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CF Tommy Clayton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #383 |

Centre Forward

1937-39 🕒 11 | ⚽ 1 | 🔥 - | #383 |

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CF Tommy Clayton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #383 |

Personal Profile

Full Name
Birth Date
Birthplace
Birth Country
Citizenship
Height
Foot
James Gordon Thomas Clayton
19 July 1910
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
England
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
England
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Personal
Transfer In

CF Tommy Clayton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #383 |

Transfer In

Season
Date
Age
Fee
From
From
Signed Under
1937-38
October 1937
27
Free
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Jimmy Hogan
Season
Date
Age
Fee
From
From
Returned Under
Season
Date
Age
Fee
From
From
Returned Under
Career

CF Tommy Clayton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #383 |

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 |

CF Tommy Clayton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
Aston Villa 1937-39 | Free |
1937-38 Football League Second Division |
1938-39 First Division |
🕒 11 | ⚽ 1 | 🔥 - | #383 |

CF Tommy Clayton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #383 |

Played Under

Jimmy Hogan 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

CF Tommy Clayton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #383 |

Career Summary

Seasons
Appearances 🕒
Starts 🕒
Substitute 🔁
Unused Sub 🇺
Points per Game (PPG)
2
11
11
0
0
🟩 Won
🟩 Win %
🟨 Drew
🟨 Drawn %
🟥 Lost
🟥 Loss %
Goals ⚽
Assists 🔥
Yellow Cards 🟨
Red Cards 🟥
1
-
-
-
Goal Involvements (GI)
Games per Goal (GPG)
Games per Goal Involvement (GiPG)
1
11.00
Seasons

CF Tommy Clayton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #383 |

Season by Season Record

Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
⚽
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
1937-38
27
D2
9
9
0
1
-
0
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
⚽
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
1938-39
28
D1
2
2
0
0
-
0
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

CF Tommy Clayton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #383 |

Goalkeeping Record

Goalkeeper #
Goals Conceded 🥅
Goals Conceded per Game (CPG)
Clean Sheets ⛔
% Clean Sheets ⛔ %

CF Tommy Clayton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #383 |

Season by Season Goalkeeping Record

Season
Age
Lg
🕒
🥅
CPG
⛔
⛔
1937-38
27
D2
9
Season
Age
Lg
🕒
🥅
CPG
⛔
⛔
1938-39
28
D1
2
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
⛔
⛔

CF Tommy Clayton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #383 |

Honours

Played for the Villa

CF Tommy Clayton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #383 |

Villa Youth Record

n/a

Previous Clubs

Shotton Colliery

1932-38 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Football League First Divisoin
🕒 47 | ⚽ 34 | (League)

CF Tommy Clayton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #383 |

Debut

Squad From Season
First Squad Match
First Squad Under
1937-38
16 October 1937
Jimmy Hogan 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Promoted to First Team Under
Promoted to First Team Date
Jimmy Hogan 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
16 October 1937
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Debut Season
Debut Date
Debut Age
Debut Under
1937-38
16 October 1937
27
Jimmy Hogan 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Debut

CF Tommy Clayton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #383 |

First Goal Date

Game #
Match
Scorer(s)

CF Tommy Clayton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #383 |

Loans Out

None

Final

CF Tommy Clayton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #383 |

Final Appearance

Final Season
Final Game
Final Age
Final Game Under
1938-39
11 April 1939
28
Jimmy Hogan 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Squad To Season
Final Squad
Final Squad Under
1938-39
11 April 1939
Jimmy Hogan 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
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CF Tommy Clayton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #383 |

Transfer Out

Out Season
Transfer Out Date
Age
Fee
To
To
Left Under
1938-39
1939
29
Free
Burnley
Jimmy Hogan 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Out Season
Transfer Out Date
Age
Fee
To
To
Left Under
Out Season
Transfer Out Date
Age
Fee
To
To
Left Under
Transfer Out

CF Tommy Clayton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #383 |

Subsequent Clubs

1938-40 Burnley, Free
🕒 16 | ⚽ 10 | (League)

1940-45 Swansea Town
Wartime Guest

1945 Retired aged 34

Quotes

CF Tommy Clayton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #383 |

Quotes

Biography

CF Tommy Clayton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #383 |

Biography

Player #383 for Aston Villa, James Gordon Thomas Clayton, known as Tommy Clayton as well as Jim Clayton, played as a centre forward for the club.

