts:
6 |
Substitute:
0 |
Unused:
0 |
Goals:
1 |
Games per Goal:
6.00 |
Assists:
Goal Involvements:
Player #10
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.
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Forward
1879-80
1881-82
3
William Crossland
William Crossland
Seasons Quick-View
1879-81 Free, 6 | 1 | #10 |
Season
1879-80 | 1880-81 | 1881-82 |
Age
23 | 24 | 25 |
Division
FAC | FAC | FAC |
Squad #
Appearances
2 | 3 | 1 |
Starts
2 | 3 | 1 |
Subs
0 | 0 | 0 |
Unused
0 | 0 | 0 |
Goals
0 | 0 | 1 |
Assists
Bookings
Red Cards
Games / Goals
Goal
Involvements
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
Goalkeeping Statistics
Season
Appearances
Conceded
per Game
Clean Sheets
Clean Sheet %
1879-80 | 1880-81 | 1881-82 |
2 | 3 | 1 |
William Samuel Crossland
Birth Date
February 1856
Birth Place
West Bromwich, Sandwell, West Midlands
Birth Country
England
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Citizenship
England
Villa Youth
n/a
Previous Teams
West Bromwich Baptists
Hockley Heart of Oak
Oldbury Town
Transfer in
Aged
23
From
Oldbury Town
For
Free
On
1879
Under
Management Committee
Promoted to First Team Squad
In
Under
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out
Aged
To
For
On
Under
25
Retired
Released
1881
Management Committee
Subsequent Clubs
Retired
Died
1 February 1923, Aged 67
Villa Career
1879-81 Free, 6 | 1 | #10 |
🕒 Games | Starts (Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Appearances
Unused
6
0
Goals
1
Played Under
Management Committee
First Squad
No Substitutes in Period
Manager
Debut
Season
Date
Match
Age
Manager
1879-80
13 December 1879
Stafford Road (a), FA Cup
23
Appearances
Goals
6
1
Final Appearance
Season
Date
Match
Aged
Manager
1881-82
5 November 1881
Nottingham Forest (h), FA Cup
25
(Final Squad)
No Substitutes in Period
Manager
Honours
Played for the Villa
Height
Foot
International Record
National Team
England
Years | Caps | Starts (Sub) | Goals |
Not selected
Caps with Villa
William Crossland
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 #10 for Aston Villa, William Samuel Crossland played as a forward for the club.
William made his debut in the 1879-80 FA Cup campaign - Villa’s first entry into the competition
William was born in West Bromwich, seven miles from the current Villa ground, on 1st February 1856 and made his debut as a 23 year old on the 13th December 1879.
Villa had signed William from Oldbury Town and he went on to represent the club across 3 seasons from 1879-80 to 1881-82.
William’s final game came on 5th November 1881 having made 6 FA Cup appearances and having reached the 4th Round on two occasions. He retired from football through injury aged 25.
William passed away in Birmingham in February 1923 aged 67.