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Eric Houghton

Manager #7

From:

To:

2 Sep 1953

15 Nov 1958

Seasons:

6

Games Managed:

248

Games Won:

87

Games Lost:

96

Points per Game:

1.31

Win Rate:

35%

Loss Rate:

39%

Unbeaten Rate:

61%

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

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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