Tommy played for Villa in 1937-38 and 1938-39 making 11 appearances and scoring once.

Tommy was born in Sunderland on 19 July 1910 and made his debut appearance for Villa on the 16 October 1937 aged 27.

Villa had signed Tommy from Wolverhampton Wanderers in October 1937.

Tommy made 9 appearances, and scored his only goal for the club, in his debut season as Villa won the Second Division championship and promotion back to Division One after a season away.

Tommy would go on to make only 2 appearances for Villa in the 1938-39 top flight season, playing his final game on 11 April 1939 aged 28 before moving on to Burnley

Tommy had played under manager Jimmy Hogan.

Tommy passed away in 1976 aged 66.

Died

1976, Aged 66

Appearances

CF Tommy Clayton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #383 |

Appearances

11

Game
Matchday Summary
Match Squad
Game #1854
🟩 16 Oct 1937, Villa 2-0 Newcastle, Villa Park
GK Bill Carey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | FB George Cummings | RB Ernie Callaghan | CB Jimmy Allen | M Alex Massie | W Eric Houghton | F Ronnie Starling | F Bob Iverson | F Freddie Haycock | CF Frank Broome | CF Tommy Clayton |
Game #1855
🟩 23 Oct 1937, Villa 2-0 Forest, City Ground
GK Fred Biddlestone | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | FB George Cummings | RB Ernie Callaghan | CB Jimmy Allen | M Alex Massie | W Eric Houghton | F Ronnie Starling | F Bob Iverson | F Freddie Haycock | CF Frank Broome | CF Tommy Clayton |
Game #1856
🟨 30 Oct 1937, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Villa Park
GK Fred Biddlestone | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | FB Bill Cobley | RB Ernie Callaghan | CB Jimmy Allen | M Tommy Gardner | W Eric Houghton | F Ronnie Starling | F Bob Iverson | F Freddie Haycock | CF Frank Broome | CF Tommy Clayton |
Game #1857
🟨 6 Nov 1937, Villa 1-1 Bury, Gigg Lane
GK Fred Biddlestone | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | FB George Cummings | RB Ernie Callaghan | CB Jimmy Allen | M Alex Massie | W Eric Houghton | F Ronnie Starling | F Bob Iverson | F Freddie Haycock | CF Frank Broome | CF Tommy Clayton |
Game #1858
🟨 13 Nov 1937, Villa 0-0 Burnley, Villa Park
GK Fred Biddlestone | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | FB George Cummings | RB Ernie Callaghan | FB Jeff Barker | CB Jimmy Allen | M Alex Massie | W Eric Houghton | F Ronnie Starling | F Freddie Haycock | CF Frank Broome | CF Tommy Clayton |
Game #1859
🟥 20 Nov 1937, Villa 1-3 United, Old Trafford
GK Fred Biddlestone | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | FB George Cummings | RB Ernie Callaghan | CB Jimmy Allen | M Alex Massie | W Eric Houghton | F Ronnie Starling | F Freddie Haycock | F Bob Iverson | CF Frank Broome | CF Tommy Clayton |
Game #1860
🟩 27 Nov 1937, Villa 1-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
GK Fred Biddlestone | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | FB George Cummings | RB Ernie Callaghan | FB Jeff Barker | CB Jimmy Allen | M Alex Massie | W Eric Houghton | F Ronnie Starling | F Bob Iverson | CF Frank Broome | CF Tommy Clayton |
Game #1861
🟥 4 Dec 1937, Villa 1-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane
GK Fred Biddlestone | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | FB George Cummings | RB Ernie Callaghan | FB Jeff Barker | CB Jimmy Allen | M Alex Massie | W Eric Houghton | F Ronnie Starling | F Bob Iverson | CF Frank Broome | CF Tommy Clayton |
Game #1878
🟥 26 Feb 1938, Villa 0-2 Newcastle, St James' Park
GK Fred Biddlestone | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | FB George Cummings | RB Ernie Callaghan | CB Jimmy Allen | M Alex Massie | M Tommy Gardner | W Eric Houghton | F Ronnie Starling | F Freddie Haycock | CF Tommy Clayton | CF Frank Broome |
Game #1894
🟨 31 Aug 1938, Villa 1-1 Boro, Ayresome Park
GK Fred Biddlestone | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | FB George Cummings | RB Ernie Callaghan | CB Jimmy Allen | M Alex Massie | W Eric Houghton | W Andy Kerr | F Ronnie Starling | F Bob Iverson | F Jackie Martin | CF Tommy Clayton |
Game #1895
🟥 3 Sep 1938, Villa 0-1 Derby, Villa Park
GK Fred Biddlestone | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | FB George Cummings | RB Ernie Callaghan | CB Jimmy Allen | M Alex Massie | W Eric Houghton | W Andy Kerr | F Ronnie Starling | F Bob Iverson | F Jackie Martin | CF Tommy Clayton |

