Frank Barson

Date of birth10 April 1891
Place of birthGrimethorpe
NationalityEnglish
PositionCentre half
Died13 September 1968

A legendary hard man of a centre half, Frank was an inspirational skipper (1922-28).

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1919-20 Aston Villa FA Cup 6
1919-20 Aston Villa League Division One 26
4
1920-21 Aston Villa FA Cup 5
1920-21 Aston Villa League Division One 29
2
1921-22 Aston Villa FA Cup 5
1921-22 Aston Villa League Division One 37
4
1922-23 Manchester United FA Cup 3
1922-23 Manchester United League Division Two 31
1923-24 Manchester United FA Cup 2
1923-24 Manchester United League Division Two 17
1924-25 Manchester United League Division Two 32
1925-26 Manchester United FA Cup 4
1925-26 Manchester United League Division One 28
2
1926-27 Manchester United FA Cup 3
1926-27 Manchester United League Division One 21
2
1927-28 Manchester United League Division One 11


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
25 Oct 1919 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa W 1-4 League Division One
01 Nov 1919 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough W 5-3 League Division One
10 Nov 1919 West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Division One
15 Nov 1919 Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion L 2-4 League Division One
22 Nov 1919 Sheffield United v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Division One
29 Nov 1919 Aston Villa v Sheffield United W 4-0 League Division One
06 Dec 1919 Aston Villa v Manchester United W 2-0 League Division One
13 Dec 1919 Manchester United v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Division One
20 Dec 1919 Aston Villa v Oldham Athletic W 3-0 League Division One
25 Dec 1919 Aston Villa v Chelsea W 5-2 League Division One
27 Dec 1919 Oldham Athletic v Aston Villa W 0-3 League Division One
01 Jan 1920 Newcastle United v Aston Villa L 2-0 League Division One
03 Jan 1920 Aston Villa v Burnley D 2-2 League Division One
10 Jan 1920 Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers W 2-1 FA Cup 1st round
17 Jan 1920 Burnley v Aston Villa D 0-0 League Division One
24 Jan 1920 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 0-1 League Division One
31 Jan 1920 Manchester United v Aston Villa W 1-2 FA Cup 2nd round
07 Feb 1920 Everton v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
21 Feb 1920 Aston Villa v Sunderland W 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
28 Feb 1920 Aston Villa v Bradford City W 3-1 League Division One
06 Mar 1920 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa W 0-1 FA Cup Quarter-final
13 Mar 1920 Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
17 Mar 1920 Bradford City v Aston Villa L 3-1 League Division One
27 Mar 1920 Aston Villa v Chelsea W 3-1 FA Cup Semi-final
03 Apr 1920 Aston Villa v Notts County W 3-1 League Division One
05 Apr 1920 Aston Villa v Newcastle United W 4-0 League Division One
07 Apr 1920 Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers L 3-6 League Division One
10 Apr 1920 Notts County v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
15 Apr 1920 Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa L 5-1 League Division One
17 Apr 1920 Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday W 3-1 League Division One
24 Apr 1920 Aston Villa v Huddersfield Town W 1-0 FA Cup Final
26 Apr 1920 Aston Villa v Manchester City L 0-1 League Division One
28 Aug 1920 Aston Villa v Arsenal W 5-0 League Division One
30 Aug 1920 Manchester City v Aston Villa L 3-1 League Division One
04 Sep 1920 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 0-1 League Division One
06 Sep 1920 Aston Villa v Manchester City W 3-1 League Division One
11 Sep 1920 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur W 4-2 League Division One
02 Oct 1920 Oldham Athletic v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
09 Oct 1920 Aston Villa v Preston North End W 1-0 League Division One
16 Oct 1920 Preston North End v Aston Villa L 6-1 League Division One
23 Oct 1920 Aston Villa v Sheffield United W 4-0 League Division One
30 Oct 1920 Sheffield United v Aston Villa D 0-0 League Division One
06 Nov 1920 Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion D 0-0 League Division One
13 Nov 1920 West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
11 Dec 1920 Aston Villa v Newcastle United D 0-0 League Division One
18 Dec 1920 Liverpool v Aston Villa L 4-1 League Division One
25 Dec 1920 Aston Villa v Manchester United L 3-4 League Division One
27 Dec 1920 Manchester United v Aston Villa W 1-3 League Division One
01 Jan 1921 Aston Villa v Liverpool L 0-2 League Division One
