Up to the summer of 1937 England played 211 international matches featuring 639 players.
The leading clubs in terms of providing England internationals were:
Players | Caps | |
Aston Villa | 40 | 161 |
Blackburn Rovers | 33 | 136 |
Everton | 29 | 101 |
The Wednesday/ Sheffield Wednesday | 28 | 137 |
Sheffield United | 27 | 72 |
West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 85 |
Derby County | 23 | 129 |
Arthur Digger Brown
Howard Vaughton
Brown and Vaughton both made their international debuts in the 13-0 win over Ireland on February 18th 1882. Brown scored 4 and Vaughton 5.
Brown and Vaughton both made their international debuts in the 13-0 win over Ireland on February 18th 1882. Brown scored 4 and Vaughton 5.
Billy Walker
Here are the Aston Villa players who represented England during this period.
It's worth noting that John Reynolds also represented Ireland. Andrew Ducat also represented England at cricket.
Year (s) | Caps | |
· Arthur Brown | 1882 | 3 |
· Howard Vaughton | 1882-84 | 5 |
· Oliver Whateley | 1883 | 2 |
· Dennis Hodgetts | 1888-94 | 6 |
· Albert Allen | 1888 | 1 |
· Charles Athersmith | 1892-1900 | 12 |
· John Devey | 1892-94 | 2 |
· John Reynolds | 1894-97 | 5 |
· Stephen Smith | 1895 | 1 |
· James Crabtree | 1896-1902 | 11 |
· George Wheldon | 1897-98 | 4 |
· Howard Spencer | 1897-1905 | 6 |
· Albert Wilkes | 1901-02 | 5 |
· William George | 1902 | 3 |
· William Garratty | 1903 | 1 |
· Joseph Bache | 1903-11 | 7 |
· William Brawn | 1904 | 2 |
· Alec Leake | 1904-05 | 5 |
· Albert Hall | 1910 | 1 |
· Harry Hampton | 1913-14 | 4 |
· Charles Wallace | 1913-20 | 3 |
· Sam Hardy | 1913-20 | 7 |
· Frank Barson | 1920 | 1 |
· Andrew Ducat | 1920 | 3 |
· Billy Walker | 1920-32 | 18 |
· Thomas Smart | 1921-29 | 5 |
· Billy Kirton | 1921 | 1 |
· Frank A Moss | 1921-24 | 5 |
· Richard York | 1922-26 | 2 |
· Thomas Mort | 1924-26 | 3 |
· George Blackburn | 1924 | 1 |
· Arthur Dorrell | 1924-25 | 4 |
· Benjamin Olney | 1928 | 2 |
· Eric Houghton | 1930-32 | 7 |
· Joe Tate | 1931-32 | 3 |
· Pongo Waring | 1931-32 | 5 |
· George Brown | 1932 | 1 |
· Joseph Beresford | 1934 | 1 |
· Thomas Gardner | 1934-35 | 2 |
· Ronald Starling | 1937 | 1 |