Player #446
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1955-56
1955-56
Retired
Dave Hickson
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1955 🕒 12 | ⚽ 1 | 🔥 - | #446 |
Season :
1955-56 |
Age :
23 |
Division :
D1 |
Squad # :
# |
Appearances :
12 |
Starts :
12 |
Substitute :
0 |
Unused :
0 |
Goals :
1 |
Assists :
- |
Involvements :
1 |
Games / Goal :
Bookings :
- |
Sendings Off :
- |
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
David Hickson
Birth Date
30 October 1929
Birth Place
Salford, Greater Manchester
Birth Country
England
🏴
Citizenship
🏴
England
Villa Youth
n/a
Previous Teams (incl. Youth)
Ellesmere Port Town FC
1948-55 Everton
Football League First Division, Second Division
🕒 139 | ⚽ 63 | (League)
Original Transfer
Aged
25
From
Everton
For
£17,500
On
September 1955
Under
Eric Houghton
Returning Transfer 1
Aged
n/a
From
n/a
For
n/a
On
n/a
Under
n/a
Returning Transfer 2
Aged
n/a
From
n/a
For
n/a
On
n/a
Under
n/a
Transfer Notes
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out 1
Aged
To
For
On
Under
26
Huddersfield Town
£16,000
November 1955
Eric Houghton 🏴
Transfer Out 2
Aged
To
For
On
Under
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Transfer Out 3
Aged
To
For
On
Under
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Subsequent Clubs
1955-57 Huddersfield Town, £16,000
Football League First Division, Second Division
🕒 54 | ⚽ 28 | (League)
1957-59 Everton, £7,500
Football League First Division
🕒 86 | ⚽ 32 | (League)
1959-61 Liverpool
Football League Second Division
🕒 60 | ⚽ 37 | (League)
1961 Cambridge City
Southern League Premier Division
1961-62 Bury
Football League Second Division
🕒 8 | ⚽ 0 | (League)
1962-63 Tranmere Rovers
Football League Fourth Division
🕒 45 | ⚽ 21 | (League)
Retired
Died
8 July 2013, Aged 83
Dave Hickson
Villa Career
1955 | £17,500 |
Football League First Division,
🕒 12 | ⚽ 1 | 🔥 - | #446 |
🕒 Games | Starts (Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Played Under
Eric Houghton 🏴
Promoted to First Team Squad
In
5 September 1955
Under
Eric Houghton 🏴
First Squad
5 September 1955
Manager
Eric Houghton 🏴
Debut
Season
Date
Match
Age
Manager
1955-56
5 September 1955
Birmingham City (h), Division One
25
Eric Houghton 🏴
Final Appearance
Season
Date
Match
Aged
Manager
1955-56
12 November 1955
Luton Town (h), Division One
26
Eric Houghton 🏴
Final Squad
12 November 1955
Manager
Eric Houghton 🏴
Honours
Played for the Villa
Height
Foot
International Record
National Team
Not selected
Years | Caps | Starts (Sub) | Goals |
Not selected
Caps with Villa
Dave Hickson
Player #446 for Aston Villa, Dave Hickson, played as a centre forward for the club. Dave played for Villa in 1955-56 making 12 appearances and scoring once.
Dave was born in Ellesmere Port on 30 October 1929 and made his debut appearance for Villa on Monday, 5 September 1955 aged 25.
Villa had signed Dave from Everton for the significant fee of £17,500 earlier in September 1955 but he would only feature in a 12 game consecutive spell between September and November 1955 before playing his final game for the club on Saturday, 12 November 1955.
Dave moved to Huddersfield Town just days later for £16,000.
Dave had been an active Villa player for just 68 days and was sold at a £1,500 loss less than 3 months after joining.
Dave had played under Villa manager Eric Houghton.
Dave passed away in Liverpool on 8 July 2013 aged 83.