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CF Arthur Phoenix | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #310 |

Centre Forward

1924-25 🕒 4 | ⚽ 3 | 🔥 - | #310 |

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CF Arthur Phoenix | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #310 |

Personal Profile

Full Name
Birth Date
Birthplace
Birth Country
Citizenship
Height
Foot
Arthur Frederick Phoenix
5 March 1902
Patricroft, Manchester, Greater Manchester
England
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
England
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Personal
Transfer In

CF Arthur Phoenix | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #310 |

Transfer In

Season
Date
Age
Fee
From
From
Signed Under
1923-24
March 1924
22
Free
Birmingham
George Ramsay
Season
Date
Age
Fee
From
From
Returned Under
Season
Date
Age
Fee
From
From
Returned Under
Career

CF Arthur Phoenix | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #310 |

Villa Career

Seasons Active | In Fee
Active in League
🕒 Games | Starts (Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
🟩 Won | 🟨 Drew | 🟥 Lost |
Cards 🟨 Booking | 🟥 Sending Off |
Goalkeepers Only 🥅 Goals Conceded | ⛔ Clean Sheets |

CF Arthur Phoenix | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
Aston Villa 1924-25 |
Football League First Division |
🕒 4 | ⚽ 3 | 🔥 - | #310 |

CF Arthur Phoenix | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #310 |

Played Under

George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

CF Arthur Phoenix | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #310 |

Career Summary

Seasons
Appearances 🕒
Starts 🕒
Substitute 🔁
Unused Sub 🇺
Points per Game (PPG)
1
4
4
0
0
🟩 Won
🟩 Win %
🟨 Drew
🟨 Drawn %
🟥 Lost
🟥 Loss %
Goals ⚽
Assists 🔥
Yellow Cards 🟨
Red Cards 🟥
3
-
-
-
Goal Involvements (GI)
Games per Goal (GPG)
Games per Goal Involvement (GiPG)
3
1.33
Seasons

CF Arthur Phoenix | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #310 |

Season by Season Record

Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
⚽
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
1924-25
22
D1
4
4
0
3
-
0
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
⚽
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
⚽
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
⚽
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
⚽
🇺
🔥
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
⚽
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
⚽
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
⚽
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
⚽
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
⚽
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
⚽
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
⚽
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
⚽
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
⚽
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
⚽
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
⚽
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
⚽
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG

CF Arthur Phoenix | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #310 |

Goalkeeping Record

Goalkeeper #
Goals Conceded 🥅
Goals Conceded per Game (CPG)
Clean Sheets ⛔
% Clean Sheets ⛔ %

CF Arthur Phoenix | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #310 |

Season by Season Goalkeeping Record

Season
Age
Lg
🕒
🥅
CPG
⛔
⛔
1924-25
22
D1
4
Season
Age
Lg
🕒
🥅
CPG
⛔
⛔
Season
Age
Lg
🕒
🥅
CPG
⛔
⛔
Season
Age
Lg
🕒
🥅
CPG
⛔
⛔
Season
Age
Lg
🕒
🥅
CPG
⛔
⛔
Season
Age
Lg
🕒
🥅
CPG
⛔
⛔
Season
Age
Lg
🕒
🥅
CPG
⛔
⛔
Season
Age
Lg
🕒
🥅
CPG
⛔
⛔
Season
Age
Lg
🕒
🥅
CPG
⛔
⛔
Season
Age
Lg
🕒
🥅
CPG
⛔
⛔
Season
Age
Lg
🕒
🥅
CPG
⛔
⛔
Season
Age
Lg
🕒
🥅
CPG
⛔
⛔
Season
Age
Lg
🕒
🥅
CPG
⛔
⛔
Season
Age
Lg
🕒
🥅
CPG
⛔
⛔
Season
Age
Lg
🕒
🥅
CPG
⛔
⛔
Season
Age
Lg
🕒
🥅
CPG
⛔
⛔
Season
Age
Lg
🕒
🥅
CPG
⛔
⛔

