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 62–63) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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]
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
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa | 1888–89 | The Football League | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Aston Villa | 1889–90 | Football League | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Aston Villa | 1890–91 | Football League | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Aston Villa | 1890–91 | First Division | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 |
References
- ↑ Frank Coulton at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ↑ "FreeBirthsMarriagesDeaths". Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ↑ Matthews, Tony (2004). Who's Who of Aston Villa. Mainstream Publishing. p. 67. ISBN 1-84018-821-9.
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ↑ Metcalf, Mark (2013). The Origins of the Football League. Amberley. ISBN 978-1-4456-1881-4.
- ↑ "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 30 March 2018. (registration & fee required)
- ↑ Frank Coulton at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)