William Cobley
| Date of birth | 31 December 1909 |
| Place of birth | Leicester |
| Position | Full back |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936-37 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1936-37 | Aston Villa | League Division Two | 34 | ||||
| 1937-38 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1937-38 | Aston Villa | League Division Two | 8 | ||||
| 1938-39 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 24 Oct 1936 | Aston Villa v Barnsley | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Oct 1936 | Sheffield United v Aston Villa | L | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Nov 1936 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Nov 1936 | Bradford City v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Nov 1936 | Blackpool v Aston Villa | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Nov 1936 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Nov 1936 | Bury v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Dec 1936 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Dec 1936 | Aston Villa v Norwich City | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1936 | Chesterfield v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1936 | Aston Villa v Swansea Town | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Dec 1936 | Aston Villa v Chesterfield | W | 6-2 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Jan 1937 | Southampton v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Jan 1937 | Aston Villa v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Jan 1937 | Aston Villa v Burnley | L | 2-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 23 Jan 1937 | Fulham v Aston Villa | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Jan 1937 | Aston Villa v Doncaster Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Feb 1937 | Coventry City v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Feb 1937 | Aston Villa v Plymouth Argyle | W | 5-4 | 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 | |
| 30 Oct 1937 | Aston Villa v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Jan 1938 | Aston Villa v Southampton | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 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 | |
| 19 Feb 1938 | Chesterfield v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | 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 | |
| 07 May 1938 | Aston Villa v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Oct 1938 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1939 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.