F Billy Mason | 🏴 | #7 |
1879-80 🕒 2 | ⚽ 2 | 🔥 0 | #7 |
Forward
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William Bernard Mason
Personal Profile
Birth Date | Birthplace | Birth Country | Citizenship | Height | Foot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
February 1855 | Birmingham | England 🏴 | England 🏴 |
F Billy Mason | 🏴 | #7 |
Villa Youth Record
Youth Record
n/a
F Billy Mason | 🏴 | #7 |
Previous Clubs
Previous Clubs
Moseley Grasshoppers
F Billy Mason | 🏴 | #7 |
Transfer In
Season | Joined Date | Aged | Fee | From | From | Signed Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1879-80 | 1879 | 24 | Free | Moseley Grasshoppers 🏴 | Management Committee |
F Billy Mason | 🏴 | #7 |
Villa Career
Villa Career
F Billy Mason | 🏴 |
Aston Villa 1879-80 | Free |
FA Cup |
🕒 2 | ⚽ 2 | 🔥 0 | #7 |
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 |
F Billy Mason | 🏴 | #7 |
Played Under
Managers
Management Committee 1879-80
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥
F Billy Mason | 🏴 | #7 |
Career Summary
🗓️ | 🕒 | ✅ | 🔁 | 🇺 | PPG | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟩 % | 🟨 % | 🟥 % | ⚽ | 🔥 | Yellow | Red | GI | GPG | GPGi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 1.00 |
Seasons 🗓️, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unused 🇺, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Goals per Game GPG, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
F Billy Mason | 🏴 | #7 |
Competition Record
🕒 League | 🕒 FA Cup | 🕒 League Cup | 🕒 Europe | 🕒 European Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 |
⚽ League | ⚽ FA Cup | ⚽ League Cup | ⚽ Europe | ⚽ European Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 |
🔥 League | 🔥 FA Cup | 🔥 League Cup | 🔥 Europe | 🔥 European Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
League Gi | FA Cup Gi | League Cup Gi | Europe Gi | European Cup Gi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 |
League GPG | FA Cup GPG | League Cup GPG | Europe GPG | European Cup GPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Games 🕒, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Goals per Game GPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
F Billy Mason | 🏴 | #7 |
Season by Season Record
🗓️ | 🎂 | 〽️ | 🏆 | 🕒 | ✅ | 🔁 | 🇺 | PPG | 🟩 | 🟩 % | 🟨 | 🟨 % | 🟥 | 🟥 % | ⚽ | 🔥 | Yellow | Red | GI | GPG | GPGi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1879-80 | 24 | FAC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 1.00 |
Seasons 🗓️, Age 🎂, League 〽️, Position 🏆, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unused 🇺, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets ⛔, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
F Billy Mason | 🏴 | #7 |
Goalkeeping Record
GK # | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seasons 🗓️, Games 🕒, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Clean Sheets ⛔
F Billy Mason | 🏴 | #7 |
Honours
Villa Honours
Played for the Villa
F Billy Mason | 🏴 | #7 |
Debuts & Dates
Season | First Squad | Manager |
|---|---|---|
1879-80 | 13 December 1879 | Management Committee |
Season | Debut | Manager | Aged |
|---|---|---|---|
1879-80 | 13 December 1879 | Management Committee | 24 |
Game # | First Goal | Scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|
Game # | First Assist |
|---|---|
Game # | First Clean Sheet |
|---|---|
Season | Final Game | Aged | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
1879-80 | 24 January 1880 | 24 | Management Committee |
Season | Final Squad | Manager |
|---|---|---|
1879-80 | 24 January 1880 | Management Committee |
F Billy Mason | 🏴 | #7 |
Loans Out
Loans
None
F Billy Mason | 🏴 | #7 |
Transfer Out
Season | Date | Aged | Fee | To | To | Left Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1879-80 | 1880 | 24 | Free | Wednesbury Town 🏴 | Management Committee |
F Billy Mason | 🏴 | #7 |
Subsequent Clubs
Subsequent Clubs
Wednesbury Town
Retired
F Billy Mason | 🏴 | #7 |
Quotes
F Billy Mason | 🏴 | #7 |
Biography
Player #7 for Aston Villa, William Bernard Mason, known as Billy Mason played as a forward for the club.
Billy made his debut in the 1879-80 FA Cup campaign - Villa’s first entry into the competition but he was to remain active with the Villa for just that one season.
That only told part of the story however as Billy was a Founder Member of Aston Villa FC and was appointed Honorary Secretary of Villa from foundation in May 1874.
Billy had also played in Villa’s first ever game in February 1875 vs. Aston Park, he also played in Aston Villa’s second game on 13 March 1875, against Aston Brook St. Mary’s Rugby Club.
