Geoff Sidebottom
| Date of birth | 29 December 1936 |
| Place of birth | Mapplewell |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
With Aston Villa, League Cup winner 1961.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 01 Sep 1954 | 01 Feb 1961 | |
| Aston Villa | 01 Feb 1961 | 01 Jan 1965 | |
| Scunthorpe United | 01 Jan 1965 | 01 Jan 1969 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-61 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1960-61 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1960-61 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 7 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 1961-62 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1961-62 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 14 | 8 | 5 | |||
| 1962-63 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1962-63 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 6 | 5 | ||||
| 1962-63 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 25 | 13 | 6 | |||
| 1963-64 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 8 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 1964-65 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1964-65 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 16 | 7 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 1961 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 22 Feb 1961 | Aston Villa v Wrexham | W | 3-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 25 Feb 1961 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1961 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1961 | Birmingham City v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1961 | Everton v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1961 | Burnley v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1961 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1961 | Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1961 | Everton v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1961 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1961 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1961 | Sheffield United v Aston Villa | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1961 | Aston Villa v Rotherham United | W |
3-0 Agg: 3-2 |
League Cup | Final 2nd leg |
| 09 Sep 1961 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1961 | Bradford City v Aston Villa | W | 3-4 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Sep 1961 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1961 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1961 | Aston Villa v Blackpool | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1961 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1961 | Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1961 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 16 Oct 1961 | Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1961 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1961 | Aston Villa v Birmingham City | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1961 | Burnley v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1962 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1962 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1962 | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1962 | Aston Villa v Peterborough United | W | 6-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 29 Sep 1962 | Aston Villa v Ipswich Town | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1962 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Oct 1962 | Everton v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1962 | Aston Villa v Stoke City | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Oct 1962 | Birmingham City v Aston Villa | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Nov 1962 | Aston Villa v Fulham | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1962 | Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1962 | Aston Villa v Preston North End | W | 6-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 17 Nov 1962 | Aston Villa v Burnley | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1962 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1962 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1962 | Aston Villa v Norwich City | W | 4-1 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 08 Dec 1962 | Leicester City v Aston Villa | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1962 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Jan 1963 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 16 Jan 1963 | Bristol City v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Jan 1963 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1963 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1963 | Aston Villa v Bristol City | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 09 Mar 1963 | Leyton Orient v Aston Villa | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1963 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 16 Mar 1963 | Aston Villa v Birmingham City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1963 | Blackpool v Aston Villa | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1963 | Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1963 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1963 | Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1963 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1963 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | D |
0-0 Agg: 3-1 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 01 May 1963 | Sheffield United v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1963 | Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1963 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1963 | Burnley v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Jan 1964 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Feb 1964 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Feb 1964 | Sheffield United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Feb 1964 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Feb 1964 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1964 | Everton v Aston Villa | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1964 | Aston Villa v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1964 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1964 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1964 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1964 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1964 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1964 | Blackpool v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1964 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1964 | Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1964 | Luton Town v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 26 Sep 1964 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1964 | Aston Villa v Everton | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Oct 1964 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1964 | Leeds United v Aston Villa | W | 2-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Oct 1964 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1964 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | L | 7-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1964 | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Nov 1964 | Aston Villa v Stoke City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1964 | Aston Villa v Bradford City | W | 7-1 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.