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GK Bill Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #320 |

Goalkeeper

1926-27 ๐Ÿ•’ 4 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ - | #320 |

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GK Bill Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #320 |

Personal Profile

Full Name
Birth Date
Birthplace
Birth Country
Citizenship
Height
Foot
William Walter Francis Johnson
29 August 1902
Bradeley, Smallthorne, Staffordshire
England
๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England
๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Personal
Transfer In

GK Bill Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #320 |

Transfer In

Season
Date
Age
Fee
From
From
Signed Under
1925-26
January 1926
23
Free
Buxton FC
George Ramsay
Season
Date
Age
Fee
From
From
Returned Under
Season
Date
Age
Fee
From
From
Returned Under
Career

GK Bill Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #320 |

Villa Career

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 Bill Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1926-27 |
Football League First Division |
๐Ÿ•’ 4 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ - | #320 |

GK Bill Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #320 |

Played Under

Billy Smith ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

GK Bill Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #320 |

Career Summary

Seasons
Appearances ๐Ÿ•’
Starts ๐Ÿ•’
Substitute ๐Ÿ”
Unused Sub ๐Ÿ‡บ
Points per Game (PPG)
2
4
4
0
0
๐ŸŸฉ Won
๐ŸŸฉ Win %
๐ŸŸจ Drew
๐ŸŸจ Drawn %
๐ŸŸฅ Lost
๐ŸŸฅ Loss %
Goals โšฝ
Assists ๐Ÿ”ฅ
Yellow Cards ๐ŸŸจ
Red Cards ๐ŸŸฅ
0
-
-
-
Goal Involvements (GI)
Games per Goal (GPG)
Games per Goal Involvement (GiPG)
0
Seasons

GK Bill Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #320 |

Season by Season Record

Season
Age
Lg
#
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ”
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
๐Ÿ‡บ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฅ
PPG
GPG
GiPG
1926-27
24
D1
2
2
0
0
-
0
Season
Age
Lg
#
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ”
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
๐Ÿ‡บ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฅ
PPG
GPG
GiPG
1927-28
25
D1
2
2
0
0
-
0
Season
Age
Lg
#
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ”
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
๐Ÿ‡บ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฅ
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ”
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
๐Ÿ‡บ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฅ
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ”
โšฝ
๐Ÿ‡บ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฅ
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ”
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
๐Ÿ‡บ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฅ
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ”
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
๐Ÿ‡บ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฅ
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ”
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
๐Ÿ‡บ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฅ
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ”
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
๐Ÿ‡บ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฅ
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ”
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
๐Ÿ‡บ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฅ
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ”
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
๐Ÿ‡บ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฅ
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ”
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
๐Ÿ‡บ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฅ
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ”
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
๐Ÿ‡บ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฅ
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ”
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
๐Ÿ‡บ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฅ
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ”
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
๐Ÿ‡บ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฅ
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ”
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
๐Ÿ‡บ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฅ
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ”
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
๐Ÿ‡บ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฅ
PPG
GPG
GiPG

GK Bill Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #320 |

Goalkeeping Record

Goalkeeper #
Goals Conceded ๐Ÿฅ…
Goals Conceded per Game (CPG)
Clean Sheets โ›”
% Clean Sheets โ›” %
37
7
1.75
0
0%

GK Bill Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #320 |

Season by Season Goalkeeping Record

Season
Age
Lg
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
1926-27
24
D1
2
Season
Age
Lg
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
1927-28
25
D1
2
Season
Age
Lg
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
Season
Age
Lg
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
Season
Age
Lg
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
Season
Age
Lg
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
Season
Age
Lg
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
Season
Age
Lg
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
Season
Age
Lg
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
Season
Age
Lg
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
Season
Age
Lg
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
Season
Age
Lg
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
Season
Age
Lg
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
Season
Age
Lg
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
Season
Age
Lg
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
Season
Age
Lg
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
Season
Age
Lg
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”

GK Bill Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #320 |

Honours

Played for the Villa

GK Bill Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #320 |

Villa Youth Record

n/a

Previous Clubs

Bradeley Juniors
Bradeley United
Ravensdale Mission
Leek Alexandra
West Bromwich Albion
Buxton FC

