Howard Spencer
| Position | Defender |
| Nationality | England |
| Villa career | 1892–1907 — a goal every 146.5 games |
| Captaincy | 1902–1906 |
| Era | The First Dynasty (1888–1915) |
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 Howard Spencer, 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 | Y | R | 2Y | Sh | SoT | Fls | Fld | Off | Crs | Int | TkW | PkW | PkC | OG | Cmp | Sub | PPG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894-95 | 23 | 23 | — | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1895-96 | 29 | 29 | — | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1896-97 | 28 | 28 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1897-98 | 6 | 6 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1898-99 | 10 | 10 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1899-00 | 28 | 28 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1900-01 | 20 | 20 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1902-03 | 27 | 27 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1903-04 | 23 | 23 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1904-05 | 19 | 19 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1905-06 | 33 | 33 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1906-07 | 9 | 9 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1907-08 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Total | 258 | 258 | — | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
FA 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 | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894-95 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1895-96 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1896-97 | 7 | 7 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1899-00 | 6 | 6 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1900-01 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1902-03 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1903-04 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1904-05 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1905-06 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Total | 35 | 35 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Profile
| Signed for | Free |
| Left for | Released |
| Age on debut | 19 |
| Starts · sub appearances | 294 · 0 |
| International career | 6 caps |
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.