CF Tommy Clayton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #383 |

Starts

11

Game
Matchday Summary
Line Up
Game #1854
🟩 16 Oct 1937, Villa 2-0 Newcastle, Villa Park
GK Bill Carey | FB George Cummings | RB Ernie Callaghan | CB Jimmy Allen | M Alex Massie | W Eric Houghton | F Ronnie Starling | F Bob Iverson | F Freddie Haycock | CF Frank Broome | CF Tommy Clayton |
Game #1855
🟩 23 Oct 1937, Villa 2-0 Forest, City Ground
GK Fred Biddlestone | FB George Cummings | RB Ernie Callaghan | CB Jimmy Allen | M Alex Massie | W Eric Houghton | F Ronnie Starling | F Bob Iverson | F Freddie Haycock | CF Frank Broome | CF Tommy Clayton |
Game #1856
🟨 30 Oct 1937, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Villa Park
GK Fred Biddlestone | FB Bill Cobley | RB Ernie Callaghan | CB Jimmy Allen | M Tommy Gardner | W Eric Houghton | F Ronnie Starling | F Bob Iverson | F Freddie Haycock | CF Frank Broome | CF Tommy Clayton |
Game #1857
🟨 6 Nov 1937, Villa 1-1 Bury, Gigg Lane
GK Fred Biddlestone | FB George Cummings | RB Ernie Callaghan | CB Jimmy Allen | M Alex Massie | W Eric Houghton | F Ronnie Starling | F Bob Iverson | F Freddie Haycock | CF Frank Broome | CF Tommy Clayton |
Game #1858
🟨 13 Nov 1937, Villa 0-0 Burnley, Villa Park
GK Fred Biddlestone | FB George Cummings | RB Ernie Callaghan | FB Jeff Barker | CB Jimmy Allen | M Alex Massie | W Eric Houghton | F Ronnie Starling | F Freddie Haycock | CF Frank Broome | CF Tommy Clayton |
Game #1859
🟥 20 Nov 1937, Villa 1-3 United, Old Trafford
GK Fred Biddlestone | FB George Cummings | RB Ernie Callaghan | CB Jimmy Allen | M Alex Massie | W Eric Houghton | F Ronnie Starling | F Freddie Haycock | F Bob Iverson | CF Frank Broome | CF Tommy Clayton |
Game #1860
🟩 27 Nov 1937, Villa 1-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
GK Fred Biddlestone | FB George Cummings | RB Ernie Callaghan | FB Jeff Barker | CB Jimmy Allen | M Alex Massie | W Eric Houghton | F Ronnie Starling | F Bob Iverson | CF Frank Broome | CF Tommy Clayton |
Game #1861
🟥 4 Dec 1937, Villa 1-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane
GK Fred Biddlestone | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | FB George Cummings | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | RB Ernie Callaghan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | FB Jeff Barker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🟢 | CB Jimmy Allen | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | M Alex Massie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | W Eric Houghton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ | F Ronnie Starling | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | F Bob Iverson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | CF Frank Broome | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | CF Tommy Clayton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
Game #1878
🟥 26 Feb 1938, Villa 0-2 Newcastle, St James' Park
GK Fred Biddlestone | FB George Cummings | RB Ernie Callaghan | CB Jimmy Allen | M Alex Massie | M Tommy Gardner | W Eric Houghton | F Ronnie Starling | F Freddie Haycock | CF Tommy Clayton | CF Frank Broome |
Game #1894
🟨 31 Aug 1938, Villa 1-1 Boro, Ayresome Park
GK Fred Biddlestone | FB George Cummings | RB Ernie Callaghan | CB Jimmy Allen | M Alex Massie | W Eric Houghton | W Andy Kerr | F Ronnie Starling | F Bob Iverson | F Jackie Martin | CF Tommy Clayton |
Game #1895
🟥 3 Sep 1938, Villa 0-1 Derby, Villa Park
GK Fred Biddlestone | FB George Cummings | RB Ernie Callaghan | CB Jimmy Allen | M Alex Massie | W Eric Houghton | W Andy Kerr | F Ronnie Starling | F Bob Iverson | F Jackie Martin | CF Tommy Clayton |
Starts
Subs