CF Arthur Phoenix | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #310 |

Honours

Played for the Villa

CF Arthur Phoenix | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #310 |

Villa Youth Record

n/a

Previous Clubs

Urmston Council School
Hadfield
1922-23 Glossop North End
1923-24 Birmingham

CF Arthur Phoenix | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #310 |

Debut

Squad From Season
First Squad Match
First Squad Under
1924-25
26 December 1924
George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Promoted to First Team Under
Promoted to First Team Date
George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
26 December 1924
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Debut Season
Debut Date
Debut Age
Debut Under
1924-25
26 December 1924
22
George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Debut

CF Arthur Phoenix | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #310 |

First Goal Date

Game #
Match
Scorer(s)

CF Arthur Phoenix | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #310 |

Loans Out

None

Final

CF Arthur Phoenix | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #310 |

Final Appearance

Final Season
Final Game
Final Age
Final Game Under
1924-25
29 April 1925
23
George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Squad To Season
Final Squad
Final Squad Under
1924-25
29 April 1925
George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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CF Arthur Phoenix | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #310 |

Transfer Out

Out Season
Transfer Out Date
Age
Fee
To
To
Left Under
1924-25
May 1925
23
Free
Barnsley
George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Out Season
Transfer Out Date
Age
Fee
To
To
Left Under
Out Season
Transfer Out Date
Age
Fee
To
To
Left Under
Transfer Out

CF Arthur Phoenix | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #310 |

Subsequent Clubs

1925-26 Barnsley
1926-29 Exeter City
1929-30 Wigan Borough
1930 Bath City
1930-31 Torquay United
1931-32 Mansfield Town
1932-33 Racing Club de France Football
1933-34 Sandbach Ramblers
1934 Shelbourne
1934-35 Colwyn Bay
Brierley Hill Alliance
Ballymena United
Mossley AFC
Retired

Quotes

CF Arthur Phoenix | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #310 |

Quotes

Biography

CF Arthur Phoenix | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #310 |

Biography

Player #310 for Aston Villa, Arthur Frederick Phoenix, nicknamed Ginger, played as a centre forward for the club.

Arthur played for Villa in 1924-25 making 4 appearances and scoring 3 goals.

Arthur was born in Patricroft, Manchester on 5 March 1902 and he made his debut appearance for Villa on 26 December 1924 aged 22.

Arthur had moved from Birmingham in May 1924 and although he hit a brace on his debut to defeat against Leeds United 2-1 he was to only feature on three further occasions before he moved on to Barnsley in May 1925.

Arthur had played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.

Arthur passed away in 1979 aged 77.

Died

1979, Aged 77

Appearances

CF Arthur Phoenix | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #310 |

Appearances

4

Game
Matchday Summary
Match Squad
Game #1280
🟩 26 Dec 1924, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park
GK Tommy Jackson | CB Vic Milne | FB Cecil Harris | FB Teddy Bowen | M Tommy Muldoon | W Arthur Dorrell | W Joe Eccles | F Billy Walker | F Billy Kirton | F Jock Johnstone | CF Arthur Phoenix |
Game #1281
🟥 3 Jan 1925, Villa 1-4 Newcastle, St James' Park
GK Cyril Spiers | CB Vic Milne | FB Cecil Harris | FB Teddy Bowen | M Tommy Muldoon | W Arthur Dorrell | W Joe Eccles | F Billy Walker | F Billy Kirton | F Jock Johnstone | CF Arthur Phoenix |
Game #1290
🟥 25 Feb 1925, Villa 1-2 Albion, Villa Park
GK Cyril Spiers | CB Vic Milne | FB Teddy Bowen | FB Tommy Smart | M Frank Moss | W Arthur Dorrell | W Dicky York | F Billy Walker | F Billy Kirton | F Jock Johnstone | CF Arthur Phoenix |
Game #1291
🟥 28 Feb 1925, Villa 1-4 Albion, The Hawthorns
GK Tommy Jackson | CB Vic Milne | FB Teddy Bowen | FB Tommy Smart | D George Jakeman | M Tommy Muldoon | W Dicky York | W George Clarke | F Billy Kirton | F George Stephenson | CF Arthur Phoenix |
Game #1303
🟩 29 Apr 1925, Villa 4-3 Blackburn, Villa Park
GK Cyril Spiers | FB Teddy Bowen | FB Tommy Smart | M Tommy Muldoon | M Tom Jones | M Joe Corbett | W Arthur Dorrell | W Dicky York | F Billy Walker | F George Stephenson | CF Arthur Phoenix |

