Gerry Hitchens

160appearances

96goals

#460legacy number

Position	Forward
Nationality	England
Villa career	1957–1961 — a goal every 1.7 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).

Aston Villa Record — by competition

Season-by-season Villa record for Gerry Hitchens, 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	+/-
1957-58	20	20	—	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1958-59	35	35	—	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1960-61	41	41	—	29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	96	96	—	55	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Second Division

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	Y	R	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	Sub	PPG	+/-
1959-60	36	36	—	23	—	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Total	36	36	—	23	—	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—

FA Cup

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	PPG	+/-
1957-58	2	2	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1958-59	6	6	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1959-60	5	5	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1960-61	5	5	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	18	18	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

EFL Cup

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	Y	R	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	Sub	PPG	+/-
1960-61	10	10	—	11	—	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Total	10	10	—	11	—	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—

Career Profile

Signed for	£22.5k
Left for	£85k
Age on debut	23
Starts · sub appearances	160 · 0
Assists	31 (127 goal involvements)
Cards	1 yellow · 0 red
International career	7 caps, 5 goals

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