GK Charlie Hobson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #33 |
Goalkeeper
1885 ๐ 2 | 2 (-) | ๐ฅ 1.00 | โ 50% | ๐บ - | #33 |
GK Charlie Hobson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1885 | Free |
FA Cup |
๐ 2 | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | #33 |

Seasons Active | In Fee
Active in League
๐ Games | Starts (Subs) | โฝ Goals | ๐ฅ Assists | ๐บ Unused | Player Number |
๐ฉ Won | ๐จ Drew | ๐ฅ Lost |
Cards ๐จ Booking | ๐ฅ Sending Off |
Goalkeepers Only ๐ฅ
Goals Conceded | โ Clean Sheets |
GK Charlie Hobson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #33 |
Charles Sidney Herbert Hobson
Personal Profile

Birth Date | Birthplace | Birth Country | Citizenship | Height | Foot |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
November 1861 | Walsall | England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Charlie Hobson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #33 |
Villa Youth Record
Youth Record

n/a
GK Charlie Hobson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #33 |
Previous Clubs

Previous Clubs
Walsall Minersโ Welfare
Walsall Swifts
GK Charlie Hobson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #33 |
Transfer In

Season | Joined Date | Aged | Fee | From | From | Signed Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1885-86 | 1885 | 23 | Free | Walsall Swifts | Management Committee |
GK Charlie Hobson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #33 |
Played Under
Managers

Management Committee 1885
Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Goals โฝ, Assists ๐ฅ
GK Charlie Hobson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #33 |
Career Summary

๐๏ธ | ๐ | โ
| ๐ | ๐บ | PPG | ๐ฉ | ๐จ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฉ % | ๐จ % | ๐ฅ % | โฝ | ๐ฅ | Yellow | Red | GI | GPG | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.00 |
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Unused ๐บ, Goals โฝ, Assists ๐ฅ, Goals per Game GPG, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
GK Charlie Hobson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #33 |
Competition Record






๐ League | ๐ FA Cup | ๐ League Cup | ๐ Europe | ๐ European Cup |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 |
โฝ League | โฝ FA Cup | โฝ League Cup | โฝ Europe | โฝ European Cup |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
๐ฅ League | ๐ฅ FA Cup | ๐ฅ League Cup | ๐ฅ Europe | ๐ฅ 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 |
Games ๐, Goals โฝ, Assists ๐ฅ, Goals per Game GPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
GK Charlie Hobson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #33 |
Season by Season Record
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Age ๐, League ใฝ๏ธ, Position ๐, Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Unused ๐บ, Goals Scored โฝ, Goals Conceded ๐ฅ , 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

๐๏ธ | ๐ | ใฝ๏ธ | ๐ | ๐ | โ
| ๐ | ๐บ | PPG | ๐ฉ | ๐ฉ % | ๐จ | ๐จ % | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ % | โฝ | ๐ฅ | Yellow | Red | GI | GPG | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1885-86 | 23 | FAC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0.00 |
GK Charlie Hobson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #33 |
Goalkeeping Record

GK # | ๐ | ๐ฅ
| CPG | โ | โ % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 50% |
Season | ๐ | ๐ฅ
| CPG | โ | โ % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1885-86 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Games ๐, Goals Conceded ๐ฅ , Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Clean Sheets โ
GK Charlie Hobson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #33 |
Honours
Villa Honours

Played for the Villa
GK Charlie Hobson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #33 |
Debuts & Dates

Season | First Squad | Manager |
---|---|---|
1885-86 | 17 October 1885 | Management Committee |
Season | Debut | Manager | Aged |
---|---|---|---|
1885-86 | 17 October 1885 | Management Committee | 23 |
Game # | First Goal | Scorer(s) |
---|---|---|
Did not Score |
Game # | First Assist |
---|---|
Game # | First Clean Sheet |
---|---|
Debut | ๐ฉ 17 Oct 1885, Villa 5-0 Walsall Town, The Chuckery |
Season | Final Game | Aged | Manager |
---|---|---|---|
1885-86 | 14 November 1885 | 24 | Management Committee |
Season | Final Squad | Manager |
---|---|---|
1885-86 | 14 November 1885 | Management Committee |
GK Charlie Hobson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #33 |
Loans Out

Loans
None
GK Charlie Hobson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #33 |
Transfer Out

Season | Date | Aged | Fee | To | To | Left Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1885-86 | 1885 | 24 | Free | Bilston Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Management Committee |
GK Charlie Hobson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #33 |
Subsequent Clubs

Subsequent Clubs
Bilston Town
Retired
GK Charlie Hobson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #33 |
Quotes

GK Charlie Hobson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #33 |
Biography
Player #33 for Aston Villa, Charles Sidney Herbert Hobson known as Charlie Hobson played as a goalkeeper for the club. Charlie represented Villa twice during the 1885-86 FA Cup campaign.
Charlie was born in Walsall, ten miles from Villaโs current ground, in November 1861 and made his debut as a 23 year old on 17th October 1885.
Villa had signed Charlie from Walsall Swifts.
Charlie was the seventh custodian of the Villa goal in FA Cup football and conceded 2 goals in his 2 appearances, keeping one clean sheet, at a ratio of 1.00 goal per game.
Charlieโs final game for Villa came just a month after his debut on the 14th November 1885. Charlie later moved on to Bilston Town.
Charlie played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.
Charlie passed away in 1927 aged 66.

