| Frank Moss | |
|---|---|
| Born |
17 April 1895 Aston, England |
| Died |
15 September 1965 (aged 70)[1] Worcester, England |
Frank Moss (17 April 1895 – 15 September 1965) was an English professional football wing half who made over 250 appearances in the Football League for Aston Villa.[2] He was capped by England at international level and represented the Football League XI.[3]
Career[]
After beginning his career in local Birmingham football,[4] Moss joined First Division club Aston Villa for a £250 fee in February 1914 and made two appearances during the 1914–15 season,[1] but he had to wait until after the First World War before he could resume his career.[1] He captained the club and was a part of the Villa teams which won the 1919–20 FA Cup and finished runners-up in 1923–24.[1][3] After a dispute over a testimonial and a ban from the FA, Moss departed Villa Park in January 1929, after making 255 appearances and scoring 9 goals for the club.[1][3] He finished the 1928–29 season with First Division club Cardiff City and left to join Birmingham Combination club Bromsgrove Rovers as player-manager for the 1929–30 season.[3] Moss finished his career with Worcester City .[3]
Personal life[]
Moss was married and had four of children, two of whom would become footballers – Amos and Frank Jr.[3] In November 1915, 15 months since Britain's entry into the First World War, Moss enlisted as a private in the Lincolnshire Regiment.[1] He saw action during the Third Battle of Ypres and wounds to his left knee saw him sent back to Britain to be a physical training instructor.[1] Moss finished the war with the rank of corporal.[5] As of 1939, Moss was the licenced victualler of a hostelry in Worcester.[3]
Honours[]
Aston Villa
- FA Cup: 1919–20[3]
Career statistics[]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa | 1914–15[1] | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1919–20[1] | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 1920–21[1] | 32 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
| 1921–22[1] | 35 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 3 | ||
| 1922–23[1] | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
| 1923–24[1] | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| 1924–25[1] | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
| 1925–26[1] | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| 1926–27[1] | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
| 1927–28[1] | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| 1928–29[1] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 255 | 9 | 28 | 0 | 283 | 9 | ||
| Cardiff City | 1928–29[1] | First Division | 9 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| Career total | 264 | 9 | 28 | 0 | 292 | 9 | ||
References[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 "Frank Moss Aston Villa" (in en-US). Football and the First World War. http://www.footballandthefirstworldwar.org/frank-moss-aston-villa/. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedJoyce - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 "England Players – Frank Moss". http://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamPlyrsBios/PlayersM/BioMossF1895.html.
- ↑ "Moss Frank Image 5 Aston Villa 1923" (in en-GB). https://www.vintagefootballers.com/product/moss-frank-image-5-aston-villa-1923/.
- ↑ "Frank James Moss | Service Record" (in en). https://www.footballandthefirstworldwar.org/frank-james-moss-service-record/.
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