CF Tommy Clayton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #383 |

Substitute Appearances

0

Game
Matchday Summary
Sub Sub
Unused

CF Tommy Clayton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #383 |

Unused Substitute Appearances

0

Game
Matchday Summary
Unused Substitutes

CF Tommy Clayton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #383 |

Goals Scored

1

Game
Matchday Summary
Scorer(s)
Game #1860
🟩 27 Nov 1937, Villa 1-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Tommy Clayton |
Goals
Assists

CF Tommy Clayton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #383 |

Assists Made

-

Game
Matchday Summary
Assist(s)
Cards

CF Tommy Clayton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #383 |

Cards Received

🟨

-

🟥

-

Game
Matchday Summary
Villa Cards
International

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International Career

England

FA
National Team
Caps with Villa
England
FA
National Team
Full International Record
England
FA
🕒 Caps
🕒 Starts
🔁 Sub
⚽ Goals
FA
First Cap with Villa
FA
First International Goal with Villa
FA
Last Cap with Villa

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International Record

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England

Starter

Match

Substitute

Match

Goals

Match
Matches

CF Tommy Clayton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #383 |

Matches

CF Tommy Clayton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #383 |

🟩 16 Oct 1937, Villa 2-0 Newcastle, Villa Park

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Game #1854

Manager | Jimmy Hogan |
FT Score | 2-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWWLW |

Season | 1937-38 |
Matchday | #11 |
League Match | #11 |
Manager Game | #41 |
Saturday, 16 October 1937

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Eric Houghton | Eric Houghton |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Bill Carey |
FB George Cummings |
RB Ernie Callaghan |
CB Jimmy Allen |
M Alex Massie |
W Eric Houghton |
F Ronnie Starling |
F Bob Iverson |
F Freddie Haycock |
CF Frank Broome |
CF Tommy Clayton |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

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Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

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On This Day

Villa recover from their third defeat in ten games to beat Newcastle and make it seven wins, a draw and three defeats in eleven division two games under Jimmy Hogan. Meanwhile, centre forward Tommy Clayton and goalkeeper Bill Carey made their Villa debuts aged 27 and 24 after joining from Wolverhampton Wanderers and Hereford United earlier this month and in in May 1936 respectively.

CF Tommy Clayton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #383 |

🟩 23 Oct 1937, Villa 2-0 Forest, City Ground

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Game #1855

Manager | Jimmy Hogan |
FT Score | 2-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWLWW |

Season | 1937-38 |
Matchday | #12 |
League Match | #12 |
Manager Game | #42 |
Saturday, 23 October 1937

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Eric Houghton | Frank Broome |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Fred Biddlestone |
FB George Cummings |
RB Ernie Callaghan |
CB Jimmy Allen |
M Alex Massie |
W Eric Houghton |
F Ronnie Starling |
F Bob Iverson |
F Freddie Haycock |
CF Frank Broome |
CF Tommy Clayton |

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On This Day

Villa win successive games as they are victorious at the City Ground to make it eight wins, a draw and three defeats in twelve division two games under Jimmy Hogan.