08 Jan 1921 Aston Villa v Bristol City W 2-0 FA Cup 1st round
15 Jan 1921 Aston Villa v Everton L 1-3 League Division One
22 Jan 1921 Everton v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
29 Jan 1921 Notts County v Aston Villa D 0-0 FA Cup 2nd round
02 Feb 1921 Aston Villa v Notts County W 1-0 FA Cup 2nd round replay
19 Feb 1921 Aston Villa v Huddersfield Town W 2-0 FA Cup 3rd round
26 Feb 1921 Aston Villa v Bradford City L 1-2 League Division One
05 Mar 1921 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa L 1-0 FA Cup Quarter-final
07 Mar 1921 Bradford City v Aston Villa L 3-0 League Division One
12 Mar 1921 Aston Villa v Huddersfield Town D 0-0 League Division One
26 Mar 1921 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa W 1-4 League Division One
28 Mar 1921 Aston Villa v Chelsea W 3-0 League Division One
29 Mar 1921 Chelsea v Aston Villa L 5-1 League Division One
02 Apr 1921 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough L 0-1 League Division One
09 Apr 1921 Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa W 0-1 League Division One
16 Apr 1921 Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers W 3-0 League Division One
30 Apr 1921 Aston Villa v Derby County W 1-0 League Division One
27 Aug 1921 Manchester City v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
29 Aug 1921 Aston Villa v Cardiff City W 2-1 League Division One
03 Sep 1921 Aston Villa v Manchester City W 4-0 League Division One
05 Sep 1921 Cardiff City v Aston Villa W 0-4 League Division One
10 Sep 1921 Preston North End v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Division One
12 Sep 1921 Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers D 1-1 League Division One
17 Sep 1921 Aston Villa v Preston North End W 2-0 League Division One
01 Oct 1921 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-1 League Division One
08 Oct 1921 West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa W 0-1 League Division One
15 Oct 1921 Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion L 0-1 League Division One
22 Oct 1921 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa L 5-0 League Division One
29 Oct 1921 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough W 6-2 League Division One
05 Nov 1921 Bradford City v Aston Villa L 3-2 League Division One
19 Nov 1921 Aston Villa v Manchester United W 3-1 League Division One
26 Nov 1921 Manchester United v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Division One
03 Dec 1921 Aston Villa v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division One
10 Dec 1921 Liverpool v Aston Villa L 2-0 League Division One
17 Dec 1921 Newcastle United v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Division One
24 Dec 1921 Aston Villa v Newcastle United W 1-0 League Division One
26 Dec 1921 Sheffield United v Aston Villa W 2-3 League Division One
27 Dec 1921 Aston Villa v Sheffield United W 5-3 League Division One
31 Dec 1921 Burnley v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
07 Jan 1922 Aston Villa v Derby County W 6-1 FA Cup 1st round
14 Jan 1922 Aston Villa v Burnley W 2-0 League Division One
21 Jan 1922 Everton v Aston Villa L 3-2 League Division One
04 Feb 1922 Sunderland v Aston Villa W 1-4 League Division One
08 Feb 1922 Aston Villa v Everton W 2-1 League Division One
11 Feb 1922 Aston Villa v Sunderland W 2-0 League Division One
18 Feb 1922 Stoke v Aston Villa D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round
22 Feb 1922 Aston Villa v Stoke W 4-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
25 Feb 1922 Aston Villa v Huddersfield Town W 2-0 League Division One
04 Mar 1922 Notts County v Aston Villa D 2-2 FA Cup Quarter-final
08 Mar 1922 Aston Villa v Notts County L 3-4 FA Cup Quarter-final replay
11 Mar 1922 Aston Villa v Birmingham City D 1-1 League Division One
15 Mar 1922 Birmingham City v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Division One
18 Mar 1922 Aston Villa v Arsenal W 2-0 League Division One
01 Apr 1922 Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Division One
05 Apr 1922 Huddersfield Town v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Division One
14 Apr 1922 Chelsea v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Division One
15 Apr 1922 Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers W 2-1 League Division One
17 Apr 1922 Aston Villa v Chelsea L 1-4 League Division One
29 Apr 1922 Aston Villa v Oldham Athletic W 2-0 League Division One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1919-20 England British Home Championship 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
15 Mar 1920 England v Wales L 1-2 British Home Championship


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.