Billy Goffin
| Date of birth | 12 December 1920 |
| Place of birth | Tamworth |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Winger |
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 01 Dec 1937 | 01 Aug 1954 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-46 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 7 | ||||
| 1946-47 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 9 | 3 |
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| 1947-48 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 15 | 4 |
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| 1948-49 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1948-49 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 16 | 3 |
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| 1949-50 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1949-50 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 33 | 13 |
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| 1950-51 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1950-51 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 24 | 2 |
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| 1951-52 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1951-52 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 35 | 10 |
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| 1952-53 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1952-53 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 23 | 1 |
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| 1953-54 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jan 1946 | Aston Villa v Coventry City | W |
2-0 Agg: 3-2 |
FA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 26 Jan 1946 | Millwall v Aston Villa | W | 2-4 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 28 Jan 1946 | Aston Villa v Millwall | W | 9-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 09 Feb 1946 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 12 Feb 1946 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 02 Mar 1946 | Aston Villa v Derby County | L | 3-4 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 09 Mar 1946 | Derby County v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 02 Sep 1946 | Aston Villa v Everton | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1946 | Derby County v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1946 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1946 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1946 | Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1946 | Blackpool v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1946 | Aston Villa v Brentford | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1946 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1946 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1947 | Grimsby Town v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1947 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1947 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1947 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1947 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1947 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1947 | Stoke City v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1947 | Aston Villa v Grimsby Town | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1947 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1948 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1948 | Aston Villa v Derby County | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1948 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1948 | Burnley v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1948 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 May 1948 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1948 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1948 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1948 | Blackpool v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1948 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | L | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1948 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1948 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1948 | Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1949 | Aston Villa v Blackpool | L | 2-5 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1949 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 1949 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 17 Jan 1949 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round 2nd replay |
| 22 Jan 1949 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Jan 1949 | Aston Villa v Cardiff City | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 26 Feb 1949 | Sheffield United v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1949 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1949 | Everton v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1949 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1949 | Burnley v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1949 | Aston Villa v Preston North End | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1949 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1949 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1949 | Aston Villa v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1949 | Aston Villa v Fulham | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1949 | Derby County v Aston Villa | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1949 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1949 | Aston Villa v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1949 | Aston Villa v Blackpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1949 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1949 | Aston Villa v Everton | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1949 | Huddersfield Town v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1949 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1949 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1949 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1949 | Aston Villa v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Dec 1949 | Fulham v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1949 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1949 | Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 16 Jan 1950 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | L | 0-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 21 Jan 1950 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Feb 1950 | Everton v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Feb 1950 | Aston Villa v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1950 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Mar 1950 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | L | 7-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1950 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1950 | Aston Villa v Burnley | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1950 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1950 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1950 | Charlton Athletic v Aston Villa | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1950 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1950 | Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1950 | Stoke City v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1950 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1950 | Birmingham City v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 May 1950 | Portsmouth v Aston Villa | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1950 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1950 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1950 | Derby County v Aston Villa | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1950 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1950 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1950 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1950 | Fulham v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1950 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1950 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1950 | Blackpool v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1950 | Huddersfield Town v Aston Villa | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1950 | Charlton Athletic v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1950 | Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Jan 1951 | Aston Villa v Burnley | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 1951 | Aston Villa v Fulham | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Jan 1951 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1951 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1951 | Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1951 | Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1951 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1951 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1951 | Aston Villa v Portsmouth | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1951 | Everton v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1951 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1951 | Aston Villa v Stoke City | W | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1951 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1951 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1951 | Aston Villa v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1951 | Blackpool v Aston Villa | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1951 | Huddersfield Town v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1951 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Sep 1951 | Portsmouth v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1951 | Stoke City v Aston Villa | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Oct 1951 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 2-5 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1951 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1951 | Fulham v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1951 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1951 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1951 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1951 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Dec 1951 | Derby County v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1951 | Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1951 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1951 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1952 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Jan 1952 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | L | 4-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Jan 1952 | Aston Villa v Blackpool | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Jan 1952 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Feb 1952 | Aston Villa v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Feb 1952 | Aston Villa v Stoke City | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Mar 1952 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Mar 1952 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1952 | Preston North End v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1952 | Aston Villa v Burnley | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1952 | Aston Villa v Fulham | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1952 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1952 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1952 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | W | 7-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1952 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1952 | Charlton Athletic v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1952 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | L | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1952 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1952 | Derby County v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1952 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1952 | Aston Villa v Blackpool | L | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1952 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1952 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1952 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1952 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1952 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1952 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1952 | Stoke City v Aston Villa | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1952 | Aston Villa v Preston North End | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1952 | Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1953 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1953 | Aston Villa v Derby County | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Jan 1953 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Jan 1953 | Blackpool v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Feb 1953 | Rotherham United v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 18 Feb 1953 | Aston Villa v Portsmouth | W | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1953 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1953 | Aston Villa v Everton | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 04 Mar 1953 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1953 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1953 | Aston Villa v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1953 | Aston Villa v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1953 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1953 | Huddersfield Town v Aston Villa | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.