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M Les Askew | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |

1911-12 ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ - | #223 |

Midfielder

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M Les Askew | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |

Leslie Walter Askew

Personal Profile

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Birth Date
Birthplace
Birth Country
Citizenship
Height
Foot
1 January 1886
Marylebone, London
England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Personal

M Les Askew | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |

Villa Youth Record

Youth Record

n/a

M Les Askew | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |

Previous Clubs

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Previous Clubs

Xylonite FC
Tottenham Gothic Works FC
Chadwell Heath FC
Finchley FC
Southend United
Norwich City

Transfer In

M Les Askew | ๐Ÿด๓ 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 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
George Ramsay
Career

M Les Askew | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |

Villa Career

Villa Career

M Les Askew | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1911-12 |
Football League First Division |
๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ - | #223 |

Seasons Active | In Fee
Active in League
๐Ÿ•’ Games | Starts (Subs) | โšฝ Goals | ๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists | ๐Ÿ‡บ Unused | Player Number |
๐ŸŸฉ Won | ๐ŸŸจ Drew | ๐ŸŸฅ Lost |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ Booking | ๐ŸŸฅ Sending Off |
Goalkeepers Only ๐Ÿฅ… Goals Conceded | โ›” Clean Sheets |

M Les Askew | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |

Played Under

Managers

George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Games ๐Ÿ•’, Starts โœ…, Substitute ๐Ÿ”, Won ๐ŸŸฉ, Drew ๐ŸŸจ, Lost ๐ŸŸฅ, Goals โšฝ, Assists ๐Ÿ”ฅ

M Les Askew | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |

Career Summary

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๐Ÿ—“๏ธ
๐Ÿ•’
โœ…
๐Ÿ”
๐Ÿ‡บ
PPG
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฉ %
๐ŸŸจ %
๐ŸŸฅ %
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
Yellow
Red
GI
GPG
GPGi
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
-
0

Seasons ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ, Games ๐Ÿ•’, Starts โœ…, Substitute ๐Ÿ”, Won ๐ŸŸฉ, Drew ๐ŸŸจ, Lost ๐ŸŸฅ, Unused ๐Ÿ‡บ, Goals โšฝ, Assists ๐Ÿ”ฅ, Goals per Game GPG, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi

M Les Askew | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |

Competition Record

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๐Ÿ•’ League
๐Ÿ•’ FA Cup
๐Ÿ•’ League Cup
๐Ÿ•’ Europe
๐Ÿ•’ European Cup
0
0
0
โšฝ League
โšฝ FA Cup
โšฝ League Cup
โšฝ Europe
โšฝ European Cup
0
0
0
0
0
๐Ÿ”ฅ League
๐Ÿ”ฅ FA Cup
๐Ÿ”ฅ League Cup
๐Ÿ”ฅ Europe
๐Ÿ”ฅ 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 ๐Ÿ•’, Goals โšฝ, Assists ๐Ÿ”ฅ, Goals per Game GPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi

Seasons

M Les Askew | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |

Season by Season Record

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๐Ÿ—“๏ธ
๐ŸŽ‚
ใ€ฝ๏ธ
๐Ÿ†
๐Ÿ•’
โœ…
๐Ÿ”
๐Ÿ‡บ
PPG
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸฉ %
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ %
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฅ %
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
Yellow
Red
GI
GPG
GPGi
1911-12
25
D1
2
2
0
0
0
-
-
-
0

Seasons ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ, Age ๐ŸŽ‚, League ใ€ฝ๏ธ, Position ๐Ÿ†, Games ๐Ÿ•’, Starts โœ…, Substitute ๐Ÿ”, Won ๐ŸŸฉ, Drew ๐ŸŸจ, Lost ๐ŸŸฅ, Unused ๐Ÿ‡บ, Goals Scored โšฝ, Goals Conceded ๐Ÿฅ…, 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 | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |

Goalkeeping Record

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GK #
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›” %
Season
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›” %

Seasons ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ, Games ๐Ÿ•’, Goals Conceded ๐Ÿฅ…, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Clean Sheets โ›”

M Les Askew | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |

Honours

Villa Honours

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Played for the Villa

M Les Askew | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |

Debuts & Dates

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Season
First Squad
Manager
1911-12
2 September 1911
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Season
Debut
Manager
Aged
1911-12
2 September 1911
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ 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 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Season
Final Squad
Manager
1911-12
1 January 1912
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Debut
Loans

M Les Askew | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |

Loans Out

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Loans

None

Transfer Out

M Les Askew | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |

Transfer Out

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Season
Date
Aged
Fee
To
To
Left Under
1911-12
May 1912
26
Free
West Ham United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

M Les Askew | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |

Subsequent Clubs

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Subsequent Clubs

West Ham United
Retired

Quotes

M Les Askew | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |

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Quotes

Biography

M Les Askew | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |

Biography

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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

Appearances

M Les Askew | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |

Appearances

2

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Game
Matchday Summary
Match Squad
Game #857
๐ŸŸฅ 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
๐ŸŸฅ 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 |
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M Les Askew | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |

Starts

2

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Game
Matchday Summary
Line Up
Game #857
๐ŸŸฅ 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
๐ŸŸฅ 1 Jan 1912, Villa 0-3 Bolton, Burnden
GK Brendel Anstey | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | FB Freddie Miles | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | RB Jack Kearns | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | M Alfred Edwards | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | M Les Askew | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | M Arthur Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | W Charlie Wallace | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | F Jimmy Birch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | F Clem Stephenson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | F Joe Bache | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | F Horace Henshall | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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Starts
Subs

M Les Askew | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |

Substitute Appearances

0

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Game
Matchday Summary
Substitutes
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Unused

M Les Askew | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |

Unused Substitute Appearances

0

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Game
Matchday Summary
Unused Substitutes
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Goals

M Les Askew | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |

Goals Scored

0

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Game
Matchday Summary
Scorer(s)
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Assists

M Les Askew | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |

Assists Made

0

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Game
Matchday Summary
Assist(s)
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Cards

M Les Askew | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |

Cards Received

๐ŸŸจ

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0

๐ŸŸฅ

-

Game
Matchday Summary
Villa Cards
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International

M Les Askew | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |

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International Record

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International Career
Caps with Villa
Matches

M Les Askew | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |

Matches

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M Les Askew | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |

๐ŸŸฅ 2 Sep 1911, Villa 1-2 Bradford, Valley Parade

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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

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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

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Starting XI

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

On This Day

Villa open the season with a disappointing defeat at Valley Parade as last season's runners fail to get their campaign started. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Dicky Roose and midfielder Les Askew made their Villa debuts aged 33 and 25 after joining from Huddersfield Town and Norwich City in August 1911 and 1910 respectively.

M Les Askew | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #223 |

๐ŸŸฅ 1 Jan 1912, Villa 0-3 Bolton, Burnden

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Game #877

Manager: George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-3
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ

Season | 1911-12 |
Matchday | #21 |
League Match | #21 |
Manager Game | #851 |
Monday, 1 January 1912

Division One

Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Brendel Anstey | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Freddie Miles | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Jack Kearns | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alfred Edwards | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Les Askew | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Arthur Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Charlie Wallace | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jimmy Birch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Clem Stephenson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Joe Bache | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Horace Henshall | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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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

๐Ÿฅ… | 45' Goal, 0-1, (Bolton Wanderers), Smith
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Bolton Wanderers 1-0 Aston Villa
๐Ÿฅ… | 55' Goal, 0-2, (Bolton Wanderers), Fay
๐Ÿฅ… | 88' Goal, 0-3, (Bolton Wanderers), Vizard
๐Ÿ•’ | 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.

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