Died
1927, Aged 66
GK Charlie Hobson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #33 |
Appearances
2

GK Charlie Hobson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #33 |
Starts
2

GK Charlie Hobson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #33 |
Substitute Appearances
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Substitutes |
---|
GK Charlie Hobson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #33 |
Unused Substitute Appearances
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Unused Substitutes |
---|
GK Charlie Hobson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #33 |
Goals Scored
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Scorer(s) |
---|
GK Charlie Hobson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #33 |
Assists Made
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Assist(s) |
---|
GK Charlie Hobson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #33 |
Cards Received
๐จ

0
๐ฅ
-
Game | Matchday Summary | Villa Cards |
---|
GK Charlie Hobson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #33 |
International Record

International Career | Caps with Villa |
---|---|
GK Charlie Hobson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #33 |
Matches

GK Charlie Hobson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #33 |
๐ฉ 17 Oct 1885, Villa 5-0 Walsall Town, The Chuckery

Game #25
FA Cup
Manager: Management Committee 1879-86
Referee: William Henry Moon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Wednesbury, 1885-
Game abandoned on 86' due to crowd trouble, Result upheld
HT Score: ๐ฉ 4-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 5-0
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Season | 1885-86 |
Matchday | #1 |
Manager Game | #25 |
Saturday, 17 October 1885
Scorer(s) | Archie Hunter | 5โ | Albert Brown | 10โ | Arthur Brown | 22โ | Richmond Davis | 45โ | Howard Vaughton | 46โ |
Assist(s) | Olly Whateley | 22' |
Teams

GK Charlie Hobson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข |
B Wally Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข |
B Tom Riddell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Robert Price | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Jack Burton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข |
HB Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
IL Howard Vaughton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
IR Albert Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Richmond Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข | โฝ |
CF Olly Whateley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CF Archie Hunter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
GK Beech
B Cox
B Reynolds
HB Collington
HB Brettle
HB Heyes
F Hunter
F Shaw
F Bradbury
F Cope
F Wilson
Starting XI
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Match Timeline
๐ข | 1โ Debut, Charlie Hobson, Wally Jones, Jack Burton, Richmond Davis
โฝ | 5โ Goal, 1-0, Archie Hunter
โฝ | 10โ Goal, 2-0, Albert Brown
โฝ | 22โ Goal, 3-0, Arthur Brown, Assist by Olly Whateley
โฝ | 45โ Goal, 4-0, Richmond Davis
๐ | HT Walsall Town 0-4 Aston Villa
โฝ | 50โ Goal, 5-0, Howard Vaughton
๐ฅ | 86โ Crowd disturbances stop play
๐ | FT Walsall Town 0-5 Aston Villa
On This Day
GK Charlie Hobson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #33 |
๐ฅ 14 Nov 1885, Villa 0-2 Derby, Racehorse Ground


Game #26
FA Cup
Manager: Management Committee 1879-86
Referee: Piggott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1885-
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 0-2
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Season | 1885-86 |
Matchday | #2 |
Manager Game | #26 |
Saturday, 14 November 1885
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Teams

GK Charlie Hobson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ด |
B Wally Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ด |
B Tom Riddell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ด |
HB Robert Price | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ด |
HB Jack Burton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ด |
IL Howard Vaughton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
IR Albert Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Richmond Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Olly Whateley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ด |
CF Archie Hunter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

GK Walter Luntley
B Haydn Morley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
B Albert Williamson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB G. F. Cooper
HB Jack Flowers
HB Harry Wharmby
RW George Bakewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RW Benjamin Spilsbury | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LW Albert Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LW Lewis Cooper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF George Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Starting XI
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 30โ Goal, 0-1, (Derby County)
๐ | HT Derby County 1-0 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| Goal, 0-2, (Derby County), G. Evans
๐ | FT Derby County 2-0 Aston Villa
On This Day
Villa face Derby County for the first time in competitive football, Derby become the 12th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.
Villa exit the FA Cup at the earliest stage since entering competition as they are knocked out in the second round by Derby. Meanwhile. goalkeeper Charlie Hobson, defenders Wally Jones & Tom Riddell, midfielders Robert Price & Arthur Brown and forward Olly Whateley made their final FA Cup appearances for Villa.