GK George Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #59 |
1889 ๐ 1 | 1 (-) | ๐ฅ 2.00 | โ 0% | ๐บ - | #59 |
Goalkeeper
Previous Player | Next Player |
---|---|
F Sammy Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #58 | | F Ike Moore | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #60 | |
GK George Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #59 |
George Davis
Personal Profile

Birth Date | Birthplace | Birth Country | Citizenship | Height | Foot |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
January 1868 | Birmingham | England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK George Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #59 |
Villa Youth Record
Youth Record

n/a
GK George Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #59 |
Previous Clubs

Previous Clubs
St. Phillip's FC
GK George Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #59 |
Transfer In

Season | Joined Date | Aged | Fee | From | From | Signed Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1889-90 | 1889 | 21 | Free | St. Phillip's FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
GK George Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #59 |
Villa Career
Villa Career

GK George Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1889 | Free |
Football League |
๐ 1 | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | #59 |
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 George Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #59 |
Played Under
Managers

George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ 1889
Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Goals โฝ, Assists ๐ฅ
GK George Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #59 |
Career Summary

๐ ๏ธ | ๐ | โ
| ๐ | ๐บ | PPG | ๐ฉ | ๐จ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฉ % | ๐จ % | ๐ฅ % | โฝ | ๐ฅ | Yellow | Red | GI | GPG | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 1 | 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 George Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #59 |
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 George Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #59 |
Season by Season Record

๐๏ธ | ๐ | ใฝ๏ธ | ๐ | ๐ | โ
| ๐ | ๐บ | PPG | ๐ฉ | ๐ฉ % | ๐จ | ๐จ % | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ % | โฝ | ๐ฅ | Yellow | Red | GI | GPG | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1889-90 | 21 | D1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0.00 |
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
GK George Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #59 |
Goalkeeping Record

Did not keep a Clean Sheet
GK # | ๐ | ๐ฅ
| CPG | โ | โ % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0% |
Season | ๐ | ๐ฅ
| CPG | โ | โ % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1889-90 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Games ๐, Goals Conceded ๐ฅ , Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Clean Sheets โ
GK George Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #59 |
Honours
Villa Honours

Played for the Villa
GK George Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #59 |
Debuts & Dates

Season | First Squad | Manager |
---|---|---|
1889-90 | 5 October 1889 | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Season | Debut | Manager | Aged |
---|---|---|---|
1889-90 | 5 October 1889 | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 21 |
Game # | First Goal | Scorer(s) |
---|---|---|
Did not Score |
Game # | First Assist |
---|---|
Game # | First Clean Sheet |
---|---|
1 | Did not keep a Clean Sheet |
Season | Final Game | Aged | Manager |
---|---|---|---|
1889-90 | 5 October 1889 | 21 | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Season | Final Squad | Manager |
---|---|---|
1889-90 | 5 October 1889 | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
GK George Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #59 |
Loans Out

Loans
None
GK George Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #59 |
Transfer Out

Season | Date | Aged | Fee | To | To | Left Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1889-90 | 1889 | 21 | Free | Witton White Star ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
GK George Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #59 |
Subsequent Clubs

Subsequent Clubs
Witton White Star
Retired
GK George Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #59 |

Quotes
GK George Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #59 |
Biography

Player #59 for Aston Villa, George Davis, played as a goalkeeper for the club. George represented Villa on a single occasion during the 1889-90 season.
George was born in Birmingham, just thee miles from Villaโs current ground, in 1868 and made his single appearance as a 21 year old on 5th October 1889.
Villa had signed George from St. Phillipโs FC and moved on to Witton White Star.
George was the tenth custodian of the Villa goal in League and Cup football and conceded 2 goals in his single appearance for the club in the 6-2 win over Burnley at Turf Moor.
George played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.
George passed away in Birmingham in 1925 aged 57.
Died
1930, Aged 60
GK George Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #59 |
Appearances
1

Game | Matchday Summary | Match Squad |
---|---|---|
Game #70 | ๐ฉ 5 Oct 1889, Villa 6-2 Burnley, Turf Moor | Villa XI:
GK George Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
B Albert Aldridge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
B Gershom Cox | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Jimmy Cowan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
HB Harry Devey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Tom Clarkson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Albert A Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
IR Albert Allen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
IL Dennis Hodgetts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
IL Billy Dickson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Archie Hunter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | |
Game #149 | ๐ฅ 19 Sep 1892, Villa 2-3 Albion, Stoney Lane | GK Bill Dunning |
D John Baird |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Arthur Stokes |
M George Campbell |
M James Brown |
W Lewis Campbell |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Jack Devey |
W Albert A Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF George Davis | |
GK George Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #59 |
Starts
1

