Frank Barson
| Date of birth | 10 April 1891 |
| Place of birth | Grimethorpe |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Centre half |
| Died | 13 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 |
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| 1919-20 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1919-20 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 26 | 4 |
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| 1920-21 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1920-21 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 29 | 2 |
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| 1921-22 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1921-22 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 37 | 4 |
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| 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 |
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| 1926-27 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1926-27 | Manchester United | League Division One | 21 | 2 |
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| 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.