CF Arthur Phoenix | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #310 |

Starts

4

Game
Matchday Summary
Line Up
Game #1280
🟩 26 Dec 1924, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park
GK Tommy Jackson | CB Vic Milne | FB Cecil Harris | FB Teddy Bowen | M Tommy Muldoon | W Arthur Dorrell | W Joe Eccles | F Billy Walker | F Billy Kirton | F Jock Johnstone | CF Arthur Phoenix |
Game #1281
🟥 3 Jan 1925, Villa 1-4 Newcastle, St James' Park
GK Cyril Spiers | CB Vic Milne | FB Cecil Harris | FB Teddy Bowen | M Tommy Muldoon | W Arthur Dorrell | W Joe Eccles | F Billy Walker | F Billy Kirton | F Jock Johnstone | CF Arthur Phoenix |
Game #1290
🟥 25 Feb 1925, Villa 1-2 Albion, Villa Park
GK Cyril Spiers | CB Vic Milne | FB Teddy Bowen | FB Tommy Smart | M Frank Moss | W Arthur Dorrell | W Dicky York | F Billy Walker | F Billy Kirton | F Jock Johnstone | CF Arthur Phoenix |
Game #1291
🟥 28 Feb 1925, Villa 1-4 Albion, The Hawthorns
GK Tommy Jackson | CB Vic Milne | FB Teddy Bowen | FB Tommy Smart | D George Jakeman | M Tommy Muldoon | W Dicky York | W George Clarke | F Billy Kirton | F George Stephenson | CF Arthur Phoenix |
Game #1303
🟩 29 Apr 1925, Villa 4-3 Blackburn, Villa Park
GK Cyril Spiers | FB Teddy Bowen | FB Tommy Smart | M Tommy Muldoon | M Tom Jones | M Joe Corbett | W Arthur Dorrell | W Dicky York | F Billy Walker | F George Stephenson | CF Arthur Phoenix |
Starts
Subs

CF Arthur Phoenix | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #310 |

Substitute Appearances

0

Game
Matchday Summary
Sub Sub
Unused

CF Arthur Phoenix | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #310 |

Unused Substitute Appearances

0

Game
Matchday Summary
Unused Substitutes

CF Arthur Phoenix | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #310 |

Goals Scored

3

Game
Matchday Summary
Scorer(s)
Game #1280
🟩 26 Dec 1924, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Arthur Phoenix | Arthur Phoenix |
Game #1290
🟥 25 Feb 1925, Villa 1-2 Albion, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Arthur Phoenix |
Goals
Assists

CF Arthur Phoenix | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #310 |

Assists Made

-

Game
Matchday Summary
Assist(s)
Cards

CF Arthur Phoenix | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #310 |

Cards Received

🟨

-

🟥

-

Game
Matchday Summary
Villa Cards
International

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International Career

England

FA
National Team
Caps with Villa
England
FA
National Team
Full International Record
England
FA
🕒 Caps
🕒 Starts
🔁 Sub
⚽ Goals
FA
First Cap with Villa
FA
First International Goal with Villa
FA
Last Cap with Villa

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International Record

​

England

Starter

Match

Substitute

Match

Goals

Match
Matches

CF Arthur Phoenix | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #310 |

Matches

CF Arthur Phoenix | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #310 |

🟩 26 Dec 1924, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park

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Game #1280

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LLWLW |

Season | 1924-25 |
Matchday | #22 |
League Match | #22 |
Manager Game | #1254 |
Friday, 26 December 1924

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Arthur Phoenix | Arthur Phoenix |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Tommy Jackson |
CB Vic Milne |
FB Cecil Harris |
FB Teddy Bowen |
M Tommy Muldoon |
W Arthur Dorrell |
W Joe Eccles |
F Billy Walker |
F Billy Kirton |
F Jock Johnstone |
CF Arthur Phoenix |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

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Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

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On This Day

One day after shipping six against them, Villa beat Leeds on Boxing day to make it seven wins, ten draws and five defeats in twenty two division one games. Meanwhile, centre forward Arthur Phoenix made his Villa debut aged 22 after joining from Birmingham in May 1924, scoring twice.

