| Name: Crabtree, James William (Jimmy) Birthdate: 1871-12-23 in Burnley (Died: 1908-05-31 in Birmingham) Position: Left-half Playing for Villa: August 1895 - January 1904 Previous clubs: Burnley Royal Swifts, Burnley Reserves, Rossendale, Heywood Central, Burnley Signed: £250 - From Burnley Sold: - To Plymouth Argyle (maybe Oreston Rovers earlier than January 1904) League: 178 matches - 7 goals Cup: 22 matches - 1 goal Sheriff of London's Charity Shield: 2 matches - 0 goals International: England A (1894-1902, 14 - 0 goals), England XI (1896-99, 3 apps), England Trials (1900) More info: "One of England's greatest players. Shone in any position. Great as a half-back, but greater, possibly, as a back, kicking cleanly and with rare precision. A keen, skilful tackler, clever at close quarters and equally reliable in the open; cool, resourceful, and brainy. Excelled in the finer points of the game, and one of the most versatile players England has boasted. For many seasons unrivalled in his position." The Villa News and Record 1 September 1906 He played in the 1898-99 Sheriff of London's Charity Shield where Villa drew 0-0 with Queen's Park (Glasgow). (0 goals) He played in the 1900-01 Sheriff of London's Charity Shield where Villa won 1-0 against Corinthians. (0 goals) |
| Season 1895-96 1896-97 1897-98 1898-99 1899-1900 1900-01 1901-02 1902-03 1903-04 |
First team 29 - 3 goals 31 - 2 goal 26 - 1 goal 32 - 2 goals 21 - 0 goals 32 - 0 goals 31 - 0 goals 0 0 |
Reserves - - - - - - - - - |
Youth - - - - - - - - - |