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Frank Coulton

Aston Villa FC

reserve
1887

Timeline

  Francis Coulton
Birth Wednesday, 25 July 1866 in Ladywood, Birmingham, Staffordshire
  registered in Birmingham July-September 1866
 

According to the 1871 census, Frank is the sixth of seven children to George and Ellen (nee Hawe) living at 17 Milton Grove, Ladywood. His father is a stock keeper.

 

According to the 1881 census, Francis, a nail maker, is the second of hree sons, living with their parents at 25 Corbett Street in Harborne. His father is a foreman.

 

According to the 1891 census, Francis is a barman in a publican house, The White Horse Cellars, at 106 Constitution Hill in the St. George's area of Birmingham.

Marriage to Henrietta Walton, in Birmingham, summer 1892
  registered as Francis Frank in Birmingham July-September 1892
Children Frank and Henrietta Coulton have two children together. James Francis (b.29 August 1893) and Frank Archibald (b.1895).
 

At the time of James' baptism on 24 September 1893, they are living at 20 Gibbs Street, in Deritend, Birmingham. Francis Frank is a publican.
According to
the 1901 census, Frank, now a pubican of 'The Horse & Jockey', is married to Henriretta, and they have two children, Frank and James, living at 35 Wheeler Street, still in the St. George area, with one servant.
His mother and father died in 1904, his father on 13 September.

 

According to the 1911 census, Frank, an 'assistant' for The National Telephone Company, is still married, and with their two children, are living at 1 West View on Mole Street in Sparkbrook.

 

According to the 1921 census, Frank, a 'door-keeper' for The Post Office, is still married, and with their son, Frank, are living at 38 Solihull Road in Sparkhill.

Death Monday, 11 March 1929, in Birmingham
aged 62 years 229 days registered in Birmingham South January-March 1929

Source

Playing Career

Club(s) Played for Aston Unity FC, Walsall Swifts FC, before joining Aston Villa FC for the beginning of the Football League era.
League honours
36 appearances
Aston Villa FC 1888-94 36 appearances
debut: 8 September 1888 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 Aston Villa FC 1.
last: 3 March 1894 Aston Villa FC 3 Bolton Wanderers FC 2.
Club honours FA Cup winners 1886-87;
Football League
runners-up 1888-89 (19 apps), Champions 1893-94 (one);
Individual honours not known
Distinctions Also played cricket
Height/Weight not known

England Career

Position(s) Full-back
Individual honours Was chosen as a replacement for The North in January 1890, but was then later replaced.

Beyond England

After retiring, became a licensee in Birmingham, including The Fluter's Arms in Deritend, The Red House on Broad Street, and also the White Horse on Constitution Hill.



The Numbers
parties reserve
1 1

Match History

 Club: Aston Villa F.C. - no full appearances

F.A. Committee - no full appearancesx


apps match match details comp res. rundown pos

Age 20
31 19 March 1887 - England 2 Scotland 3, Leamington Street, Blackburn BC HL reserve
  

 

F.A. International Select Committee - no full appearancesx


Age 23 trial  
late replacement, then withdrew - The South vs. The North, January 1890.

     

 
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