Eric Houghton
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Seasons
1953-54 | 1954-55 | 1955-56 | 1956-57 | 1957-58 | 1958-59 |
Age*
43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 |
Division
D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 |
Position
13th | 6th | 20th | 10th | 14th | 21st |
Games
250 |
39 | 49 | 45 | 51 | 46 | 20 |
Won
88 |
14 | 21 | 12 | 20 | 16 | 5 |
Drew
65 |
9 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 3 |
Lost
97 |
16 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 21 | 12 |
Win %
35% |
36% | 43% | 27% | 39% | 35% | 25% |
Lost %
39% |
41% | 33% | 42% | 25% | 46% | 60% |
Unbeaten %
61% |
59% | 67% | 58% | 75% | 54% | 40% |
Goals For
393 |
65 | 82 | 56 | 82 | 77 | 31 |
Goals Vs.
441 |
69 | 83 | 75 | 64 | 97 | 53 |
Goal diff
-48 |
-4 | -1 | -19 | 18 | -20 | -22 |
Goals / game
1.57 |
1.67 | 1.67 | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1.67 | 1.55 |
Conc / game
1.76 |
1.77 | 1.69 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 2.11 | 2.65 |
Clean sheets
21.20% |
10.26% | 28.57% | 26.67% | 29.41% | 13.04% | 10.00% |
Points / game
1.32 |
1.31 | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1.24 | 0.9 |
*Age on opening day of the season
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
Eric Houghton
Full Name
William Eric Houghton
Birth Date
29 June 1910
Birth Place
Billingborough, Lincolshire
Birth Country
England
Joined Club
September 1953
Appointed Manager
September 1953
Joined From
Notts County
Aged
43
In
September 1953
Succeeded
George Martin
Left Position
November 1958
Aged
48
Due to
Poor form, Sacked
Succeeded by
Joe Mercer
Key Players
1938-55 Frank Moss |
1945-55 Harry Parkes |
1945-54 Billy Goffin |
1945-61 Johnny Dixon |
1946-56 Amos Moss |
1947-57 Keith Jones |
1948-56 Con Martin |
1950-55 Tommy Thompson |
1950-62 Stan Lynn |
1950-59 Peter Aldis |
1950-55 Danny Blanchflower |
1950-58 Derek Pace |
1952-62 Peter McParland |
1954-64 Vic Crowe |
1955-61 Pat Saward |
1955-60 Jackie Sewell |
1955-62 Jimmy Dugdale |
1955-64 Nigel Sims |
1957-61 Gerry Hitchens |
1958-65 Ron Wylie |
Supported by
Served under
1953-54
Chairman, Fred Normansell
Club Secretary, Fred Archer
1954-59
Chairman, Christopher Buckley
Club Secretary, Fred Archer
Died
1 May 1996, aged 85
Previous Clubs Managed
1949-53 Notts County, Manager
Trophies Won
Villa Management Career
Games
250
Win Rate
35.20%
Loss Rate
38.80%
Unbeaten Rate
61.20%
Points per game
1.32
Honours
1956-57 FA Cup Winners
Runners Up
Villa Managerial Debut
2 September 1953, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Maine Road
Final Villa Managerial Game
29 November 1958, Villa 1-3 Burnley, Turf Moor
League finishes
1953-54 | 13th Division One | (Part Season) |
1954-55 | 6th Division One |
1955-56 | 20th Division One |
1956-57 | 10th Division One |
1957-58 | 14th Division One |
1958-59 | 21st Division One | Relegated | (Part Season) |
FA Cup finishes
1953-54 | 3rd Round |
1954-55 | 4th Round |
1955-56 | 4th Round |
1956-57 | Winners |
1957-58 | 3rd Round |
League Cup finishes
n/a
European finishes
n/a
Subsequent Clubs
Trophies Won
Eric Houghton