M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
1889 ๐ 1 | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | #61 |
Midfielder
Previous Player | Next Player |
---|---|
F Ike Moore | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #60 | | M James Connor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #62 | |
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Arthur Joseph Hickton
Personal Profile

Birth Date | Birthplace | Birth Country | Citizenship | Height | Foot |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
June 1867 | Birmingham | England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Villa Youth Record

n/a
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Previous Clubs

Birmingham Waterworks FC
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Transfer In

Season | Joined Date | Aged | Fee | From | From | Signed Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1889-90 | 1889 | 22 | Free | Birmingham Waterworks FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Villa Career
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1889 | Free |
Football League |
๐ 1 | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | #61 |

Seasons Active | In Fee
Active in League
๐ Games | Starts (Subs) | โฝ Goals | ๐ฅ Assists | ๐บ Unused | Player Number |
๐ฉ Won | ๐จ Drew | ๐ฅ Lost |
Cards ๐จ Booking | ๐ฅ Sending Off |
Goalkeepers Only ๐ฅ
Goals Conceded | โ Clean Sheets |
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Played Under

George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ 1889
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Career Summary

๐๏ธ | ๐ | โ
| ๐ | ๐บ | PPG | ๐ฉ | ๐จ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฉ % | ๐จ % | ๐ฅ % | โฝ | ๐ฅ | Yellow | Red | GI | GPG | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0.00 |
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Unused ๐บ, Goals Scored โฝ, Goals Conceded ๐ฅ , Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets โ, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Competition Record

๐ League | ๐ FA Cup | ๐ League Cup | ๐ Europe | ๐ European Cup |
---|---|---|---|---|
โฝ League | โฝ FA Cup | โฝ League Cup | โฝ Europe | โฝ European Cup |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
๐ฅ League | ๐ฅ FA Cup | ๐ฅ League Cup | ๐ฅ Europe | ๐ฅ European Cup |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
League Gi | FA Cup Gi | League Cup Gi | Europe Gi | European Cup Gi |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
League GPG | FA Cup GPG | League Cup GPG | Europe GPG | European Cup GPG |
---|---|---|---|---|
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
League GPGi | FA Cup GPGi | League Cup GPGi | Europe GPGi | European Cup GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Unused ๐บ, Goals Scored โฝ, Goals Conceded ๐ฅ , Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets โ, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Season by Season Record

๐๏ธ | ๐ | ใฝ๏ธ | ๐ | ๐ | โ
| ๐ | ๐บ | PPG | ๐ฉ | ๐ฉ % | ๐จ | ๐จ % | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ % | โฝ | ๐ฅ | Yellow | Red | GI | GPG | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1889-90 | 22 | FL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0.00 |
0 |
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Age ๐, League ใฝ๏ธ, Position ๐, Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Unused ๐บ, Goals Scored โฝ, Goals Conceded ๐ฅ , Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets โ, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Goalkeeping Record

๐๏ธ | ๐ | ๐ฅ
| CPG | โ | โ % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1889-90 |
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Games ๐, Goals Conceded ๐ฅ , Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Clean Sheets โ
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Honours

Played for the Villa
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Debuts & Dates

Season | First Squad | Manager |
---|---|---|
1889-90 | 30 November 1889 | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Season | Debut | Aged | Manager |
---|---|---|---|
1889-90 | 30 November 1889 | 22 | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Game # | First Goal | Scorer(s) |
---|---|---|
Season | Final Game | Aged | Manager |
---|---|---|---|
1889-90 | 30 November 1889 | 22 | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Season | Final Squad | Manager |
---|---|---|
1889-90 | 30 November 1889 | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Loans Out

None
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Transfer Out

Season | Date | Aged | Fee | To | To | Left Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1889-90 | 1889 | 22 | Free | Rugby Wanderers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Subsequent Clubs

Rugby Wanderers
Retired
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Quotes

M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Biography

Player #61 for Aston Villa Arthur Joseph Hickton, known as Arthur Hickton, played as a midfielder for the club. Arthur represented Villa on a single occasion during the 1889-90 season.
Arthur was born in Birmingham, just three miles from Villaโs current ground, in June 1867 and made his single appearance as a 22 year old on 30th November 1889.
Villa had signed Arthur from Birmingham Waterworks FC.
Arthur left Villa for Rugby Wanderers having played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.
Arthur passed away in Warwick in 1940 aged 73.
Died
1940, Aged 73
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Appearances
1

Game | Matchday Summary | Match Squad |
---|---|---|
Game #78 | ๐ฅ 30 Nov 1889, Villa 2-4 Accrington, Thorneyholme Road | Villa XI:
GK Jimmy Warner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
B Albert Aldridge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
B Gershom Cox | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Jimmy Cowan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
HB Harry Devey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Jack Burton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
IR Albert Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
IR Albert Allen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
IL Billy Dickson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
IL Dennis Hodgetts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | |
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Starts
1

Game | Matchday Summary | Line Up |
---|---|---|
Game #78 | ๐ฅ 30 Nov 1889, Villa 2-4 Accrington, Thorneyholme Road | GK Jimmy Warner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
B Albert Aldridge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
B Gershom Cox | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Jimmy Cowan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
HB Harry Devey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Jack Burton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข | ๐ด |
IR Albert Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
IR Albert Allen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
IL Billy Dickson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
IL Dennis Hodgetts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | |
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Substitute Appearances
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Substitutes |
---|
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Unused Substitute Appearances
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Unused Substitutes |
---|
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Goals Scored
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Scorer(s) |
---|
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Assists Made
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Assist(s) |
---|
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Cards Received
๐จ

-
๐ฅ
-
Game | Matchday Summary | Villa Cards |
---|
International Record

International Career | Caps with Villa |
---|---|
FA | Caps with Villa | Scorers |
---|
FA | International Goals with Villa | Scorers |
---|
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
Matches
M Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #61 |
๐ฅ 30 Nov 1889, Villa 2-4 Accrington, Thorneyholme Road


Game #78
Manager: George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Richard Gregson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Lancashire, 1887-
HT Score: ๐ฅ 2-3
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 2-4
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Season | 1889-90 |
Matchday | #13 |
League Match | #13 |
Manager Game | #52 |
Saturday, 30 November 1889

Football League
Scorer(s) | Jimmy Cowan | 1-1 | Albert Allen | 2-1 |
Assist(s) | Albert Allen | 1-1 |
Teams

Starting XI
GK Jimmy Warner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
B Albert Aldridge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
B Gershom Cox | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข ๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Jimmy Cowan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
HB Harry Devey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Jack Burton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Arthur Hickton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข | ๐ด |
IR Albert Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
IR Albert Allen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
IL Billy Dickson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
IL Dennis Hodgetts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
GK Lindsay
B McLennan
B Stevenson
HB Haworth | โฝ |
HB Pemberton
HB Tattersall
F Kirkham
F Entwistle | โฝ |
F Gollocher
F Wilkinson
F Prendergast | โฝ | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Match Timeline
๐ข | 1' Debut, Arthur Hickton
๐ฅ
| Goal, 0-1, (Accrington), Prendergast
โฝ | Goal, 1-1, Jimmy Cowan, Assist by Albert Allen
โฝ | Goal, 2-1, Albert Allen
๐ฅ
| Goal, 2-2, (Accrington), Prendergast
๐ฅ
| Goal, 2-3, (Accrington), Haworth
๐ | HT Accrington 3-2 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 75โ Goal, 2-4, (Accrington), Entwistle
๐ | FT Accrington 4-2 Aston Villa
On This Day
Villa lose three consecutive League games for the first time.