GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
1951-52 ๐ 5 | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ - | #429 |
Goalkeeper
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
John Graham Cordell
Personal Profile
Birth Date | Birthplace | Birth Country | Citizenship | Height | Foot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 December 1928 | Walsall, West Midlands | England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (5ย ft 10ย in) 1.79 m |
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Villa Youth Record
Aston Villa Youth
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Previous Clubs
Hillary Street School
Walsall Star
1949-51 Aston Villa Youth & Reserves
Football League First Division
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Transfer In
Season | Joined Date | Aged | Fee | From | From | Signed Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1949-50 | September 1949 | 20 | Youth | Walsall Star | Alex Massie |
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Villa Career
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 Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1951-52 | Youth |
Football League First Division |
๐ 5 | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ - | #429 |
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Played Under
George Martin ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Career Summary
๐๏ธ | ๐ | โ
| ๐ | ๐บ | PPG | ๐ฉ | ๐จ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฉ % | ๐จ % | ๐ฅ % | โฝ | ๐ฅ | Yellow | Red | GI | GPG | GPGi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 |
Seasons ๐๏ธ, 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 Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951-52 | 22 | D1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 |
1952-53 | 23 | D1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 |
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 Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Goalkeeping Record
๐๏ธ | ๐ | ๐ฅ
| CPG | โ | โ % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
52 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 0% |
1951-52 | 3 |
1952-53 | 2 |
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Games ๐, Goals Conceded ๐ฅ , Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Clean Sheets โ
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Honours
Played for the Villa
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Debuts & Dates
Season | First Squad | Manager |
|---|---|---|
1951-52 | 20 October 1951 | George Martin ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Season | Debut | Aged | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
1951-52 | 20 October 1951 | 22 | George Martin ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Game # | First Goal | Scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|
Season | Final Game | Aged | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
1952-53 | 20 September 1952 | 23 | George Martin ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Season | Final Squad | Manager |
|---|---|---|
1952-53 | 20 September 1952 | George Martin ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Loans Out
None
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Transfer Out
Season | Date | Aged | Fee | To | To | Left Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1952-53 | May 1953 | 24 | Free | Rochdale | George Martin ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Subsequent Clubs
1953-54 Rochdale, Free
Football League Third Division North
๐ 15 | โฝ 0 | (League)
1954 Retired aged 23
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Quotes
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Biography
Player #429 for Aston Villa, John Graham Cordell, known as Graham Cordell and John Cordell, and nicknamed Lemon Squash and Jumbo, played as a goalkeeper for the club.
Graham played for Villa in 1951-52 and 1952-53 making 5 appearances.
Graham was born in Walsall, less than 7 miles from Villa Park, on 6 December 1928 and made his debut appearance for Villa on Saturday, 20 October 1951 at the age of 22.
Villa had signed Graham from Walsall Star and he signed professional forms with the club in September 1949.
Graham initial featured in Villaโs Central League and Third teams after his arrival.
Graham was the 51st custodian of the Villa goal in League and Cup football and he made three appearances in his debut season,
following that up with two more appearances in 1952-53. Grahamโs final game came on Saturday, 20 September 1952 just 11 months after his debut.
In his 5 appearances, Graham conceded 10 goals at a rate of 2 goals per game.
Graham moved on to Rochdale in May 1953.
Graham played under Villa manager George Martin.
Graham passed away in Nottingham on 9 September 1984 aged 55.
