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W Bert Kingaby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #188 |

1906 ๐Ÿ•’ 4 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ - | #188 |

Winger

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W Bert Kingaby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #188 |

Herbert Charles Lawrence James Kingaby

Personal Profile

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Birth Date
Birthplace
Birth Country
Citizenship
Height
Foot
1 August 1880
London, Greater London
England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Personal

W Bert Kingaby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #188 |

Villa Youth Record

n/a

W Bert Kingaby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #188 |

Previous Clubs

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West Hampstead FC
Clapton Orient

Transfer In

W Bert Kingaby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #188 |

Transfer In

Season
Joined Date
Aged
Fee
From
From
Signed Under
1905-06
March 1906
25
ยฃ400
Orient ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
George Ramsay
Career

W Bert Kingaby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #188 |

Villa Career

W Bert Kingaby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1906 |
Football League First Division |
๐Ÿ•’ 4 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ - | #188 |

Seasons Active | In Fee
Active in League
๐Ÿ•’ Games | Starts (Subs) | โšฝ Goals | ๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists | ๐Ÿ‡บ Unused | Player Number |
๐ŸŸฉ Won | ๐ŸŸจ Drew | ๐ŸŸฅ Lost |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ Booking | ๐ŸŸฅ Sending Off |
Goalkeepers Only ๐Ÿฅ… Goals Conceded | โ›” Clean Sheets |

W Bert Kingaby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #188 |

Played Under

George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

W Bert Kingaby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #188 |

Career Summary

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๐Ÿ—“๏ธ
๐Ÿ•’
โœ…
๐Ÿ”
๐Ÿ‡บ
PPG
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฉ %
๐ŸŸจ %
๐ŸŸฅ %
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
Yellow
Red
GI
GPG
GPGi
1
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
-
0
0.00

Seasons ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ, Games ๐Ÿ•’, Starts โœ…, Substitute ๐Ÿ”, Won ๐ŸŸฉ, Drew ๐ŸŸจ, Lost ๐ŸŸฅ, Unused ๐Ÿ‡บ, Goals Scored โšฝ, Goals Conceded ๐Ÿฅ…, 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

W Bert Kingaby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #188 |

Competition Record

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๐Ÿ•’ League
๐Ÿ•’ FA Cup
๐Ÿ•’ League Cup
๐Ÿ•’ Europe
๐Ÿ•’ European Cup
โšฝ League
โšฝ FA Cup
โšฝ League Cup
โšฝ Europe
โšฝ European Cup
0
0
0
0
0
๐Ÿ”ฅ League
๐Ÿ”ฅ FA Cup
๐Ÿ”ฅ League Cup
๐Ÿ”ฅ Europe
๐Ÿ”ฅ 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 ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ, Games ๐Ÿ•’, Starts โœ…, Substitute ๐Ÿ”, Won ๐ŸŸฉ, Drew ๐ŸŸจ, Lost ๐ŸŸฅ, Unused ๐Ÿ‡บ, Goals Scored โšฝ, Goals Conceded ๐Ÿฅ…, 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

Seasons

W Bert Kingaby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #188 |

Season by Season Record

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๐Ÿ—“๏ธ
๐ŸŽ‚
ใ€ฝ๏ธ
๐Ÿ†
๐Ÿ•’
โœ…
๐Ÿ”
๐Ÿ‡บ
PPG
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸฉ %
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ %
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฅ %
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
Yellow
Red
GI
GPG
GPGi
1905-06
25
D1
4
0
0
0
0
-
-
-
0

Seasons ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ, Age ๐ŸŽ‚, League ใ€ฝ๏ธ, Position ๐Ÿ†, Games ๐Ÿ•’, Starts โœ…, Substitute ๐Ÿ”, Won ๐ŸŸฉ, Drew ๐ŸŸจ, Lost ๐ŸŸฅ, Unused ๐Ÿ‡บ, Goals Scored โšฝ, Goals Conceded ๐Ÿฅ…, 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