CF Arthur Phoenix | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #310 |

🟥 3 Jan 1925, Villa 1-4 Newcastle, St James' Park

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Game #1281

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-4 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | LWLWL |

Season | 1924-25 |
Matchday | #23 |
League Match | #23 |
Manager Game | #1255 |
Saturday, 3 January 1925

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Billy Kirton |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Cyril Spiers |
CB Vic Milne |
FB Cecil Harris |
FB Teddy Bowen |
M Tommy Muldoon |
W Arthur Dorrell |
W Joe Eccles |
F Billy Walker |
F Billy Kirton |
F Jock Johnstone |
CF Arthur Phoenix |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

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Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

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On This Day

Villa suffer a second heavy defeat in three as they are beaten at St James' to make it seven wins, ten draws and six defeats in twenty three division one games.

CF Arthur Phoenix | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #310 |

🟥 25 Feb 1925, Villa 1-2 Albion, Villa Park

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Game #1290

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-2 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | WLWDL |

Season | 1924-25 |
Matchday | #32 |
Manager Game | #1264 |
Wednesday, 25 February 1925

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Arthur Phoenix |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Cyril Spiers |
CB Vic Milne |
FB Teddy Bowen |
FB Tommy Smart |
M Frank Moss |
W Arthur Dorrell |
W Dicky York |
F Billy Walker |
F Billy Kirton |
F Jock Johnstone |
CF Arthur Phoenix |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

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Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

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On This Day

Villa lose to Albion in the FA Cup third round replay.

CF Arthur Phoenix | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #310 |

🟥 28 Feb 1925, Villa 1-4 Albion, The Hawthorns

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Game #1291

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-4 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | LWDLL |

Season | 1924-25 |
Matchday | #33 |
League Match | #29 |
Manager Game | #1265 |
Saturday, 28 February 1925

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Dicky York |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Tommy Jackson |
CB Vic Milne |
FB Teddy Bowen |
FB Tommy Smart |
D George Jakeman |
M Tommy Muldoon |
W Dicky York |
W George Clarke |
F Billy Kirton |
F George Stephenson |
CF Arthur Phoenix |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

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Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

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On This Day

Villa face Albion for the third successive game to suffer their sixth League defeat in nine losing 1-4 for the fourth time in their last five losses to make it eight wins, eleven draws and ten defeats in twenty nine division one games. Meanwhile, winger George Clarke made his single appearance for Villa aged 24 after joining from Mansfield Town in January 1925 before moving on to Crystal Palace in July, whilst defender George Jakeman made his long awaited debut aged 25 after joining from Metropolitan Carriage Works FC as a youth in 1916.

CF Arthur Phoenix | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #310 |

🟩 29 Apr 1925, Villa 4-3 Blackburn, Villa Park

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Game #1303

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 4-3 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LLWDW |

Season | 1924-25 |
Matchday | #45 |
League Match | #41 |
Manager Game | #1277 |
Wednesday, 29 April 1925

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Arthur Dorrell | George Stephenson | George Stephenson | Billy Walker |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Cyril Spiers |
FB Teddy Bowen |
FB Tommy Smart |
M Tommy Muldoon |
M Tom Jones |
M Joe Corbett |
W Arthur Dorrell |
W Dicky York |
F Billy Walker |
F George Stephenson |
CF Arthur Phoenix |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

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Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

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On This Day

Villa record three successive unbeaten League games for the first time since November as they win for the second time in three to make it twelve wins, thirteen draws and sixteen defeats in forty one division one games. Meanwhile, centre forward Arthur Phoenix, 23, made his fourth and final appearances during which time he scored three goals before moving on to Barnsley in May 1925.
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