GK Bill Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #320 |

Debut

Squad From Season
First Squad Match
First Squad Under
1926-27
4 December 1926
Billy Smith ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Promoted to First Team Under
Promoted to First Team Date
Billy Smith ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
4 December 1926
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Debut Season
Debut Date
Debut Age
Debut Under
1926-27
4 December 1926
24
Billy Smith ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Debut

GK Bill Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #320 |

First Goal Date

Game #
Match
Scorer(s)

GK Bill Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #320 |

Loans Out

None

Final

GK Bill Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #320 |

Final Appearance

Final Season
Final Game
Final Age
Final Game Under
1927-28
27 December 1927
25
Billy Smith ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Squad To Season
Final Squad
Final Squad Under
1927-28
27 December 1927
Billy Smith ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
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GK Bill Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #320 |

Transfer Out

Out Season
Transfer Out Date
Age
Fee
To
To
Left Under
1928-29
August 1928
25
Free
Charlton Athletic
Billy Smith ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Out Season
Transfer Out Date
Age
Fee
To
To
Left Under
Out Season
Transfer Out Date
Age
Fee
To
To
Left Under
Transfer Out

GK Bill Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #320 |

Subsequent Clubs

Charlton Athletic
Retired

Quotes

GK Bill Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #320 |

Quotes

Biography

GK Bill Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #320 |

Biography

Player #320 for Aston Villa, William Walter Francis Johnson, known as Bill Johnson, played as a goalkeeper for the club.

Bill played for Villa in 1926-27 and 1927-28 making 4 appearances.

Bill was born in Bradeley, Smallthorne, Staffordshire on 29 August 1902 and he made his debut appearance for Villa on the 4 December 1926 aged 24.

Villa had signed Bill from Buxton FC in January 1926 and was the 36th custodian of the Villa goal in League and Cup football.

Across his 4 appearances for Villa he conceded 7 goals at a rate of 1.75 per game.

Bill played his final game for Villa on 27 December 1927, just over a year after his debut and moved on to Charlton Athletic in August 1928.

Bill had played under the Billy Smith led Management Committee.

Bill passed away in 1967 aged 65.

Died

1967, Aged 65

Appearances

GK Bill Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #320 |

Appearances

4

Game
Matchday Summary
Match Squad
Game #1368
๐ŸŸฉ 4 Dec 1926, Villa 5-3 Everton, Villa Park
GK Bill Johnson | CB Vic Milne | FB Teddy Bowen | LB Tommy Mort | M Frank Moss | W Arthur Dorrell | W Dicky York | F George Stephenson | F Billy Walker | F Len Capewell | F Jock Johnstone |
Game #1373
๐ŸŸฉ 28 Dec 1926, Villa 5-1 Leeds, Villa Park
GK Bill Johnson | CB Vic Milne | FB Teddy Bowen | LB Tommy Mort | M Frank Moss | W Arthur Dorrell | W Dicky York | F George Stephenson | F Billy Walker | F Len Capewell | F Jock Johnstone |
Game #1397
๐ŸŸฉ 5 Sep 1927, Villa 7-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
GK Bill Johnson | FB Teddy Bowen | LB Tommy Mort | CB Vic Milne | M Billy Kingdon | M Jimmy Gibson | W Arthur Dorrell | W Dicky York | F Joe Beresford | F Billy Walker | F Billy Cook |
Game #1415
๐ŸŸฅ 27 Dec 1927, Villa 0-1 Derby, Villa Park
GK Bill Johnson | FB Tommy Smart | LB Tommy Mort | M Frank Moss | M Billy Kingdon | M Joe Tate | W Dicky York | W Fred Tully | W Reg Chester | F Joe Beresford | F Billy Cook |