W Bert Kingaby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #188 |

Goalkeeping Record

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๐Ÿ—“๏ธ
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›” %
1905-06

Seasons ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ, Games ๐Ÿ•’, Goals Conceded ๐Ÿฅ…, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Clean Sheets โ›”

W Bert Kingaby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #188 |

Honours

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Played for the Villa

W Bert Kingaby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #188 |

Debuts & Dates

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Season
First Squad
Manager
1905-06
14 March 1906
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Season
Debut
Aged
Manager
1905-06
14 March 1906
25
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Game #
First Goal
Scorer(s)
Season
Final Game
Aged
Manager
1905-06
13 April 1906
25
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Season
Final Squad
Manager
1905-06
13 April 1906
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Debut
Loans

W Bert Kingaby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #188 |

Loans Out

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None

Transfer Out

W Bert Kingaby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #188 |

Transfer Out

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Season
Date
Aged
Fee
To
To
Left Under
1906-07
July 1906
25
Free
Fulham ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

W Bert Kingaby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #188 |

Subsequent Clubs

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Fulham
Retired

Quotes

W Bert Kingaby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #188 |

Quotes

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Biography

W Bert Kingaby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #188 |

Biography

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Player #188 for Aston Villa, Herbert Charles Lawrence James Kingaby, known as Bert Kingaby and nicknamed Rabbit played as a winger for the club in the outside right position.

Bert played for Villa on 4 occasions during the 1905-06 season.

Bert was born in London on 1st August 1880 and made his debut appearance as a 25 year old on the 10th March 1906.

Villa had signed Bert from Clapton Orient for ยฃ400 earlier in the month and he was to subsequently move on to Fulham in July 1906 after making his final appearance on 13th April 1906.

Bertโ€™s contribution to football extended to off the pitch controversy and he could be reasonably described as the maker of the modern transfer system.

Having been signed from Clapton Orient for ยฃ400, Villa placed Kingaby on a contract set to the maximum wage of ยฃ4 week.

Villa however soon suffered buyerโ€™s remorse when it was clear Kingaby was not up to the standards required from a first team player.

Villa decided their best move was to cut their losses and released the player back to Orient for a discounted fee of ยฃ200. Orient however werenโ€™t interested in the deal. Villa then found no other clubs out there were willing takers either.

Rather than admit an expensive mistake in the transfer market, Villa upped the ante considerably.

The Villa hierarchy deemed it appropriate to stop paying Bertโ€™s wage on the basis that he was not delivering under his contracted terms.

Whether there was a performance clause in the contract is highly unlikely. Villa however doubled down and not only stopped Kingabyโ€™s income but also placed him on the retained list, and in so doing meant he could not move to another league club even if there was an amenable destination.

This fit of pique simply served to make the whole situation significantly worse for all parties.

Eventually Fulham, then a Southern League club, playing outside of the existing League structure, took Kingaby on and it appeared this most unedifying chapter had come to a close.

That however was wishful thinking as an opportunistic Orient - with a fresh ยฃ400 still in their pocket from the original transfer - decided to get greedy and re-signed Kingaby for the 1910-11 season.

What they hadnโ€™t bargained for however was that Villa still held the playerโ€™s registration and he remained on their retained list.

Quite how Orient hadnโ€™t twigged that when Kingaby rocked up in non-league is a mystery but the end result was painful for them.

A tribunal ordered that Orient owed Villa a transfer fee for Kingaby and Orient were ordered to pay ยฃ350 for his services.

Admittedly they were still โ€˜upโ€™ ยฃ50 but theyโ€™d gambled and lost not once but twice by rejecting the ยฃ200 offer and re-signing the player on the sly.

It still wasnโ€™t over however and more controversy was to follow as Kingaby attempted to sue Villa for preventing him from playing by holding him on the retained list - which in itself was fair, although withholding payment was not.

