M Les Askew | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |
1911-12 ๐ 2 | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ - | #223 |
Midfielder
M Les Askew | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |
Leslie Walter Askew
Personal Profile

Birth Date | Birthplace | Birth Country | Citizenship | Height | Foot |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 January 1886 | Marylebone, London | England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Les Askew | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |
Villa Youth Record
Youth Record

n/a
M Les Askew | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |
Previous Clubs

Previous Clubs
Xylonite FC
Tottenham Gothic Works FC
Chadwell Heath FC
Finchley FC
Southend United
Norwich City
M Les Askew | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |
Transfer In

Season | Joined Date | Aged | Fee | From | From | Signed Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1910-11 | August 1910 | 24 | Free | Norwich City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | George Ramsay |
M Les Askew | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |
Villa Career
Villa Career

M Les Askew | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1911-12 |
Football League First Division |
๐ 2 | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ - | #223 |
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 |
M Les Askew | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |
Played Under
Managers

George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Goals โฝ, Assists ๐ฅ
M Les Askew | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |
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 |
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
M Les Askew | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |
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
M Les Askew | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1911-12 | 25 | 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
M Les Askew | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |
Goalkeeping Record

GK # | ๐ | ๐ฅ
| CPG | โ | โ % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | ๐ | ๐ฅ
| CPG | โ | โ % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Games ๐, Goals Conceded ๐ฅ , Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Clean Sheets โ
M Les Askew | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |
Honours
Villa Honours

Played for the Villa
M Les Askew | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |
Debuts & Dates

Season | First Squad | Manager |
---|---|---|
1911-12 | 2 September 1911 | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Season | Debut | Manager | Aged |
---|---|---|---|
1911-12 | 2 September 1911 | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 25 |
Game # | First Goal | Scorer(s) |
---|---|---|
Game # | First Assist |
---|---|
Game # | First Clean Sheet |
---|---|
Season | Final Game | Aged | Manager |
---|---|---|---|
1911-12 | 1 January 1912 | 26 | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Season | Final Squad | Manager |
---|---|---|
1911-12 | 1 January 1912 | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Les Askew | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |
Loans Out

Loans
None
M Les Askew | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |
Transfer Out

Season | Date | Aged | Fee | To | To | Left Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1911-12 | May 1912 | 26 | Free | West Ham United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Les Askew | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |
Subsequent Clubs

Subsequent Clubs
West Ham United
Retired
M Les Askew | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |

Quotes
M Les Askew | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |
Biography

Player #223 for Aston Villa, Leslie Walter Askew, known as Les Askew and also as Billy Askew, played as a midfielder for the club in the position then known as a half back.
Les played for Villa in the 1911-12 season making 2 appearances.
Les was born in Marylebone, London in 1886 and made his debut appearance for Villa at the age of 25 on the 2nd September 1911.
Villa had signed Les from Norwich City in August 1910.
Lesโ second and final game for Villa came on 1st January 1912 and he moved on to West Ham United in May 1912.
Les played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.
Les died in 1955 aged 69.
Died
1955, Aged 69
M Les Askew | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |
Appearances
2

Game | Matchday Summary | Match Squad |
---|---|---|
Game #857 | ๐ฅ 2 Sep 1911, Villa 1-2 Bradford, Valley Parade | GK Dicky Roose |
FB Tom Lyons |
FB Freddie Miles |
CB Chris Buckley |
M Les Askew |
M George Tranter |
W Charlie Wallace |
CF Harry Hampton |
F Horace Henshall |
F Joe Bache |
F Joe Walters | |
Game #877 | ๐ฅ 1 Jan 1912, Villa 0-3 Bolton, Burnden | GK Brendel Anstey |
FB Freddie Miles |
RB Jack Kearns |
M Alfred Edwards |
M Les Askew |
M Arthur Moss |
W Charlie Wallace |
F Jimmy Birch |
F Clem Stephenson |
F Joe Bache |
F Horace Henshall | |
M Les Askew | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |
Starts
2

Game | Matchday Summary | Line Up |
---|---|---|
Game #857 | ๐ฅ 2 Sep 1911, Villa 1-2 Bradford, Valley Parade | GK Dicky Roose |
FB Tom Lyons |
FB Freddie Miles |
CB Chris Buckley |
M Les Askew |
M George Tranter |
W Charlie Wallace |
CF Harry Hampton |
F Horace Henshall |
F Joe Bache |
F Joe Walters | |
Game #877 | ๐ฅ 1 Jan 1912, Villa 0-3 Bolton, Burnden | GK Brendel Anstey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Freddie Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Jack Kearns | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alfred Edwards | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Les Askew | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Arthur Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Charlie Wallace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jimmy Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Clem Stephenson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Joe Bache | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Horace Henshall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | |
M Les Askew | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |
Substitute Appearances
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Substitutes |
---|
M Les Askew | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |
Unused Substitute Appearances
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Unused Substitutes |
---|
M Les Askew | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |
Goals Scored
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Scorer(s) |
---|
M Les Askew | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |
Assists Made
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Assist(s) |
---|
M Les Askew | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |
Cards Received
๐จ

0
๐ฅ
-
Game | Matchday Summary | Villa Cards |
---|
M Les Askew | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |
International Record

International Career | Caps with Villa |
---|---|
M Les Askew | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |
Matches

M Les Askew | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |
๐ฅ 2 Sep 1911, Villa 1-2 Bradford, Valley Parade


Game #857
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-2 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | WWDLL |
Season | 1911-12 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Match | #1 |
Manager Game | #831 |
Saturday, 2 September 1911
Division One
Hampton
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Teams

Starting XI
GK Dicky Roose |
FB Tom Lyons |
FB Freddie Miles |
CB Chris Buckley |
M Les Askew |
M George Tranter |
W Charlie Wallace |
CF Harry Hampton |
F Horace Henshall |
F Joe Bache |
F Joe Walters |
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
On This Day
M Les Askew | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |
๐ฅ 1 Jan 1912, Villa 0-3 Bolton, Burnden


Game #877
Manager: George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 0-3
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ
Season | 1911-12 |
Matchday | #21 |
League Match | #21 |
Manager Game | #851 |
Monday, 1 January 1912
Division One
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Teams

Starting XI
GK Brendel Anstey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Freddie Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Jack Kearns | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alfred Edwards | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Les Askew | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Arthur Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Charlie Wallace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jimmy Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Clem Stephenson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Joe Bache | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Horace Henshall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Edmondson
Stott
Feebury
Gimblett
Fay
Barber
Stokes
Jones
Bentley
Smith
Vizard
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 45' Goal, 0-1, (Bolton Wanderers), Smith
๐ | HT Bolton Wanderers 1-0 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 55' Goal, 0-2, (Bolton Wanderers), Fay
๐ฅ
| 88' Goal, 0-3, (Bolton Wanderers), Vizard
๐ | FT Bolton Wanderers 3-0 Aston Villa
On This Day
Villa play their 8th away fixture on New Years Day of the 8 games they have played on 1st January. Villa have now not had a home fixture on the first day of the year in 21 years.
Villa fail to score for the 6th time in 8 New Years Day fixtures and lose for the 6th time ending a run of two wins on 1st January.
Villa lose for the first time in four to make it nine wins, four draws and eight defeats in twenty one division one games. Meanwhile, midfielder Les Askew his second and final appearance for Villa aged 26 before moving on to West Ham United in May 1912.