Fred Biddlestone
| Date of birth | 26 November 1904 |
| Place of birth | Pensnett |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
With Aston Villa, 2nd Division Champion 1938.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929-30 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 14 | 6 | 6 | |||
| 1930-31 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 14 | 7 | 7 | |||
| 1931-32 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 14 | 6 | 6 | |||
| 1935-36 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 21 | 15 | 4 | |||
| 1936-37 | Aston Villa | League Division Two | 24 | 15 | 5 | |||
| 1937-38 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 6 | 6 | ||||
| 1937-38 | Aston Villa | League Division Two | 39 | 28 | 4 | |||
| 1938-39 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 1938-39 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 25 | 12 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Feb 1930 | Aston Villa v Burnley | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1930 | Everton v Aston Villa | W | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 08 Mar 1930 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1930 | Aston Villa v Huddersfield Town | W | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1930 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1930 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1930 | Aston Villa v Grimsby Town | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1930 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1930 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1930 | Portsmouth v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1930 | Sheffield United v Aston Villa | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1930 | Aston Villa v Portsmouth | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1930 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 03 May 1930 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1930 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1930 | Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1930 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1930 | Grimsby Town v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1930 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1930 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1930 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1930 | Aston Villa v Huddersfield Town | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1930 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1930 | Aston Villa v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1930 | Leicester City v Aston Villa | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1930 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1930 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1930 | Aston Villa v Derby County | L | 4-6 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1931 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1931 | Huddersfield Town v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1931 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1931 | Aston Villa v Grimsby Town | W | 7-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1931 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 3-6 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1931 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1931 | Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Oct 1931 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1931 | Portsmouth v Aston Villa | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1931 | Aston Villa v Everton | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 31 Oct 1931 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1931 | Aston Villa v Blackpool | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Nov 1931 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1931 | Aston Villa v Birmingham City | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1935 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-7 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1935 | Aston Villa v Huddersfield Town | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1935 | Huddersfield Town v Aston Villa | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1935 | Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1936 | Preston North End v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Jan 1936 | Aston Villa v Brentford | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Feb 1936 | Derby County v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 08 Feb 1936 | Aston Villa v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Feb 1936 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Feb 1936 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1936 | Stoke City v Aston Villa | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1936 | Aston Villa v Leeds United | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1936 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1936 | Aston Villa v Birmingham City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1936 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1936 | Grimsby Town v Aston Villa | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1936 | Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1936 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1936 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1936 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1936 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1936 | Swansea Town v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Sep 1936 | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Sep 1936 | Aston Villa v Southampton | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Sep 1936 | Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Sep 1936 | Burnley v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Sep 1936 | Aston Villa v Bradford City | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Sep 1936 | Aston Villa v Fulham | L | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Sep 1936 | Doncaster Rovers v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Oct 1936 | Aston Villa v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Oct 1936 | Plymouth Argyle v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Oct 1936 | Bradford Park Avenue v Aston Villa | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Feb 1937 | Aston Villa v Bradford Park Avenue | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Feb 1937 | Barnsley v Aston Villa | W | 0-4 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Mar 1937 | Aston Villa v Sheffield United | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Mar 1937 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Mar 1937 | Aston Villa v Blackpool | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Mar 1937 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Mar 1937 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | W | 3-4 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Mar 1937 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Apr 1937 | Aston Villa v Bury | L | 0-4 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Apr 1937 | Leicester City v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Apr 1937 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Apr 1937 | Norwich City v Aston Villa | L | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Apr 1937 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Aug 1937 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Sep 1937 | Luton Town v Aston Villa | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Sep 1937 | Southampton v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Sep 1937 | Aston Villa v Luton Town | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Sep 1937 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Sep 1937 | Norwich City v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Sep 1937 | Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Sep 1937 | Aston Villa v Fulham | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Oct 1937 | Plymouth Argyle v Aston Villa | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Oct 1937 | Aston Villa v Chesterfield | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Oct 1937 | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Oct 1937 | Aston Villa v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Nov 1937 | Bury v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Nov 1937 | Aston Villa v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Nov 1937 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Nov 1937 | Aston Villa v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Dec 1937 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Dec 1937 | Aston Villa v Stockport County | W | 7-1 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Dec 1937 | Barnsley v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Dec 1937 | Bradford Park Avenue v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Dec 1937 | Aston Villa v Barnsley | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1938 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Jan 1938 | Norwich City v Aston Villa | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 1938 | Aston Villa v Southampton | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Jan 1938 | Aston Villa v Blackpool | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 27 Jan 1938 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Jan 1938 | Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-3 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Feb 1938 | Fulham v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Feb 1938 | Charlton Athletic v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 16 Feb 1938 | Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 26 Feb 1938 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Mar 1938 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 09 Mar 1938 | Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Mar 1938 | Coventry City v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Mar 1938 | Aston Villa v Bury | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Mar 1938 | Preston North End v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 02 Apr 1938 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Apr 1938 | Burnley v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Apr 1938 | Sheffield United v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Apr 1938 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Apr 1938 | Swansea Town v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Apr 1938 | Aston Villa v Swansea Town | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Apr 1938 | Stockport County v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Apr 1938 | Aston Villa v Bradford Park Avenue | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 May 1938 | Aston Villa v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Aug 1938 | Grimsby Town v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1938 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1938 | Aston Villa v Derby County | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1938 | Aston Villa v Everton | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1938 | Blackpool v Aston Villa | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1938 | Aston Villa v Brentford | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1938 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1938 | Aston Villa v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1938 | Huddersfield Town v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1938 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1938 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1938 | Birmingham City v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1938 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1938 | Stoke City v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1938 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | W | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1938 | Preston North End v Aston Villa | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1938 | Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1939 | Aston Villa v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 1939 | Ipswich Town v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 14 Jan 1939 | Aston Villa v Blackpool | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1939 | Preston North End v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 28 Jan 1939 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Feb 1939 | Portsmouth v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Feb 1939 | Brentford v Aston Villa | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 15 Feb 1939 | Aston Villa v Huddersfield Town | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Feb 1939 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1939 | Leicester City v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1939 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.