Billy was born in Birmingham, just 3 miles from the current Villa ground, in February 1855 and made his FA Cup debut as a 24 year old.
Villa had signed him from Moseley Grasshoppers but he was only to appear on two occasions in the FA Cup, both in the 1879-80 season.
He did however score twice in the 3-1 2nd Round victory over Stafford Road played at Villa’s than home ground in. Wellington Road, Perry Barr.
Billy’s second and final game came on 24 January 1880 just over a month after his debut on 13th December 1879. He then moved on to Wednesbury Town.
Billy played in the era when team selection was made by a Management Committee rather than the latter day more typical Manager role.
Billy passed away in Birmingham in September 1922 aged 67.
Died
1 September 1922, Aged 67
F Billy Mason | 🏴 | #7 |
Appearances
2
Game | Matchday Summary | Match Squad |
|---|---|---|
Game #1 | 🟨 13 Dec 1879, Villa 1-1 Stafford Road | Villa XI:
GK John Ball | 🏴 |
B Ted Lee | 🏴 |
B Harry Simmonds | 🏴 |
HB Tommy Pank | 🏴 |
HB Sammy Law | 🏴 |
HB Charlie Johnstone | 🏴 |
IL Eli Davis | 🏴 |
IR Andy Hunter | 🏴 |
IF Billy Mason | 🏴 |
CF Archie Hunter | 🏴 |
CF William Crossland | 🏴 | |
Game #2 | 🟩 24 Jan 1880, Villa 3-1 Stafford Road, Wellington Road | Villa XI:
GK John Ball | 🏴 |
B Harry Simmonds | 🏴 |
B Ted Lee | 🏴 |
HB Tommy Pank | 🏴 |
HB Sammy Law | 🏴 |
IL Eli Davis | 🏴 |
IF Billy Mason | 🏴 |
IF George Ramsay | 🏴 |
IR Andy Hunter | 🏴 |
CF Archie Hunter | 🏴 |
CF William Crossland | 🏴 | |
F Billy Mason | 🏴 | #7 |
Starts
2
Game | Matchday Summary | Line Up |
|---|---|---|
Game #1 | 🟨 13 Dec 1879, Villa 1-1 Stafford Road | GK John Ball | 🏴 | 🟢 |
B Ted Lee | 🏴 | 🟢 |
B Harry Simmonds | 🏴 | 🟢 |
HB Tommy Pank | 🏴 | 🟢 |
HB Sammy Law | 🏴 | 🟢 |
HB Charlie Johnstone | 🏴 | 🟢 |
IL Eli Davis | 🏴 | 🟢 |
IR Andy Hunter | 🏴 | 🟢 | ⚽ |
IF Billy Mason | 🏴 | 🟢 |
CF Archie Hunter | 🏴 | 🟢 |
CF William Crossland | 🏴 | 🟢 | |
Game #2 | 🟩 24 Jan 1880, Villa 3-1 Stafford Road, Wellington Road | GK John Ball | 🏴 | 🔴 |
B Harry Simmonds | 🏴 |
B Ted Lee | 🏴 |
HB Tommy Pank | 🏴 |
HB Sammy Law | 🏴 | ⚽ |
IL Eli Davis | 🏴 | 🔥 |
IF Billy Mason | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ | 🔴 |
IF George Ramsay | 🏴 | 🟢 | 🔴 |
IR Andy Hunter | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CF Archie Hunter | 🏴 |
CF William Crossland | 🏴 | |
F Billy Mason | 🏴 | #7 |
Substitute Appearances
0
Game | Matchday Summary | Substitutes |
|---|
F Billy Mason | 🏴 | #7 |
Unused Substitute Appearances
0
Game | Matchday Summary | Unused Substitutes |
|---|
F Billy Mason | 🏴 | #7 |
Goals Scored
2
Game | Matchday Summary | Scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|
Game #2 | 🟩 24 Jan 1880, Villa 3-1 Stafford Road, Wellington Road | Scorer(s) | Billy Mason | 1-0 | 2-0 | Sammy Law | 3-0 | |
F Billy Mason | 🏴 | #7 |
Assists Made
0
Game | Matchday Summary | Assist(s) |
|---|
F Billy Mason | 🏴 | #7 |
Cards Received
🟨
0
🟥
-
Game | Matchday Summary | Villa Cards |
|---|
F Billy Mason | 🏴 | #7 |
International Record
International Career | Caps with Villa |
|---|---|
F Billy Mason | 🏴 | #7 |
Matches
F Billy Mason | 🏴 | #7 |
🟨 13 Dec 1879, Villa 1-1 Stafford Road
Game #1
Manager: Management Committee 1879-86
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: Unknown
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
Last 5 Games: 🟨
Season | 1879-80 |
Matchday | #1 |
Manager Game | #1 |
Saturday, 13 December 1879
FA Cup
Scorer(s) | Andy Hunter | 1-1 |
Assists(s) | Not recorded
Teams
Starting XI
GK John Ball | 🏴 | 🟢 |
B Ted Lee | 🏴 | 🟢 |
B Harry Simmonds | 🏴 | 🟢 |
HB Tommy Pank | 🏴 | 🟢 |
HB Sammy Law | 🏴 | 🟢 |
HB Charlie Johnstone | 🏴 | 🟢 |
IL Eli Davis | 🏴 | 🟢 |
