RB Arthur Layton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #209 |
Right Back
1908-11 ๐ 18 | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ - | #209 |
RB Arthur Layton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1908-11 |
Football League First Division |
๐ 18 | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ - | #209 |

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 |
RB Arthur Layton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #209 |
Arthur Edmund David Layton
Personal Profile

Birth Date | Birthplace | Birth Country | Citizenship | Height | Foot |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 February 1885 | Gornal, Staffordshire | England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Arthur Layton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #209 |
Villa Youth Record
Youth Record

n/a
RB Arthur Layton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #209 |
Previous Clubs

Previous Clubs
Royston United
South Kirby
Rotherham Town
RB Arthur Layton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #209 |
Transfer In

Season | Joined Date | Aged | Fee | From | From | Signed Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1907-08 | January 1908 | 22 | Free | Rotherham Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | George Ramsay |
RB Arthur Layton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #209 |
Played Under
Managers

George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Goals โฝ, Assists ๐ฅ
RB Arthur Layton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #209 |
Career Summary

๐๏ธ | ๐ | โ
| ๐ | ๐บ | PPG | ๐ฉ | ๐จ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฉ % | ๐จ % | ๐ฅ % | โฝ | ๐ฅ | Yellow | Red | GI | GPG | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Unused ๐บ, Goals โฝ, Assists ๐ฅ, Goals per Game GPG, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
RB Arthur Layton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #209 |
Competition Record






๐ League | ๐ FA Cup | ๐ League Cup | ๐ Europe | ๐ European Cup |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
Games ๐, Goals โฝ, Assists ๐ฅ, Goals per Game GPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
RB Arthur Layton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #209 |
Season by Season Record
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

๐๏ธ | ๐ | ใฝ๏ธ | ๐ | ๐ | โ
| ๐ | ๐บ | PPG | ๐ฉ | ๐ฉ % | ๐จ | ๐จ % | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ % | โฝ | ๐ฅ | Yellow | Red | GI | GPG | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1908-09 | 23 | D1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 |
1909-10 | 24 | D1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 |
1910-11 | 25 | D1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 |
RB Arthur Layton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #209 |
Goalkeeping Record

GK # | ๐ | ๐ฅ
| CPG | โ | โ % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | ๐ | ๐ฅ
| CPG | โ | โ % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Games ๐, Goals Conceded ๐ฅ , Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Clean Sheets โ
RB Arthur Layton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #209 |
Honours
Villa Honours

1909-10 League Champions |
RB Arthur Layton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #209 |
Debuts & Dates

Season | First Squad | Manager |
---|---|---|
1908-09 | 19 December 1908 | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Season | Debut | Manager | Aged |
---|---|---|---|
1908-09 | 19 December 1908 | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 23 |
Game # | First Goal | Scorer(s) |
---|---|---|
Game # | First Assist |
---|---|
Game # | First Clean Sheet |
---|---|
Season | Final Game | Aged | Manager |
---|---|---|---|
1910-11 | 11 March 1911 | 26 | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Season | Final Squad | Manager |
---|---|---|
1910-11 | 11 March 1911 | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง ๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB Arthur Layton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #209 |
Loans Out

Loans
None
RB Arthur Layton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #209 |
Transfer Out

Season | Date | Aged | Fee | To | To | Left Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1910-11 | 1911 | 26 | Free | Middlesbrough ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB Arthur Layton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #209 |
Subsequent Clubs

Subsequent Clubs
Middlesbrough
Retired
RB Arthur Layton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #209 |
Quotes

RB Arthur Layton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #209 |
Biography
Player #209 for Aston Villa, Arthur Edmund David Layton, played as a right back for the club. Arthur played for Villa between 1908-09 and 1910-11 making 18 appearances.
Arthur was born in Gornal, just 13 miles from Villa Park, on 7th February 1885 and made his debut appearance for Villa at the age of 23 on the 19th December 1908.
Villa had signed Arthur from Rotherham Town along with Ben Jones in January 1908 and during his time with Villa won the 1909-10 League title making 4 appearances during the campaign.
Arthur followed up the league success with 2nd place and in his time with Villa never finished below 7th in the table.
Arthur moved on to Middlesbrough after his final appearance for Villa on 11 March 1911.
Arthur played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.
Arthur passed away in Durham in 1959 aged 74.

Died
1959, Aged 74
RB Arthur Layton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #209 |
Appearances
18