Died
9 September 1984, Aged 55
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Appearances
5
Game | Matchday Summary | Match Squad |
|---|---|---|
Game #2180 | ๐ฅ 20 Oct 1951, Villa 0-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane | GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes |
CB Frank Moss |
FB Peter Aldis |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Les Smith |
W Billy Goffin |
W Herbert Smith |
F Johnny Dixon |
CF Derek Pace | |
Game #2181 | ๐ฉ 27 Oct 1951, Villa 3-2 Preston, Villa Park | GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes |
CB Frank Moss |
FB Peter Aldis |
M Amos Moss |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Colin Gibson |
W Les Smith |
F Tommy Thompson |
F Johnny Dixon |
CF Davy Walsh | |
Game #2182 | ๐ฅ 3 Nov 1951, Villa 1-2 Burnley, Turf Moor | GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes |
CB Frank Moss |
FB Peter Aldis |
M Amos Moss |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Colin Gibson |
W Les Smith |
F Tommy Thompson |
F Johnny Dixon |
CF Davy Walsh | |
Game #2216 | ๐ฅ 15 Sep 1952, Villa 0-1 Wolves, Villa Park | GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Stan Lynn |
FB Harry Parkes |
CB Con Martin |
CB Frank Moss |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Colin Gibson |
F Ken Roberts |
CF Davy Walsh |
F Peter McParland | |
Game #2217 | ๐จ 20 Sep 1952, Villa 3-3 United, Villa Park | GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Stan Lynn |
FB Harry Parkes |
CB Con Martin |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Billy Goffin |
W Colin Gibson |
W Norman Lockhart |
F Ken Roberts |
CF Derek Pace | |
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Starts
5
Game | Matchday Summary | Line Up |
|---|---|---|
Game #2180 | ๐ฅ 20 Oct 1951, Villa 0-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane | GK Graham Cordell |
FB Harry Parkes |
CB Frank Moss |
FB Peter Aldis |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Les Smith |
W Billy Goffin |
W Herbert Smith |
F Johnny Dixon |
CF Derek Pace | |
Game #2181 | ๐ฉ 27 Oct 1951, Villa 3-2 Preston, Villa Park | GK Graham Cordell |
FB Harry Parkes |
CB Frank Moss |
FB Peter Aldis |
M Amos Moss |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Colin Gibson |
W Les Smith |
F Tommy Thompson |
F Johnny Dixon |
CF Davy Walsh | |
Game #2182 | ๐ฅ 3 Nov 1951, Villa 1-2 Burnley, Turf Moor | GK Graham Cordell |
FB Harry Parkes |
CB Frank Moss |
FB Peter Aldis |
M Amos Moss |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Colin Gibson |
W Les Smith |
F Tommy Thompson |
F Johnny Dixon |
CF Davy Walsh | |
Game #2216 | ๐ฅ 15 Sep 1952, Villa 0-1 Wolves, Villa Park | GK Graham Cordell |
FB Stan Lynn |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Con Martin |
CB Frank Moss |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Colin Gibson |
F Ken Roberts |
CF Davy Walsh |
F Peter McParland | |
Game #2217 | ๐จ 20 Sep 1952, Villa 3-3 United, Villa Park | GK Graham Cordell |
FB Stan Lynn |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Con Martin |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Billy Goffin |
W Colin Gibson |
W Norman Lockhart |
F Ken Roberts |
CF Derek Pace | |
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Substitute Appearances
0
Game | Matchday Summary | Substitutes |
|---|
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Unused Substitute Appearances
0
Game | Matchday Summary | Unused Substitutes |
|---|
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Goals Scored
0
Game | Matchday Summary | Scorer(s) |
|---|
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Assists Made
0
Game | Matchday Summary | Assist(s) |
|---|
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Cards Received
๐จ
-
๐ฅ
-
Game | Matchday Summary | Villa Cards |
|---|
International Record
International Career | Caps with Villa |
|---|---|
FA | Caps with Villa | Scorers |
|---|
FA | International Goals with Villa | Scorers |
|---|
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Matches
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
๐ฅ 20 Oct 1951, Villa 0-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Game #2180
Manager | George Martin |
FT Result | Lost |
FT Score | 0-2 |
Last 5 Games | WLLLL |
Season | 1951-52 |
Matchday | #14 |
League Match | #14 |
Manager Game | #39 |
Saturday, 20 October 1951
Division One
Scorer(s) | None |
Assist(s) | None
Teams
Starting XI
GK Graham Cordell |
FB Harry Parkes |
CB Frank Moss |
FB Peter Aldis |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Les Smith |
W Billy Goffin |
W Herbert Smith |
F Johnny Dixon |
CF Derek Pace |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Starting XI
Ditchburn, Withers, Willis, Clarke, Wetton, Murphy, Nicholson, Bennett (g), Walters, Harmer, Duquemin (g).