CF Tommy Clayton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #383 |

🟨 30 Oct 1937, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Villa Park

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Game #1856

Manager | Jimmy Hogan |
FT Score | 1-1 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | WLWWD |

Season | 1937-38 |
Matchday | #13 |
League Match | #13 |
Manager Game | #43 |
Saturday, 30 October 1937

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Eric Houghton |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Fred Biddlestone |
FB Bill Cobley |
RB Ernie Callaghan |
CB Jimmy Allen |
M Tommy Gardner |
W Eric Houghton |
F Ronnie Starling |
F Bob Iverson |
F Freddie Haycock |
CF Frank Broome |
CF Tommy Clayton |

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On This Day

The League record attendance of 68,029 in Division Two was set in the Coventry match on October 30th 1937. Villa extend their unbeaten run to three but are held at home by Coventry to make it eight wins, two draws and three defeats in thirteen division two games under Jimmy Hogan.

CF Tommy Clayton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #383 |

🟨 6 Nov 1937, Villa 1-1 Bury, Gigg Lane

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Game #1857

Manager | Jimmy Hogan |
FT Score | 1-1 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | LWWDD |

Season | 1937-38 |
Matchday | #14 |
League Match | #14 |
Manager Game | #44 |
Saturday, 6 November 1937

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Freddie Haycock |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Fred Biddlestone |
FB George Cummings |
RB Ernie Callaghan |
CB Jimmy Allen |
M Alex Massie |
W Eric Houghton |
F Ronnie Starling |
F Bob Iverson |
F Freddie Haycock |
CF Frank Broome |
CF Tommy Clayton |

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On This Day

Villa are held for the second successive game but extend their unbeaten run to four to make it eight wins, three draws and three defeats in fourteen division two games under Jimmy Hogan.

CF Tommy Clayton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #383 |

🟨 13 Nov 1937, Villa 0-0 Burnley, Villa Park

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Game #1858

Manager | Jimmy Hogan |
FT Score | 0-0 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | WWDDD |

Season | 1937-38 |
Matchday | #15 |
League Match | #15 |
Manager Game | #45 |
Saturday, 13 November 1937

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | None |

Assist(s) | None

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Fred Biddlestone |
FB George Cummings |
RB Ernie Callaghan |
FB Jeff Barker |
CB Jimmy Allen |
M Alex Massie |
W Eric Houghton |
F Ronnie Starling |
F Freddie Haycock |
CF Frank Broome |
CF Tommy Clayton |

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On This Day

Villa are held for the third successive game but extend their unbeaten run to five to make it eight wins, four draws and three defeats in fifteen division two games under Jimmy Hogan. Meanwhile, full back Jeff Barker made his Villa debut aged 22 after joining from Scunthorpe United in November 1936 for a fee of £400.

CF Tommy Clayton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #383 |

🟥 20 Nov 1937, Villa 1-3 United, Old Trafford

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Game #1859

Manager | Jimmy Hogan |
FT Score | 1-3 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | WDDDL |

Season | 1937-38 |
Matchday | #16 |
League Match | #16 |
Manager Game | #46 |
Saturday, 20 November 1937

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Bob Iverson |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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GK Fred Biddlestone |
FB George Cummings |
RB Ernie Callaghan |
CB Jimmy Allen |
M Alex Massie |
W Eric Houghton |
F Ronnie Starling |
F Freddie Haycock |
F Bob Iverson |
CF Frank Broome |
CF Tommy Clayton |

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On This Day

Villa's five game unbeaten run comes to an end as they suffer defeat at Old Trafford to leave them winless in four and make it eight wins, four draws and four defeats in sixteen division two games under Jimmy Hogan.

CF Tommy Clayton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #383 |

🟩 27 Nov 1937, Villa 1-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park

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Game #1860

Manager | Jimmy Hogan |
FT Score | 1-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | DDDLW |

Season | 1937-38 |
Matchday | #17 |
League Match | #17 |
Manager Game | #47 |
Saturday, 27 November 1937

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Tommy Clayton |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Fred Biddlestone |
FB George Cummings |
RB Ernie Callaghan |
FB Jeff Barker |
CB Jimmy Allen |
M Alex Massie |
W Eric Houghton |
F Ronnie Starling |
F Bob Iverson |
CF Frank Broome |
CF Tommy Clayton |

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On This Day

Villa bounce back from a first defeat in six to win for the first time in five and make it nine wins, four draws and four defeats in seventeen division two games under Jimmy Hogan.

