Eric Houghton
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Season
Age
Division
Position
Games
Won
Drew
Lost
Win %
Lost %
Unbeaten %
Goals For
Goals Against
Goal difference
Goals per game
Conceded per game
Clean sheets
Points per game
1953-54 | 1954-55 | 1955-56 | 1956-57 | 1957-58 | 1958-59 |
43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 |
D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 |
13th | 6th | 20th | 10th | 14th | 22nd |
39 | 49 | 45 | 51 | 46 | 18 |
14 | 21 | 12 | 20 | 16 | 4 |
9 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 3 |
16 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 21 | 11 |
36% | 43% | 27% | 39% | 35% | 22% |
41% | 33% | 42% | 25% | 46% | 61% |
59% | 67% | 58% | 75% | 54% | 39% |
65 | 82 | 56 | 82 | 77 | 28 |
69 | 83 | 75 | 64 | 97 | 50 |
-4 | -1 | -19 | 18 | -20 | -22 |
1.67 | 1.67 | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1.67 | 1.56 |
1.77 | 1.69 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 2.11 | 2.78 |
10.26% | 29% | 27% | 29% | 13% | 6% |
1.31 | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1.24 | 0.83 |
*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
William Eric Houghton
Birth Date
29 June 1910
Birth Place
Billingborough
Birth Country
England
🏴
Playing Position
Winger
Playing Career
1930-46 Aston Villa, Youth
Football League First Division, Second Division
🕒 393 | ⚽ 169 | #333 |
1946-49 Notts County
Football League Third Division South
🕒 55 | ⚽ 10 | (League)
1949 Retired aged 38
Previous Coaching & Managerial Roles
1949-53 Notts County
Manager
Football League Third Division South, Second Division
1 Jul 1949 to 31 Aug 1953
🕒 186 | PPG 1.40
Career Form: Mid Table
Trophies Won
None
Subsequent Coaching & Managerial Roles
None
🟩 Win Performance
10 Wins:
28
Games
15 Wins:
44
Games
20 Wins:
58
‼️
Games
30 Wins:
81
Games
40 Wins:
114
‼️
Games
50 Wins:
140
‼️
Games
60 Wins:
170
‼️
Games
70 Wins:
194
‼️
Games
80 Wins:
225
‼️
Games
90 Wins:
Games
100 Wins:
Games
125 Wins:
Games
150 Wins:
Games
175 Wins:
Games
200 Wins:
Games
250 Wins:
Games
300 Wins:
Games
400 Wins:
Games
500 Wins:
Games
600 Wins:
Games
⭐ Best performance of any Villa boss
‼️ Worst performance of any Villa boss
Joined
Aged
43
On
1 September 1953
From
Notts County
Manager
Appointed Manager
Aged
43
On
1 September 1953
Succeeding
George Martin | 🏴 |
From
Notts County
Manager
Villa Managerial Debut
🟩 2 September 1953, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Maine Road
Villa Career
🕒 248 | 🟩 | 87 🟨 65 🟥 96 | 1.31
Games
248
Win Rate
35%
Loss Rate
39%
Unbeaten Rate
61%
Points per game
1.31
Honours
1956-57
FA Cup Winners
League finishes
1953-54
Football League First Division
13th of 22
1954-55
Football League First Division
6th of 22
1955-56
Football League First Division
20th of 22
1956-57
Football League First Division
10th of 22
1957-58
Football League First Division
14th of 22
1958-59
Football League First Division
22nd of 22
FA Cup finishes
1953-54
3rd Round
Lost to Arsenal
1954-55
4th Round
Lost to Doncaster Rovers
1955-56
4th Round
Lost to Arsenal
1956-57
Winners
Beat Manchester United
1957-58
3rd Round
Lost to Stoke City
League Cup finishes
n/a
European finishes
n/a
Notable Players
GK Keith Jones | 🏴 |
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
CB Frank Moss | 🏴 |
CB Con Martin | 🇮🇪 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
LB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
M Bill Baxter | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Danny Blanchflower | 🇬🇧 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Tommy Thompson | 🏴 |
CF Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
CF Derek Pace | 🏴 |
Supported by
Served under
1953-54
Chairman, Fred Normansell
Club Secretary, Fred Archer
1954-59
Chairman, Christopher Buckley
Club Secretary, Fred Archer
Final Villa Managerial Game
🟥 15 Nov 1958, Villa 3-6 Leicester, Filbert Street
Left Position
Aged
16 November 1958
Due to
48
Poor form, Sacked
Succeeded by
Management Committee 1958
Eric Houghton