Kingabyโ€™s case was ultimately dismissed due to what could euphemistically be described as โ€œirregularitiesโ€ and the Playerโ€™s Union, who funded the case, faced ruin, as did Kingabyโ€™s career in football.

Kingaby, Villa, Orient - An episode from which no party emerged with any credit.

Bert played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.

Bert passed away in London in 1957 aged 77.

Died

1957, Aged 77

Appearances

W Bert Kingaby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #188 |

Appearances

4

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Game
Matchday Summary
Match Squad
Game #646
๐ŸŸฉ 10 Mar 1906, Villa 2-1 Boro, Ayresome
GK Billy George | FB Howard Spencer | CB John Boden | M Alex Leake | M Samuel Greenhalgh | M George Harris | W Albert Hall | W Bert Kingaby | F Joe Bache | CF Harry Hampton | CF Billy Garraty |
Game #649
๐ŸŸฅ 24 Mar 1906, Villa 1-3 Newcastle, St James'
GK Billy George | FB Howard Spencer | CB John Boden | M Alex Leake | M Samuel Greenhalgh | M Rowland Codling | M Billy Matthews | W Bert Kingaby | F Joe Walters | CF Harry Hampton | CF Billy Garraty |
Game #650
๐ŸŸฅ 31 Mar 1906, Villa 1-4 Wolves, Molineux
GK Billy George | FB Howard Spencer | CB John Boden | FB Watty Corbett | M Samuel Greenhalgh | M Rowland Codling | M Billy Matthews | W Bert Kingaby | F Joe Walters | CF Harry Hampton | CF Billy Garraty |
Game #651
๐ŸŸฅ 13 Apr 1906, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Manor Ground
GK Billy George | FB Howard Spencer | CB John Boden | LB Tom Riley | M Samuel Greenhalgh | M George Harris | W Charlie Millington | W Bert Kingaby | W Albert Hall | F Joe Bache | CF Billy Garraty |
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W Bert Kingaby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #188 |

Starts

4

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Game
Matchday Summary
Line Up
Game #646
๐ŸŸฉ 10 Mar 1906, Villa 2-1 Boro, Ayresome
GK Billy George | FB Howard Spencer | CB John Boden | M Alex Leake | M Samuel Greenhalgh | M George Harris | W Albert Hall | W Bert Kingaby | F Joe Bache | CF Harry Hampton | CF Billy Garraty |
Game #649
๐ŸŸฅ 24 Mar 1906, Villa 1-3 Newcastle, St James'
GK Billy George | FB Howard Spencer | CB John Boden | M Alex Leake | M Samuel Greenhalgh | M Rowland Codling | M Billy Matthews | W Bert Kingaby | F Joe Walters | CF Harry Hampton | CF Billy Garraty |
Game #650
๐ŸŸฅ 31 Mar 1906, Villa 1-4 Wolves, Molineux
GK Billy George | FB Howard Spencer | CB John Boden | FB Watty Corbett | M Samuel Greenhalgh | M Rowland Codling | M Billy Matthews | W Bert Kingaby | F Joe Walters | CF Harry Hampton | CF Billy Garraty |
Game #651
๐ŸŸฅ 13 Apr 1906, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Manor Ground
GK Billy George | FB Howard Spencer | CB John Boden | LB Tom Riley | M Samuel Greenhalgh | M George Harris | W Charlie Millington | W Bert Kingaby | W Albert Hall | F Joe Bache | CF Billy Garraty |
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Starts
Subs

W Bert Kingaby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #188 |

Substitute Appearances

0

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Game
Matchday Summary
Substitutes
Page 1 of 1
Unused

W Bert Kingaby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #188 |

Unused Substitute Appearances

0

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Game
Matchday Summary
Unused Substitutes
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Goals

W Bert Kingaby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #188 |

Goals Scored

0

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Game
Matchday Summary
Scorer(s)
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Assists

W Bert Kingaby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #188 |

Assists Made

0

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Game
Matchday Summary
Assist(s)
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Cards

