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Frank
Moss |
Aston Vila FC
5
appearances, 0 goals
P 5 W 1 D
3 L 1 F 6: A
5
50% successful
1921-24
captain: one
minutes played: 450 |
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Timeline |
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Frank Moss |
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Birth |
17 April
1895 in Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire [registered in
Aston, June 1895]. |
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According to the 1901
census, Frank is the third of four children to George Henry and Sarah Ann
(née Sollis). They are one of two families that live at 70 Phillips
Street in Aston Manor, the other being the Sollis family. His father is a
boatman on the canal. |
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According to the 1911
census, still at 70 Phillips Street, Frank now has four more younger
siblings, and now just one of the Sollis' live with them, his grandmother.
Frank is now also a boatman, along with his father. The census reveals
that his parents had eleven children, and that three had died. |
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Marriage |
to Katie Jackson
[registered in Birmingham, September 1916]. Four children,
Frank (b.1917), Nellie (b.1920), Amos
(b.28 August 1921) and Dennis (b.16 October 1923). |
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According to the
1921 census, Frank, now a professional footballer (for Aston Villa FC), is
now married to Katie and they have one daughter (on this return), Nellie.
They are boarding with his older brother, Geroge Henry and his wife, at 10
Phillips Street in the Astonn area of Birmingham. |
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According to the 1939 register, Frank, a licenced victualler, is still
married to Kate and living at 21 Henwick Road in Worcester, along with at
least two of their children, Amos and Dennis. |
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Death |
15 September 1965
in Worcester, Worcestershire,
aged
70 years 151 days
[registered in Worcester, September 1965]. |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
Played schoolboy football in Burlington Street and Aston
Manor before he joined Walsall FC aged
only 15 years. Signed for Aston Villa FC on 27 February 1914 for a £250
transfer fee. He was time at Villa Park was spent in turmoil. He was made
captain, and it was removed from him. After a dispute over his benefit, he
threatened to emigrate to United States in July 1924. He was placed on the transfer
list on 28 August 1928 by the club's directors, after he was sent off in
the match against Manchester United for breaking the leg of Hugh
McLenahan... |
"Last night's football was marred by deplorable
scenes at Villa Park, where two players were ordered off, one had his leg
broken in two places, and two others received minor injuries. An inquiry
by the F.A. will probably be one of the sequels. Frank Moss, a noted
figure in post-war internationals, and a former Aston Villa captain, was
one of the two men to come under the ban of the referee. The other was
Hanson, the Manchester United forward. In a collision with Moss,
McLenahan, the Manchester United half-back, had his leg broken in two
places, while Walker - another England player and a Villa captain - and
Waring, of the Villa, were also injured." - Tuesday, 28
August 1928, The Nottingham Evening Post.
"A sensation was
caused in football circles in the Midlands to-day when it became known the
directors of the Aston Villa club, at a special meeting, had decided to
place Frank Moss, their international half-back, on the transfer list. In
communicating their decision, the directors gave no information beyond the
bare announcement.
"Moss is, therefore, faced with the prospect of an
early severance of his association with the city where he was born, within
a short distance of the ground of the Villa club. He has been a brilliant
footballer since his early boyhood, when he played in school
internationals, and has always been popular with the Birmingham crowds.
"The report of the referee, Mr G.W. Newby, was expected at the Football
Association Offices at London to-day" - Wednesday, 29 August
1928, The Yorkshire Evening Post
"Frank Moss has been
suspended for a month as from yesterday. In the same match J. Hanson, the
Manchester United inside right, was also ordered off, and he has been
severely censured." - Wednesday, 19 September 1928, The
Nottingham Evening Post
"Aston Villa's search for a left
half will be prosecuted with greater zest than ever after their home
defeat by Derby County. Tate the ex-inside forward, is not fulfilling the
position as was expected, and it is said that Villa will never again play
Frank Moss. An early signing may be anticipated." - Saturday,
10 November 1928, The Derby Daily Telegraph. |
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So after 253 league appearances and eight goals,
he was suspended by the FA, and he eventually signed for Cardiff
City FC on 15 January 1929 for six months, before
signing for Bromsgrove Rovers FC as their player-manager in the 1929 close
season. He subsequently played two seasons with Worcester City FC before
retiring. |
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Club honours |
Football League
runners-up 1913-14;
FA Cup winners 1919-20, runners-up 1923-24; |
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Individual honours |
Football League (two appearances);
FA Charity Shield winners with Professionals 1924; |
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Distinctions |
His two sons, Frank and Amos also played for Aston Villa FC
(Frank was also suspended for misconduct). |
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Height/Weight |
5'
11½", 11st.
6lbs [1914].
5'
11", 11st.
4lbs [1920]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of five who
became the 421st players (423) to
appear for England |
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Position(s) |
Half-back |
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First match |
No. 127,
22 October 1921,
Ireland
1 England
1,
a British Championship match at Windsor Park, Donegall Avenue, Belfast, aged 26 years
188 days. |
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Last match |
No. 140, 12 April 1924,
England 1 Scotland
1,
a British Championship match at Empire
Stadium, Wembley,
London, aged
28 years 361 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British Championship 1921-22, 1922-23,
1923-24; |
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Team honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Beyond England |
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After hanging up his boots,
became a licensee in a Worcester hostelry for 35 years. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.182. |
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Frank Moss - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
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6 |
5 |
4 |
450 |
0 |
0
min |
0 |
one |
none |
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minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
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Frank Moss
- Match Record - All Matches |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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Home |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
+1 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
0.667 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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Away |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
1.50 |
1.50 |
50.0 |
=0 |
| All |
5 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
+1 |
1 |
1 |
1.20 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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Frank Moss
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
British Championship |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
+1 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
0.75 |
50.0 |
=0 |
| Friendly |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
| All |
5 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
+1 |
1 |
1 |
1.20 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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Frank Moss
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
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British Championship Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| BC 1921-22 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
1 |
0 |
0.50 |
1.00 |
25.0 |
-1 |
| BC 1922-23 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
| BC 1923-24 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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BC
All |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
+1 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
0.75 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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All Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| BC |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
+1 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
0.75 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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All |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
+1 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
0.75 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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Frank Moss
- Match History |
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Club: Aston
Villa F.C. - 5 full appearances |
F.A. International Select Committee - 5
full capsx
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Age 26 |
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1 |
127 |
22 October 1921 -
Ireland 1 England
1, Windsor Park, Belfast |
BC |
AD |
Start |
hb |
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- |
128 |
13 March 1922 - England 1 Wales 0,
Anfield Road, Liverpool |
HW |
reserve |
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2 |
129 |
8 April 1922 -
England 0 Scotland
1,
Villa Park, Birmingham |
HL |
Start |
hb |
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Age 27 |
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3 |
130 |
21 October 1922 - England 2 Ireland 0,
The
Hawthorns, West Bromwich |
BC |
HW |
Start |
hb |
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Age 28 |
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4 |
138 |
1 November 1923 - Belgium 2 England 2, Bosuil Stadion, Antwerpen |
Fr |
AD |
Start |
hb |
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5 |
140 |
12 April 1924 -
England 1 Scotland
1,
Empire
Stadium, Wembley |
BC |
HD |
captain |
hb |
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