GK John Ball | 🏴 | #1 |
Goalkeeper
1879-80 🕒 2 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 | 0 | #1 |
Previous Player | Next Player |
|---|---|
None | D Harry Simmonds | 🏴 | #2 | |
GK John Ball | 🏴 | #1 |
Personal Profile
Full Name | Birth Date | Birthplace | Birth Country | Citizenship | Height | Foot | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Henry Ball | January 1857 | Birmingham | England | 🏴 | England | 🏴 |
GK John Ball | 🏴 | #1 |
Transfer In
Season | Date | Age | Fee | From | From | Signed Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1879-80 | 1879 | 22 | Free | Arcadians | Management Committee |
Season | Date | Age | Fee | From | From | Returned Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Date | Age | Fee | From | From | Returned Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK John Ball | 🏴 | #1 |
Villa Career
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 |
GK John Ball | 🏴 |
Aston Villa 1879-80 | Free |
FA Cup |
🕒 2 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 | 0 | #1 |
GK John Ball | 🏴 | #1 |
Played Under
Management Committee 1879-80
GK John Ball | 🏴 | #1 |
Career Summary
Seasons | Appearances 🕒 | Starts 🕒 | Substitute 🔁 | Unused Sub 🇺 | Points per Game (PPG) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
🟩 Won | 🟩 Win % | 🟨 Drew | 🟨 Drawn % | 🟥 Lost | 🟥 Loss % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goals ⚽ | Assists 🔥 | Yellow Cards 🟨 | Red Cards 🟥 |
|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | - | - |
Goal Involvements (GI) | Games per Goal (GPG) | Games per Goal Involvement (GiPG) |
|---|---|---|
0 | 0.00 |
GK John Ball | 🏴 | #1 |
Season by Season Record
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1879-80 | 22 | FAC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🇺 | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK John Ball | 🏴 | #1 |
Goalkeeping Record
Goalkeeper # | Goals Conceded 🥅 | Goals Conceded per Game (CPG) | Clean Sheets ⛔ | % Clean Sheets ⛔ % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 0% |
GK John Ball | 🏴 | #1 |
Season by Season Goalkeeping Record
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1879-80 | 22 | FAC | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK John Ball | 🏴 | #1 |
Honours
Played for the Villa
GK John Ball | 🏴 | #1 |
Villa Youth Record
n/a
Previous Clubs
Arcadians
GK John Ball | 🏴 | #1 |
Debut
Squad From Season | First Squad Match | First Squad Under |
|---|---|---|
1879-80 | 13 December 1879 | Management Committee |
Promoted to First Team Under | Promoted to First Team Date |
|---|---|
Management Committee | 13 December 1879 |
Debut Season | Debut Date | Debut Age | Debut Under |
|---|---|---|---|
1879-80 | 13 December 1879 | 22 | Management Committee |
GK John Ball | 🏴 | #1 |
First Goal Date
Game # | Match | Scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|
GK John Ball | 🏴 | #1 |
Loans Out
None
GK John Ball | 🏴 | #1 |
Final Appearance
Final Season | Final Game | Final Age | Final Game Under |
|---|---|---|---|
1879-80 | 24 January 1880 | 23 | Management Committee |
Squad To Season | Final Squad | Final Squad Under |
|---|---|---|
1879-80 | 24 January 1880 | Management Committee |
GK John Ball | 🏴 | #1 |
Transfer Out
Out Season | Transfer Out Date | Age | Fee | To | To | Left Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1879-80 | 1880 | 23 | Free | Walsall Town Swifts | Management Committee |
Out Season | Transfer Out Date | Age | Fee | To | To | Left Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Out Season | Transfer Out Date | Age | Fee | To | To | Left Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK John Ball | 🏴 | #1 |
Subsequent Clubs
Walsall Town Swifts
Retired
GK John Ball | 🏴 | #1 |
Quotes
GK John Ball | 🏴 | #1 |
Biography
Player #1 for Aston Villa, John Henry Ball, known as John Ball was Villa’s first goalkeeper as a professional club. Making his debut in the 1879-80 FA Cup campaign - Villa’s first entry into the competition - he was to concede 2 goals without keeping a clean sheet.
John was born in Birmingham, just 3 miles from the current Villa ground, in 1857 and made his debut as a 22 year old.
Villa had signed him from Arcadians but he was only to appear on two occasions, both in the 1879-80 season.
John played in the era when team selection was made by a Management Committee rather than the latter day more typical Manager role.
John’s final game came on 24 January 1880 just over a month after his debut on 13th December 1879 after which Villa voluntarily withdrew from the competition.
John then moved on to Walsall Town Swifts.
John passed away in Birmingham in 1940 aged 83.
Died
1940, Aged 83
GK John Ball | 🏴 | #1 |
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 | 🏴 | |
GK John Ball | 🏴 | #1 |
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 | 🏴 | |
GK John Ball | 🏴 | #1 |
Substitute Appearances
0
Game | Matchday Summary | Sub Sub |
|---|
GK John Ball | 🏴 | #1 |
Unused Substitute Appearances
0
Game | Matchday Summary | Unused Substitutes |
|---|
GK John Ball | 🏴 | #1 |
Goals Scored
0
Game | Matchday Summary | Scorer(s) |
|---|
GK John Ball | 🏴 | #1 |
Assists Made
0
Game | Matchday Summary | Assist(s) |
|---|
GK John Ball | 🏴 | #1 |
Cards Received
🟨
-
🟥
-
Game | Matchday Summary | Villa Cards |
|---|
GK John Ball | 🏴 | #1 |
International Career
FA | National Team | Caps with Villa | Full International Record |
|---|---|---|---|
England |
FA | First Cap with Villa | First International Goal with Villa | Last Cap with Villa |
|---|---|---|---|
FA | Call Ups | 🕒 Caps | 🕒 Starts | 🔁 Sub | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK John Ball | 🏴 | #1 |
England
Starts
Match |
|---|
Substitute
Match |
|---|
Unused
Match |
|---|
Goals
Match |
|---|
Assists
Match |
|---|
GK John Ball | 🏴 | #1 |
Matches
GK John Ball | 🏴 | #1 |
🟨 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
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 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.
GK John Ball | 🏴 | #1 |
🟩 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
Scorer(s) | Billy Mason | 1-0 | 2-0 | Sammy Law | 3-0 |
Assists(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