Game | Matchday Summary | Match Squad |
---|---|---|
Game #752 | ๐ฅ 19 Dec 1908, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Hyde Road | GK Billy George |
CB Chris Buckley |
RB Arthur Layton |
FB Freddie Miles |
M Frank Cornan |
M George Tranter |
W Edmund Eyre |
W Albert Hall |
F George Reeves |
F Joe Bache |
CF Harry Hampton | |
Game #753 | ๐จ 25 Dec 1908, Villa 1-1 Liverpool, Villa Park | GK Billy George |
CB Chris Buckley |
RB Arthur Layton |
FB Freddie Miles |
M Frank Cornan |
M George Hunter |
W Edmund Eyre |
W Albert Hall |
F Sammy Whittaker |
F Joe Bache |
F Alec Logan | |
Game #754 | ๐ฉ 26 Dec 1908, Villa 3-0 Bury, Villa Park | GK Billy George |
CB Chris Buckley |
RB Arthur Layton |
FB Freddie Miles |
M Frank Cornan |
M George Hunter |
W Charlie Wallace |
W Albert Hall |
F George Reeves |
F Joe Bache |
F George Travers | |
Game #755 | ๐ฉ 1 Jan 1909, Villa 2-1 Bury, Gigg Lane | GK Bert Turner |
CB Chris Buckley |
RB Arthur Layton |
FB Tom Lyons |
M Frank Cornan |
M George Hunter |
W Charlie Wallace |
W Edmund Eyre |
F George Reeves |
F Joe Bache |
F George Travers | |
Game #756 | ๐ฅ 2 Jan 1909, Villa 2-4 Wednesday, Owlerton | GK Bert Turner |
CB Chris Buckley |
RB Arthur Layton |
FB Tom Lyons |
M Frank Cornan |
M George Hunter |
W Charlie Wallace |
W Edmund Eyre |
F George Reeves |
F Joe Bache |
F George Travers | |
Game #757 | ๐ฅ 9 Jan 1909, Villa 1-2 Forest, Villa Park | GK Len Skiller |
CB Chris Buckley |
RB Arthur Layton |
LB Jock Logan |
FB Freddie Miles |
M George Hunter |
W Charlie Wallace |
W Albert Hall |
F George Reeves |
F Joe Bache |
CF Harry Hampton | |
Game #758 | ๐ฅ 16 Jan 1909, Villa 0-2 Forest, City Ground | GK Len Skiller |
CB Chris Buckley |
RB Arthur Layton |
LB Jock Logan |
FB Freddie Miles |
M George Hunter |
W Charlie Wallace |
W Edmund Eyre |
F George Reeves |
F Joe Bache |
CF Harry Hampton | |
Game #772 | ๐ฅ 17 Apr 1909, Villa 0-1 Boro, Ayresome | GK Arthur Cartlidge |
RB Jack Kearns |
LB Jock Logan |
RB Arthur Layton |
M Frank Cornan |
M George Hunter |
W Charlie Wallace |
W Edmund Eyre |
F Joe Bache |
F Joe Walters |
CF Harry Hampton | |
Game #773 | ๐ฉ 24 Apr 1909, Villa 2-1 Manchester City, Villa Park | GK Arthur Cartlidge |
FB Freddie Miles |
LB Jock Logan |
RB Arthur Layton |
M Frank Cornan |
M George Hunter |
W Charlie Wallace |
W Edmund Eyre |
F Joe Bache |
F Joe Walters |
CF Harry Hampton | |
Game #774 | ๐ฉ 26 Apr 1909, Villa 3-0 Newcastle, Villa Park | GK Arthur Cartlidge |
FB Freddie Miles |
LB Jock Logan |
RB Arthur Layton |
M Frank Cornan |
M George Hunter |
W Charlie Wallace |
W Edmund Eyre |
F Joe Bache |
F Joe Walters |
CF Harry Hampton | |
Game #789 | ๐จ 4 Dec 1909, Villa 1-1 Notts County, Villa Park | GK Arthur Cartlidge |
RB Arthur Layton |
RB Jack Kearns |
CB Chris Buckley |
M George Tranter |
M George Hunter |
W Albert Hall |
W Charlie Wallace |
F Billy Gerrish |
F Joe Bache |
CF Harry Hampton | |
Game #790 | ๐ฅ 11 Dec 1909, Villa 0-1 Newcastle, St James' | GK Arthur Cartlidge |
RB Arthur Layton |
FB Freddie Miles |
CB Chris Buckley |
M George Tranter |
M George Hunter |
W Albert Hall |
W Charlie Wallace |
F Billy Gerrish |
F Joe Bache |
CF Harry Hampton | |
Game #794 | ๐ฉ 1 Jan 1910, Villa 4-1 Forest, City Ground | GK Billy George |
FB Tom Lyons |
RB Arthur Layton |
CB Chris Buckley |
M George Tranter |
M George Hunter |
W Edmund Eyre |
W Charlie Wallace |
F Billy Gerrish |
F Joe Bache |
CF Harry Hampton | |
Game #795 | ๐ฉ 8 Jan 1910, Villa 3-1 Bolton, Villa Park | GK Billy George |
FB Tom Lyons |
RB Arthur Layton |
CB Chris Buckley |
M George Tranter |
M George Hunter |
W Albert Hall |
W Charlie Wallace |
F Billy Gerrish |
F Joe Bache |
CF Harry Hampton | |
Game #806 | ๐จ 19 Mar 1910, Villa 0-0 Bristol City, Ashton Gate | GK Arthur Cartlidge |
FB Tom Lyons |
RB Arthur Layton |
CB Chris Buckley |
M George Tranter |
M George Hunter |
W Edmund Eyre |
W Charlie Wallace |
F Billy Gerrish |
F Joe Bache |
CF Harry Hampton | |
Game #835 |