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GK Bert Singleton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #302 |

1924 ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | 2 (-) | ๐Ÿฅ… 0.50 | โ›” 50% | ๐Ÿ‡บ - | #302 |

Goalkeeper

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GK Bert Singleton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #302 |

Herbert Singleton

Personal Profile

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Birth Date
Birthplace
Birth Country
Citizenship
Height
Foot
23 June 1900
Manchester, Greater Manchester
England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Personal

GK Bert Singleton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #302 |

Villa Youth Record

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n/a

GK Bert Singleton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #302 |

Previous Clubs

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St. Andrewโ€™s FC
California FC, USA
Buxton FC

Transfer In

GK Bert Singleton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #302 |

Transfer In

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Season
Joined Date
Aged
Fee
From
From
Signed Under
1923-24
December 1923
23
Free
Buxton FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
George Ramsay
Career

GK Bert Singleton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #302 |

Villa Career

GK Bert Singleton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1924 |
Football League First Division |
๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ - | #302 |

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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 |

GK Bert Singleton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #302 |

Played Under

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

GK Bert Singleton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #302 |

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
2
2
0
0
0
0
-
-
0

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

GK Bert Singleton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #302 |

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

GK Bert Singleton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #302 |

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
1923-24
23
D1
2
2
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

GK Bert Singleton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #302 |

Goalkeeping Record

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๐Ÿ—“๏ธ
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›” %
36
2
1
0.50
1
50%
1923-24
2

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

GK Bert Singleton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #302 |

Honours

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Played for the Villa

GK Bert Singleton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #302 |

Debuts & Dates

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Season
First Squad
Manager
1923-24
12 March 1924
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Season
Debut
Aged
Manager
1923-24
12 March 1924
23
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Game #
First Goal
Scorer(s)
Season
Final Game
Aged
Manager
1923-24
15 March 1924
23
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Season
Final Squad
Manager
1923-24
15 March 1924
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Debut
Loans

GK Bert Singleton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #302 |

Loans Out

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None

Transfer Out

GK Bert Singleton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #302 |

Transfer Out

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Season
Date
Aged
Fee
To
To
Left Under
1925-26
1926
26
Released
Retired
Billy Smith ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

GK Bert Singleton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #302 |

Subsequent Clubs

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Retired

Quotes

GK Bert Singleton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #302 |

Quotes

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Biography

GK Bert Singleton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #302 |

Biography

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Player #302 for Aston Villa, Herbert Singleton, known as Bert Singleton, played as a goalkeeper for the club.

Bert played for Villa in 1923-24 making 2 appearances.

Bert was born in Manchester on 23 June 1900 and he made his debut appearance for Villa on 12 March 1924 aged 23.

Villa had signed Bert from Manchester Central in December 1923 and he was the 35th custodian of the Villa goal in League and Cup football conceding once across his two appearances.

Bert played his last game for Villa on 15 March 1924 just 3 days after his debut and whilst he remained on the books at Villa he was to not appear again and was forced to retire after fracturing his skull in a reserve team game on 28 November 1926.

Bert had played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.

Bert passed away in 1958 aged 58.

Died

1958, Aged 58

Appearances

GK Bert Singleton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #302 |

Appearances

2

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Game
Matchday Summary
Match Squad
Game #1248
๐ŸŸฉ 12 Mar 1924, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
GK Bert Singleton | CB Vic Milne | FB Tommy Smart | FB Teddy Bowen | M George Blackburn | M Frank Moss | W Dicky York | W Arthur Dorrell | F Billy Kirton | F Billy Walker | F Len Capewell |
Game #1249
๐ŸŸจ 15 Mar 1924, Villa 0-0 Spurs, Villa Park
GK Bert Singleton | CB Archie Campbell | FB Tommy Smart | LB Tommy Mort | M George Blackburn | W Billy Armfield | W Arthur Dorrell | F Billy Kirton | F Billy Walker | F Len Capewell | F Jock Johnstone |
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GK Bert Singleton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #302 |

Starts

2

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Game
Matchday Summary
Line Up
Game #1248
๐ŸŸฉ 12 Mar 1924, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
GK Bert Singleton | CB Vic Milne | FB Tommy Smart | FB Teddy Bowen | M George Blackburn | M Frank Moss | W Dicky York | W Arthur Dorrell | F Billy Kirton | F Billy Walker | F Len Capewell |
Game #1249
๐ŸŸจ 15 Mar 1924, Villa 0-0 Spurs, Villa Park
GK Bert Singleton | CB Archie Campbell | FB Tommy Smart | LB Tommy Mort | M George Blackburn | W Billy Armfield | W Arthur Dorrell | F Billy Kirton | F Billy Walker | F Len Capewell | F Jock Johnstone |
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Starts
Subs

GK Bert Singleton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #302 |

Substitute Appearances

0

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Game
Matchday Summary
Substitutes
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Unused

GK Bert Singleton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #302 |

Unused Substitute Appearances

0

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Game
Matchday Summary
Unused Substitutes
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Goals

GK Bert Singleton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #302 |

Goals Scored

0

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Game
Matchday Summary
Scorer(s)
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Assists

GK Bert Singleton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #302 |

Assists Made

0

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Game
Matchday Summary
Assist(s)
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Cards

GK Bert Singleton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #302 |

Cards Received

๐ŸŸจ

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-

๐ŸŸฅ

-

Game
Matchday Summary
Villa Cards
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International

International Record

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International Career
Caps with Villa
FA
Caps with Villa
Scorers
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FA
International Goals with Villa
Scorers
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Matches

GK Bert Singleton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #302 |

Matches

GK Bert Singleton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #302 |

๐ŸŸฉ 12 Mar 1924, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park

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Game #1248

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

Season | 1923-24 |
Matchday | #38 |
League Match | #34 |
Manager Game | #1222 |
Wednesday, 12 March 1924

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Division One

Scorer(s) | Arthur Dorrell | Billy Kirton |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Bert Singleton |
CB Vic Milne |
FB Tommy Smart |
FB Teddy Bowen |
M George Blackburn |
M Frank Moss |
W Dicky York |
W Arthur Dorrell |
F Billy Kirton |
F Billy Walker |
F Len Capewell |

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 complete the League double over Arsenal to make it thirteen wins, eleven draws and ten defeats in thirty four division one games. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Bert Singleton made his Villa debut aged 23 after joining from Manchester Central in December 1923.

GK Bert Singleton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #302 |

๐ŸŸจ 15 Mar 1924, Villa 0-0 Spurs, Villa Park

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Game #1249

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 0-0 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | WLWWD |

Season | 1923-24 |
Matchday | #39 |
League Match | #35 |
Manager Game | #1223 |
Saturday, 15 March 1924

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Division One

Scorer(s) | None |

Assist(s) | None

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Bert Singleton |
CB Archie Campbell |
FB Tommy Smart |
LB Tommy Mort |
M George Blackburn |
W Billy Armfield |
W Arthur Dorrell |
F Billy Kirton |
F Billy Walker |
F Len Capewell |
F Jock Johnstone |

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 fail to score for the thirteenth time this season as they are held by mid-table side Tottenham at Villa Park to make it thirteen wins, twelve draws and ten defeats in thirty five division one games. Meanwhile, winger Billy Armfield and centre back Archie Campbell made their Villa debuts aged 19 after moving from Ellisons FC in August 1921 and Spennymoor United in December 1922 respectively, whilst goalkeeper Bert Singleton made his second and final appearances for Villa just one game after his debut.
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