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Billy Myerscough

74appearances

17goals

#455legacy number

Position	Forward
Nationality	England
Villa career	1956–1959 — a goal every 4.4 games
Era	Post-War to Third Division (1945–1974)

Appearances and goals above are across all competitions (every competitive first-team match; wartime fixtures excluded). Legacy numbers are the club's official 150th-anniversary numbering of every player to appear for Villa, in debut order.

Aston Villa Record — by competition

Season-by-season Villa record for Billy Myerscough, with a total for each competition. Villa appearances only. Detailed stats (minutes, shooting, defensive actions) exist from 2017–18 onward; earlier seasons show appearances, goals and cards only. St starts · Pk penalties scored · Y/R/2Y cards · Sh shots · SoT on target · Fls/Fld fouls for/against · Off offsides · Crs crosses · Int interceptions · TkW tackles won · PkW/PkC penalties won/conceded · OG own goals · Cmp complete matches · Sub sub apps · PPG points per game · +/- team goal difference on pitch. Minutes are shown so any per-90 rate can be worked out (stat ÷ minutes × 90).

First Division

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	PPG	+/-
1956-57	13	13	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1957-58	22	22	—	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1958-59	29	29	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	64	64	—	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

FA Cup

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	PPG	+/-
1956-57	3	3	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1957-58	2	2	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1958-59	4	4	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	9	9	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Community Shield

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	Y	R	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	Sub	PPG	+/-
1957-58	1	1	—	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Total	1	1	—	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—

Career Profile

Signed for	Exchange
Left for	Free
Age on debut	26
Starts · sub appearances	73 · 0
Assists	11 (28 goal involvements)

Career detail from AVDB — The Aston Villa Database, used with credit. Assists, cards and fees are not recorded in the season-by-season tables above.