Frank Moss (footballer, born 1895)

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.[1] He was capped by England at international level and represented the Football League XI.[4]

Frank Moss
Personal information
Full name Frank Moss[1]
Date of birth 17 April 1895
Place of birth Aston, England
Date of death 15 September 1965(1965-09-15) (aged 70)[2]
Place of death Worcester, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[3]
Position(s) Wing half
Youth career
Burlington Street
0000–1910 Aston Manor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1910–1914 Walsall
1914–1929 Aston Villa 255 (9)
1929 Cardiff City 9 (0)
Bromsgrove Rovers
Worcester City
National team
1921–1924 England 5 (0)
Football League XI 2 (0)
Teams managed
Bromsgrove Rovers (player-manager)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

After beginning his career in local Birmingham football,[5] Moss joined First Division club Aston Villa for a £250 fee in February 1914 and made two appearances during the 1914–15 season,[2] but he had to wait until after the First World War before he could resume his career.[2] 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.[2][4] 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.[4][2] 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.[4] Moss finished his career with Worcester City.[4]

Personal life

Moss was married and had four children, two of whom became footballers – Amos and Frank Jr.[4] In November 1915, 15 months after Britain's entry into the First World War, Moss enlisted as a private in the Lincolnshire Regiment.[2] 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.[2] Moss ended the war with the rank of corporal.[6] As of 1939, Moss was the licensed victualler of a hostelry in Worcester.[4]

Honours

Aston Villa

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aston Villa 1914–15[2] First Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
1919–20[2] 16 0 2 0 18 0
1920–21[2] 32 1 4 0 36 1
1921–22[2] 35 3 6 0 41 3
1922–23[2] 32 2 1 0 33 2
1923–24[2] 34 0 4 0 38 0
1924–25[2] 19 2 3 0 22 2
1925–26[2] 31 0 4 0 35 0
1926–27[2] 35 1 1 0 36 1
1927–28[2] 17 0 3 0 20 0
1928–29[2] 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 255 9 28 0 283 9
Cardiff City 1928–29[2] First Division 9 0 — 9 0
Career total 264 9 28 0 292 9

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 212. ISBN 9781905891610. OCLC 841581272.
  2. "Frank Moss Aston Villa". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  3. Brum (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Aston Villa". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  4. "England Players – Frank Moss". www.englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  5. "Moss Frank Aston Villa 1923". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  6. "Frank James Moss | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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