Game | Matchday Summary | Line Up |
---|---|---|
Game #70 | ๐ฉ 5 Oct 1889, Villa 6-2 Burnley, Turf Moor | GK George Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข | ๐ด |
B Albert Aldridge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
B Gershom Cox | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Jimmy Cowan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
HB Harry Devey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Tom Clarkson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
IR Albert Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
IR Albert Allen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ | โฝ | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
IL Dennis Hodgetts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
IL Billy Dickson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Archie Hunter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ | |
Game #149 | ๐ฅ 19 Sep 1892, Villa 2-3 Albion, Stoney Lane | GK Bill Dunning |
D John Baird |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Arthur Stokes |
M George Campbell |
M James Brown |
W Lewis Campbell |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Jack Devey |
F Albert Brown |
CF George Davis | |
GK George Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #59 |
Substitute Appearances
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Substitutes |
---|
GK George Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #59 |
Unused Substitute Appearances
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Unused Substitutes |
---|
GK George Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #59 |
Goals Scored
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Scorer(s) |
---|---|---|
Game #149 | ๐ฅ 19 Sep 1892, Villa 2-3 Albion, Stoney Lane | Scorer(s) | Jack Devey | George Davis | |
GK George Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #59 |
Assists Made
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Assist(s) |
---|
GK George Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #59 |
Cards Received
๐จ

0
๐ฅ
-
Game | Matchday Summary | Villa Cards |
---|
GK George Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #59 |
International Record

International Career | Caps with Villa |
---|---|
GK George Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #59 |
Matches

GK George Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #59 |
๐ฉ 5 Oct 1889, Villa 6-2 Burnley, Turf Moor


Game #70
Manager: George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: ๐ฉ 4-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 6-2
Last 5: ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Season | 1889-90 |
Matchday | #5 |
League Match | #5 |
Manager Game | #44 |
Saturday, 5 October 1889
Football League
Scorer(s) | Albert Allen | 10' | 11' | 3-1 | 50' | Archie Hunter | 35' | Dennis Hodgetts | 75' |
Assist(s) | Dennis Hodgetts | 10' | Albert Allen | 35' |
Teams

Starting XI
GK George Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข | ๐ด |
B Albert Aldridge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
B Gershom Cox | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Jimmy Cowan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
HB Harry Devey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Tom Clarkson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
IR Albert Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
IR Albert Allen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ | โฝ | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
IL Dennis Hodgetts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
IL Billy Dickson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Archie Hunter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
GK Walter Cox | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
B Thomas White | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
B William Bury | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Bill McFettridge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
HB Dan Friel | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
HB Jack Keenan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RF Robert Haresnape | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LF L. Heyes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LF Jack Yates | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RF J. Campbell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Robert Duckworth | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
๐ข | 1โ Debut, George Davis
โฝ | 10โ Goal, 1-0, Albert Allen, Assist by Dennis Hodgetts
โฝ | 11โ Goal, 2-0, Albert Allen
๐ฅ
| 20' Goal, 2-1, (Burnley), Friel
โฝ | Goal, 3-1, Albert Allen
โฝ | 35โ Goal, 4-1, Archie Hunter, Assist by Albert Allen
๐ | HT Burnley 1-4 Aston Villa
โฝ | 50' Goal, 5-1, Albert Allen
โฝ | 75' Goal, 6-1, Dennis Hodgetts
๐ฅ
| 87' Goal, 6-2, (Burnley)
๐ | FT Burnley 2-6 Aston Villa
On This Day
GK George Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #59 |
๐ฅ 19 Sep 1892, Villa 2-3 Albion, Stoney Lane


Game #149
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-3 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | WWWLL |
Season | 1892-93 |
Matchday | #5 |
League Match | #5 |
Manager Game | #123 |
Monday, 19 September 1892
Division One
Scorer(s) | Jack Devey | George Davis |
Assists(s) | Not recorded
Teams

Starting XI
GK Bill Dunning |
D John Baird |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Arthur Stokes |
M George Campbell |
M James Brown |
W Lewis Campbell |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Jack Devey |
F Albert Brown |
CF George Davis |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 1-0, Jack Devey
HT West Bromwich Albion 0-1 Aston Villa
Goal, 1-1, (West Bromwich Albion)
Goal, 1-2, (West Bromwich Albion)
Goal, 2-2, George Davis
Goal, 2-3, (West Bromwich Albion)
FT West Bromwich Albion 3-2 Aston Villa