James Warner
| Date of birth | 15 April 1865 |
| Place of birth | Lozells, Birmingham |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
An excellent goalkeeper during Newton Heath's first ever League season, he missed the train to Stoke for a crucial League match and was never forgiven, the team playing a man short with an outfield player in goal, losing 1-7.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886-87 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 10 | 10 | ||||
| 1887-88 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 1888-89 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1888-89 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 21 | 16 | 3 | |||
| 1889-90 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1889-90 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 21 | 14 | 4 | |||
| 1890-91 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1890-91 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 22 | 15 | 3 | |||
| 1891-92 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 5 | 4 | ||||
| 1891-92 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 11 | 10 | 1 | |||
| 1892-93 | Manchester United | League Division One | 22 | 14 | 4 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 1886 | Aston Villa v Wednesbury Old Athletic | W | 13-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Nov 1886 | Aston Villa v Derby Midland | W | 6-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 11 Dec 1886 | Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 1887 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 22 Jan 1887 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 29 Jan 1887 | Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 05 Feb 1887 | Aston Villa v Horncastle | W | 5-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 12 Feb 1887 | Aston Villa v Darwen | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 05 Mar 1887 | Aston Villa v Rangers | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 02 Apr 1887 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | Final |
| 15 Oct 1887 | Oldbury Town v Aston Villa | W | 0-4 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 05 Nov 1887 | Aston Villa v Small Heath Alliance | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 17 Dec 1887 | Shankhouse v Aston Villa | W | 0-9 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 07 Jan 1888 | Aston Villa v Preston North End | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 08 Sep 1888 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1888 | Aston Villa v Stoke | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Sep 1888 | Aston Villa v Notts County | W | 9-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1888 | Everton v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Oct 1888 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1888 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1888 | Aston Villa v Accrington | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 03 Nov 1888 | Stoke v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1888 | Preston North End v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1888 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1888 | Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1888 | Notts County v Aston Villa | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1888 | Accrington v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Dec 1888 | Aston Villa v Burnley | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1888 | Aston Villa v Derby County | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1889 | Burnley v Aston Villa | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Jan 1889 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | W | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Jan 1889 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Jan 1889 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Feb 1889 | Aston Villa v Witton Albion | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 09 Feb 1889 | Aston Villa v Preston North End | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Feb 1889 | Aston Villa v Derby County | W | 5-3 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 02 Mar 1889 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | L | 8-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 09 Mar 1889 | Derby County v Aston Villa | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1889 | Aston Villa v Burnley | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1889 | Aston Villa v Notts County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1889 | Aston Villa v Preston North End | W | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1889 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1889 | Aston Villa v Derby County | W | 7-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1889 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | L | 7-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1889 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1889 | Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1889 | Notts County v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1889 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1889 | Aston Villa v Everton | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1889 | Accrington v Aston Villa | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1889 | Aston Villa v Stoke | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1889 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1889 | Preston North End v Aston Villa | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1889 | Aston Villa v Accrington | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1889 | Derby County v Aston Villa | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1890 | Everton v Aston Villa | L | 7-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1890 | South Shore v Aston Villa | W | 2-4 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Jan 1890 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Feb 1890 | Notts County v Aston Villa | L | 4-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 17 Mar 1890 | Stoke v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1890 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1890 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1890 | Aston Villa v Notts County | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1890 | Burnley v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1890 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1890 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1890 | Aston Villa v Everton | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1890 | Derby County v Aston Villa | L | 5-4 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1890 | Aston Villa v Derby County | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1890 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1890 | Aston Villa v Burnley | D | 4-4 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1890 | Aston Villa v Accrington | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1890 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1890 | Notts County v Aston Villa | L | 7-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1890 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1890 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1890 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1891 | Everton v Aston Villa | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Jan 1891 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Jan 1891 | Aston Villa v Casuals | W | 13-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 24 Jan 1891 | Preston North End v Aston Villa | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Jan 1891 | Stoke v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 09 Mar 1891 | Aston Villa v Preston North End | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1891 | Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1891 | Accrington v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1891 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1891 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1891 | Preston North End v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1891 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | W | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1891 | Derby County v Aston Villa | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Oct 1891 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1891 | Burnley v Aston Villa | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1892 | Accrington v Aston Villa | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1892 | Aston Villa v Derby County | W | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Jan 1892 | Aston Villa v Heanor Town | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 30 Jan 1892 | Aston Villa v Darwen | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 13 Feb 1892 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 27 Feb 1892 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 05 Mar 1892 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1892 | Aston Villa v Accrington | W | 12-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1892 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | Final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.