Frank Coulton

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Frank Coulton
Personal information
Full name Francis Coulton
Date of birth Quarter 3 1866
Place of birth Birmingham, England [1] [2]
Date of death 1929 (aged 66–67)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1884–1886 Walsall Swifts
1886–1893 Aston Villa 38 (0 [3] )
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francis Coulton (1866 - 1929) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa. [4]

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Frank Coulton first signed for Walsall Swifts F.C. in 1884 and left for Aston Villa in 1886.

Season 1888-89

Described as a stylish full back, he was a key member of the Aston Villa League defence in the inaugural season of 1888-89 which only conceded 43 goals, the third lowest. He played in the opening match on 8 September 1888 at Dudley Road, Wolverhampton, the then home of Wolverhampton Wanderers. The match finished 1–1. Coulton played at full-back. Coulton only missed three League games and one FA Cup tie over the season as Aston Villa finished as runners-up. As a full-back he played in a defence that achieved one League clean-sheet and kept the opposition to one-League-goal-in-a-match on no less than on nine occasions. [5] [6]

Statistics

Source: [7]

ClubSeasonDivisionLeague FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aston Villa 1888–89 The Football League 19020210
Aston Villa 1889–90 Football League13020150
Aston Villa 1890–91 Football League302050
Aston Villa 1890–91 First Division10--10

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References

  1. ↑ Frank Coulton at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. ↑ "FreeBirthsMarriagesDeaths" . Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  3. ↑ Matthews, Tony (2004). Who's Who of Aston Villa. Mainstream Publishing. p. 67. ISBN   1-84018-821-9.
  4. ↑ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN   1-899468-67-6.
  5. ↑ Metcalf, Mark (2013). The Origins of the Football League. Amberley. ISBN   978-1-4456-1881-4.
  6. ↑ "English National Football Archive" . Retrieved 30 March 2018. (registration & fee required)
  7. ↑ Frank Coulton at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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