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* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1884–1886 | Walsall Swifts | ||
| 1886–1893 | Aston Villa | 38 | (0 [3]) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Francis Coulton (Quarter 3 1866 – 1929) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa.[4] 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]
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)
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