GK Bill Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #320 |

Starts

4

Game
Matchday Summary
Line Up
Game #1368
๐ŸŸฉ 4 Dec 1926, Villa 5-3 Everton, Villa Park
GK Bill Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸข | CB Vic Milne | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | FB Teddy Bowen | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | LB Tommy Mort | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | M Frank Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | W Arthur Dorrell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | W Dicky York | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ | F George Stephenson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | F Billy Walker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | F Len Capewell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | โšฝ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ | โšฝ | F Jock Johnstone | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Game #1373
๐ŸŸฉ 28 Dec 1926, Villa 5-1 Leeds, Villa Park
GK Bill Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | CB Vic Milne | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | FB Teddy Bowen | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | LB Tommy Mort | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | M Frank Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ | W Arthur Dorrell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | W Dicky York | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ | โšฝ | F George Stephenson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | F Billy Walker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ | โšฝ | F Len Capewell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | F Jock Johnstone | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Game #1397
๐ŸŸฉ 5 Sep 1927, Villa 7-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
GK Bill Johnson | FB Teddy Bowen | LB Tommy Mort | CB Vic Milne | M Billy Kingdon | M Jimmy Gibson | W Arthur Dorrell | W Dicky York | F Joe Beresford | F Billy Walker | F Billy Cook |
Game #1415
๐ŸŸฅ 27 Dec 1927, Villa 0-1 Derby, Villa Park
GK Bill Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ด | FB Tommy Smart | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | LB Tommy Mort | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | M Frank Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | M Billy Kingdon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | M Joe Tate | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | W Dicky York | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | W Fred Tully | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸข | W Reg Chester | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | F Joe Beresford | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | F Billy Cook | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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Subs

GK Bill Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #320 |

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GK Bill Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #320 |

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Unused Substitutes

GK Bill Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #320 |

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GK Bill Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #320 |

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Cards

GK Bill Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #320 |

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GK Bill Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #320 |

Matches

GK Bill Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #320 |

๐ŸŸฉ 4 Dec 1926, Villa 5-3 Everton, Villa Park

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Game #1368

Manager: Billy Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934 led Management Committee
Referee: J. W. D. Fowler | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sunderland
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 1-3
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 5-3
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ

Season | 1926-27 |
Matchday | #18 |
League Match | #18 |
Manager Game | #18 |
Saturday, 4 December 1926

Scorer(s) | Len Capewell | 17' | 56' | 74' | Arthur Dorrell | 61' | George Stephenson | 65' |

Assist(s) | Dicky York | 17' | 74' | Len Capewell | 61' |

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Bill Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸข |
CB Vic Milne | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Teddy Bowen | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tommy Mort | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Frank Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
W Dicky York | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
F George Stephenson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
F Billy Walker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Len Capewell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | โšฝ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ | โšฝ |
F Jock Johnstone | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

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Starting XI

Hardy
McDonald
O'Donnell
Brown
Hart
Virr
Millington
Irvine | โšฝ |
Dean | โšฝ |
Dominy | โšฝ |
Troup

Substitutes

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Match Timeline

๐ŸŸข | 1โ€™ Debut, Bill Johnson
๐Ÿฅ… | Goal, 0-1, (Everton), Dominy
โšฝ | 17' Goal, 1-1, Len Capewell, Assist by Dicky York
๐Ÿฅ… | 26' Goal, 1-2, (Everton), Irvine
๐Ÿฅ… | 26' Goal, 1-3, (Everton), Dean
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 1-3 Everton
โšฝ | 56' Goal, 2-3, Len Capewell
โšฝ | 61' Goal, 3-3, Arthur Dorrell, Assist by Len Capewell
โšฝ | 65' Goal, 4-3, George Stevenson
โšฝ | 74' Goal, 5-3, Len Capewell, Assist by Dicky York
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 2-3 Everton

On This Day

  • Everton and Villa, both struggling at the bottom of the table, play out an exhilarating game at Villa Park within the first few minutes Villa have a penalty for hands waved away but Everton break the deadlock as they beat goalkeeper Bill Johnson on his Villa debut aged 24 after joining from Buxton in January 1926.

  • Villa soon equalise beefore Everton luck in with two more goals before halftime to lead 1-3 against the run of play at the interval.

  • Villa hit back with 4 goals in 18 second half minutes and add a 6th which the referee disallows deeming it not to have crossed the line.

  • Villa concede a fifteenth goal in four games but hit five to beat Everton at Villa Park and make it five wins, four draws and nine defeats in their first eighteen division one matches.

  • Len Capewell scores a hat-trick on his first appearance in eight games as Villa concede a fifteenth goal in four games but hit five to beat Everton at Villa Park and make it five wins, four draws and nine defeats in their first eighteen division one matches. 