W Bert Kingaby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #188 |

Cards Received

๐ŸŸจ

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0

๐ŸŸฅ

-

Game
Matchday Summary
Villa Cards
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International

W Bert Kingaby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #188 |

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International Record

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International Career
Caps with Villa
Matches

W Bert Kingaby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #188 |

Matches

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W Bert Kingaby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #188 |

๐ŸŸฉ 10 Mar 1906, Villa 2-1 Boro, Ayresome

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Game #646

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

Season | 1905-06 |
Matchday | #34 |
League Match | #30 |
Manager Game | #620 |
Saturday, 10 March 1906

Division One

Scorer(s) | John Boden | Billy Garraty |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Billy George |
FB Howard Spencer |
CB John Boden |
M Alex Leake |
M Samuel Greenhalgh |
M George Harris |
W Albert Hall |
W Bert Kingaby |
F Joe Bache |
CF Harry Hampton |
CF Billy Garraty |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

On This Day

Villa win for the first time in four in all competitions to make it fifteen wins, four draws and eleven defeats in thirty division one games so far this season. Meanwhile, winger Bert Kingaby made his Villa debut aged 25 after joining from Clapton Orient earlier this month for a fee of ยฃ400 in what would prove to be one of Villaโ€™s most controversial transfers.

W Bert Kingaby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #188 |

๐ŸŸฅ 24 Mar 1906, Villa 1-3 Newcastle, St James'

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Game #649

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-3 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | DWWLL |

Season | 1905-06 |
Matchday | #37 |
League Match | #33 |
Manager Game | #623 |
Saturday, 24 March 1906

Division One

Scorer(s) | Billy Matthews |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Billy George |
FB Howard Spencer |
CB John Boden |
M Alex Leake |
M Samuel Greenhalgh |
M Rowland Codling |
M Billy Matthews |
W Bert Kingaby |
F Joe Walters |
CF Harry Hampton |
CF Billy Garraty |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

On This Day

Villa lose for the second successive game to make it sixteen wins, four draws and thirteen defeats in thirty three division one games so far this season.

W Bert Kingaby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #188 |

๐ŸŸฅ 31 Mar 1906, Villa 1-4 Wolves, Molineux

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Game #650

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

Season | 1905-06 |
Matchday | #38 |
League Match | #34 |
Manager Game | #624 |
Saturday, 31 March 1906

Division One

Scorer(s) | Joe Bache |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Billy George |
FB Howard Spencer |
CB John Boden |
FB Watty Corbett |
M Samuel Greenhalgh |
M Rowland Codling |
M Billy Matthews |
W Bert Kingaby |
F Joe Walters |
CF Harry Hampton |
CF Billy Garraty |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

On This Day

Villa lose three consecutive games for the first time this season to make it sixteen wins, four draws and fourteen defeats in thirty four division one games so far this season.

W Bert Kingaby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #188 |

๐ŸŸฅ 13 Apr 1906, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Manor Ground

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Game #651

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

Season | 1905-06 |
Matchday | #39 |
League Match | #35 |
Manager Game | #625 |
Friday, 13 April 1906

Division One

Scorer(s) | Charlie Millington |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Billy George |
FB Howard Spencer |
CB John Boden |
LB Tom Riley |
M Samuel Greenhalgh |
M George Harris |
W Charlie Millington |
W Bert Kingaby |
W Albert Hall |
F Joe Bache |
CF Billy Garraty |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Match Timeline

On This Day

Villa lose four consecutive games for the first time this season to make it sixteen wins, four draws and fifteen defeats in thirty five division one games so far this season. Meanwhile, left Back Tom Riley made his Villa debut aged 24 after joining from Brentford earlier this month. Whilst, winger Bert Kingaby made his fourth and final appearance for Villa aged 25 before controversially returning to Clapton Orient after first having been sent to non-league Fulham in July 1906.
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