IR Andy Hunter | 🏴 | 🟢 | ⚽ |
IF Billy Mason | 🏴 | 🟢 |
CF Archie Hunter | 🏴 | 🟢 |
CF William Crossland | 🏴 | 🟢 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Starting XI
GK E. Ray
B G. Selman
HB A. Mayor
HB H. Vaughan
HB A. Nicholls
F J. W. Whitehead
F C. Davies
F W. Arthur
F W. Tisdell
F H. Crane
F Charles Crump ⚽
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Match Timeline
🟢 | 1’ Debut, John Ball, Harry Simmonds, Tommy Pank, Sammy Law, Ted Lee, Eli Davis, Billy Mason, Archie Hunter, Charlie Johnstone, William Crossland and Andy Hunter
🥅 | Goal, 0-1, (Stafford Road), Charles Crump
⚽ | Goal, 1-1, Andy Hunter
🕒 | FT Stafford Road 1-1 Aston Villa
On This Day
Villa embark on their first ever FA Cup tie and are held to a draw on the Wolverhampton ground of Stafford Road Railway Works Football Club despite Andy Hunter's strike.
Villa face Stafford Road for the first time in competitive football, Stafford Road become the 1st team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.
Villa received a Bye in the first round of the FA Cup and therefore made their Cup debut in the Second Round on the Wolverhampton ground of Stafford Road Railway Works Football Club needing an equaliser from Andy Hunter to force a replay at Wellington Road.
John Ball, Harry Simmonds, Tommy Pank, Sammy Law, Ted Lee, Eli Davis, Billy Mason, Archie Hunter, Charlie Johnstone, William Crossland and Andy Hunter made their FA Cup debuts for the club.
Andy Hunter scores Villa's first ever goal in the competition.
F Billy Mason | 🏴 | #7 |
🟩 24 Jan 1880, Villa 3-1 Stafford Road, Wellington Road
Game #2
Manager: Management Committee 1879-86
Referee: L. H. Cofield | 🏴 | 1880-
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟩
Season | 1879-80 |
Matchday | #2 |
Manager Game | #2 |
Saturday, 24 January 1880
FA Cup
Scorer(s) | Billy Mason | 1-0 | 2-0 | Sammy Law | 3-0 |
Assist(s) | Eli Davis | 1-0 | Andy Hunter | 2-0 |
Teams
Starting XI
GK John Ball | 🏴 | 🔴 |
B Harry Simmonds | 🏴 |
B Ted Lee | 🏴 |
HB Tommy Pank | 🏴 |
HB Sammy Law | 🏴 | ⚽ |
IL Eli Davis | 🏴 | 🔥 |
IF Billy Mason | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ | 🔴 |
IF George Ramsay | 🏴 | 🟢 | 🔴 |
IR Andy Hunter | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CF Archie Hunter | 🏴 |
CF William Crossland | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Starting XI
GK E. Ray
B G. Selman
HB Muir
HB Grant
HB A. Nicholls
F C. Davies
F Reeves
F Holden
F H. Crane
F J. W. Whitehead
F Charles Crump ⚽
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Match Timeline
🟢 | 1’ Debut, George Ramsay
⚽ | Goal, 1-0, Billy Mason, Assist by Eli Davis
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Stafford Road
⚽ | Goal, 2-0, Billy Mason, Assist by Andy Hunter
⚽ | Goal, 3-0, Sammy Law
🥅 | Goal, 3-1, (Stafford Road), Charles Crump
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-1 Stafford Road
On This Day
Villa play their first ever home FA Cup tie and comprehensively beat Stafford Road yet it would still prove to be their final FA Cup outing of the season.
Having secured a draw in the original tie at the Wolverhampton ground of the Stafford Road Railway Works Football Club,
Villa sweep aside their opponents in the replay at Wellington Road.
Villa however, still an amateur and pecuniary disadvantaged club, had lost the toss for home status in the third round tie with Oxford University and withdrew from the competition being unable to formulate a side capable of fulfilling the fixture.
Meanwhile, forward and future Villa leader George Ramsay made his sole appearance for Villa in the FA Cup whilst goalkeeper John Ball and forward Billy Mason made their final appearances for Villa.