GK Bill Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #320 |

๐ŸŸฉ 28 Dec 1926, Villa 5-1 Leeds, Villa Park

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Game #1373

Manager: Billy Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934 led Management Committee
Referee: G. N. Watson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | West Bridgford
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 3-1
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 5-1
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ

Season | 1926-27 |
Matchday | #23 |
League Match | #23 |
Manager Game | #23 |
Tuesday, 28 December 1926

Scorer(s) | Len Capewell | 15' | Arthur Dorrell | 35' | Billy Walker | 41' | Dicky York | 46' | George Stephenson | 75' |

Assist(s) | Billy Walker | 15' | Dicky York | 35' | 41' | Frank Moss | 46' |

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Bill Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Vic Milne | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Teddy Bowen | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tommy Mort | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Frank Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
W Dicky York | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ | โšฝ |
F George Stephenson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
F Billy Walker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ | โšฝ |
F Len Capewell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
F Jock Johnstone | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Potts
Roberts
Allen
Edwards
Townsley
Reed
Turnbull
Whipp
Jennings
Armand
Mitchell

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

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Match Timeline

โšฝ | 15' Goal, 1-0, Len Capewell, Assist by Billy Walker
๐Ÿฅ… | 18โ€™ Goal, 1-1, (Leeds United), Turnbull
โšฝ | 35' Goal, 2-1, Arthur Dorrell, Assist by Dicky York
โšฝ | 41' Goal, 3-1, Billy Walker, Assist by Dicky York
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 3-1 Leeds United
โšฝ | 46' Goal, 4-1, Dicky York, Assist by Frank Moss
โšฝ | 75' Goal, 5-1, George Stephenson
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 5-1 Leeds United

On This Day

  • Len Capewell scores for the eighth time in six as Villa bounce back from the previous day's defeat at Bramall Lane with a fifth win in the last six games to make it nine wins, four draws and ten defeats in their twenty three division one matches.

GK Bill Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #320 |

๐ŸŸฉ 5 Sep 1927, Villa 7-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park

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Game #1397

Manager | Billy Smith led Management Committee |
FT Score | 7-2 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | DLLDW |

Season | 1927-28 |
Matchday | #4 |
League Match | #4 |
Manager Game | #47 |
Monday, 5 September 1927

Scorer(s) | Billy Cook | Billy Cook | Joe Beresford | Joe Beresford | Joe Beresford (pen) | Arthur Dorrell | Billy Walker |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Bill Johnson |
FB Teddy Bowen |
LB Tommy Mort |
CB Vic Milne |
M Billy Kingdon |
M Jimmy Gibson |
W Arthur Dorrell |
W Dicky York |
F Joe Beresford |
F Billy Walker |
F Billy Cook |

Substitutes

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Unused Substitutes

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Starting XI

Substitutes

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Match Timeline

On This Day

Villa win for the first time this season and score more goals in one game than in their previous seven.

GK Bill Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #320 |

๐ŸŸฅ 27 Dec 1927, Villa 0-1 Derby, Villa Park

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Game #1415

Manager: Billy Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934 led Management Committee
Referee: W. E. Russell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Swindon
HT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-1
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ

Season | 1927-28 |
Matchday | #22 |
League Match | #22 |
Manager Game | #65 |
Tuesday, 27 December 1927

Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Bill Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ด |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tommy Mort | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Frank Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Billy Kingdon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Joe Tate | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Dicky York | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Fred Tully | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸข |
W Reg Chester | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Joe Beresford | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Billy Cook | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

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Starting XI

Wilkes
Carr
Collin
McIntyre
O'Brien
Storer
Bacon
Whitehouse
Bedford
Stephenson
Mee

Substitutes

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Unused Substitutes

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Match Timeline

๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Derby County
๐Ÿฅ… | 52' Goal, 0-1, (Derby County), Bill Johnson o.g.
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 0-1 Derby County

On This Day

  • Villa lose on consecutive days to Derby and now have seven defeats in the last nine games to make it eight wins, four draws and ten defeats in their twenty two division one games. 

  • Meanwhile, winger Fred Tully made his Villa debut aged 20 after joining from Preston Colliery in October 1926

  • Goalkeeper Bill Johnson made his fourth final appearance aged 26 before moving on to Charlton Athletic in August 1928.

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