CF Tommy Clayton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #383 |

🟥 4 Dec 1937, Villa 1-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane

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Game #1861

Manager: Jimmy Hogan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Nelson, 1936-39
Referee: R. V. Pegg | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Histon
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟥

Season | 1937-38 |
Matchday | #18 |
League Match | #18 |
Manager Game | #48 |
Saturday, 4 December 1937

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Eric Houghton | 85' |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Fred Biddlestone | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB George Cummings | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
RB Ernie Callaghan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Jeff Barker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🟢 |
CB Jimmy Allen | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Alex Massie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
W Eric Houghton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
F Ronnie Starling | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Bob Iverson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CF Frank Broome | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CF Tommy Clayton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

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Hooper
Ward
Whatley
Howe
Page
Grice
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G. W. J. Hall | ⚽ |
A. H. Morrison | ⚽ |
Gibbons
Lymon

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Match Timeline

🟢 | 1’ Debut, Jeff Barker
🥅 | 15' Goal, 0-1, (Tottenham Hotspur), Morrison
🕒 | HT Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 55' Goal, 0-2, (Tottenham Hotspur), Hall
⚽ | 85' Goal, 1-2, Billy Walker
🕒 | FT Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Aston Villa

On This Day

Villa lose for the second time in three games to make it nine wins, four draws and five defeats in eighteen division two games under Jimmy Hogan. Meanwhile, full back Jeff Barker made his third and final appearance for Villa aged 22 before moving on to Huddersfield Town in November 1945.

Eric Houghton hits his sixth of the season but Villa lose for the second time in three games. 

CF Tommy Clayton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #383 |

🟥 26 Feb 1938, Villa 0-2 Newcastle, St James' Park

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Game #1878

Manager | Jimmy Hogan |
FT Score | 0-2 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | DWWWL |

Season | 1937-38 |
Matchday | #35 |
League Match | #30 |
Manager Game | #65 |
Saturday, 26 February 1938

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | None |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Fred Biddlestone |
FB George Cummings |
RB Ernie Callaghan |
CB Jimmy Allen |
M Alex Massie |
M Tommy Gardner |
W Eric Houghton |
F Ronnie Starling |
F Freddie Haycock |
CF Tommy Clayton |
CF Frank Broome |

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On This Day

Villa fall to a first loss in eight in all competitions as they lose at St James' to make it seventeen wins, six draws and seven defeats in thirty division two games. Meanwhile, midfielder Tommy Gardner made the last of his 76 appearances for Villa aged 27 before moving on to Burnley in April 1938.

CF Tommy Clayton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #383 |

🟨 31 Aug 1938, Villa 1-1 Boro, Ayresome Park

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Game #1894

Manager | Jimmy Hogan |
FT Score | 1-1 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | WWWWD |

Season | 1938-39 |
Matchday | #2 |
League Match | #2 |
Manager Game | #81 |
Wednesday, 31 August 1938

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Eric Houghton (pen) |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Fred Biddlestone |
FB George Cummings |
RB Ernie Callaghan |
CB Jimmy Allen |
M Alex Massie |
W Eric Houghton |
W Andy Kerr |
F Ronnie Starling |
F Bob Iverson |
F Jackie Martin |
CF Tommy Clayton |

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On This Day

Villa make it two top flight games unbeaten for the first time since April 1936 as they are held to a draw at Ayresome Park.

CF Tommy Clayton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #383 |

🟥 3 Sep 1938, Villa 0-1 Derby, Villa Park

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Game #1895

Manager | Jimmy Hogan |
FT Score | 0-1 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | WWWDL |

Season | 1938-39 |
Matchday | #3 |
League Match | #3 |
Manager Game | #82 |
Saturday, 3 September 1938

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | None |

Assist(s) | None

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Fred Biddlestone |
FB George Cummings |
RB Ernie Callaghan |
CB Jimmy Allen |
M Alex Massie |
W Eric Houghton |
W Andy Kerr |
F Ronnie Starling |
F Bob Iverson |
F Jackie Martin |
CF Tommy Clayton |

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On This Day

Villa lose for the first time in their return to the top flight. Meanwhile, centre forward Tommy Clayton made his eleventh and final appearance for Villa during which time he scored once before moving on to Burnley in October 1938.
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