Manager: Arthur Rowe.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
On This Day
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
๐ฉ 27 Oct 1951, Villa 3-2 Preston, Villa Park
Game #2181
Manager | George Martin |
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 3-2 |
Last 5 Games | LLLLW |
Season | 1951-52 |
Matchday | #15 |
League Match | #15 |
Manager Game | #40 |
Saturday, 27 October 1951
Division One
Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | Colin Gibson | Les Smith |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Teams
Starting XI
GK Graham Cordell |
FB Harry Parkes |
CB Frank Moss |
FB Peter Aldis |
M Amos Moss |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Colin Gibson |
W Les Smith |
F Tommy Thompson |
F Johnny Dixon |
CF Davy Walsh |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Starting XI
Gooch, Scott, Marston, Cunningham, Robertson, Forbes, Docherty, Beattie, Wayman (g), Morrison, Finney (g).
Manager: Will Scott.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
On This Day
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
๐ฅ 3 Nov 1951, Villa 1-2 Burnley, Turf Moor
Game #2182
Manager | George Martin |
FT Result | Lost |
FT Score | 1-2 |
Last 5 Games | LLLWL |
Season | 1951-52 |
Matchday | #16 |
League Match | #16 |
Manager Game | #41 |
Saturday, 3 November 1951
Division One
Scorer(s) | Tommy Thompson |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Teams
Starting XI
GK Graham Cordell |
FB Harry Parkes |
CB Frank Moss |
FB Peter Aldis |
M Amos Moss |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Colin Gibson |
W Les Smith |
F Tommy Thompson |
F Johnny Dixon |
CF Davy Walsh |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Starting XI
Strong, Aird, Mather, Attwell, Cummings, McIlroy, Adamdon, Chew, Holden, Morris (g) (g), Elliott.
Manager: Frank Hill.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
On This Day
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
๐ฅ 15 Sep 1952, Villa 0-1 Wolves, Villa Park
Game #2216
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
FT Result | Lost |
FT Score | 0-1 |
Last 5 Games | WLLLL |
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #7 |
League Match | #7 |
Manager Game | #75 |
Monday, 15 September 1952
Division One
Scorer(s) | None |
Assist(s) | None
Teams
Starting XI
GK Graham Cordell |
FB Stan Lynn |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Con Martin |
CB Frank Moss |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Colin Gibson |
F Ken Roberts |
CF Davy Walsh |
F Peter McParland |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Starting XI
Williams, Chatham, Shorthouse, Pritchard, Wright, Crook, Broadbent (ex), Taylor, Swinbourne, Hancocks, Mullen (g).
Manager: Stan Cullis.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
On This Day
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
๐จ 20 Sep 1952, Villa 3-3 United, Villa Park
Game #2217
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
FT Result | Drew |
FT Score | 3-3 |
Last 5 Games | LLLLD |
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #8 |
League Match | #8 |
Manager Game | #76 |
Saturday, 20 September 1952
Division One
Scorer(s) | Norman Lockhart | Derek Pace | Ken Roberts |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Teams
Starting XI
GK Graham Cordell |
FB Stan Lynn |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Con Martin |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Billy Goffin |
W Colin Gibson |
W Norman Lockhart |
F Ken Roberts |
CF Derek Pace |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Starting XI
Wood, Aston, McNulty, Carey, Byrne, Gibson, Chilton, Downie (g), Rowley (g) (g), Pearson, Berry.
Manager: Matt Busby.
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Match Timeline