446
Legacy
Number
0
Youth
Promotion #
0
Youth
Debut #
12
Villa Appearances
1
Villa
Goals
1
Villa
Assists
6.00
Game
Per
Dave Hickson
Player #446
Forward
CF Dave Hickson | 🏴 | #446 |
David Hickson
30 October 1929
Salford 🏴
England 🏴
Transfer Notes
Transfer In
Transfer In:
1955-56
Everton 🏴
£17.5k
1 September 1955
25
Eric Houghton 🏴
Transfer Out
Transfer Out:
1955-56
Huddersfield Town 🏴
£16k
November 1955
26
Eric Houghton 🏴
Previous Clubs
Dave Hickson
Previous Clubs:
Ellesmere Port Town FC 🏴
1948-55 Everton 🏴
Football League First Division, Second Division
🕒 139 | ⚽ 63 | (League)
Subsequent Clubs
Dave Hickson
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
Progression
Dave Hickson
n/a
Appearance Record
Dave Hickson
Centre Forward
CF Dave Hickson | 🏴 |
Aston Villa 1955 | £17.5k |
🕒 12 | ✅ 12 | 🔁 (-) | ⚽ 1 | 🔥 1 | 🇺 - | #446 |
🟩 2 | 🟨 5 | 🟥 5 |
Cards 🟨 1 | 🟥 0 |
Played Under
Dave Hickson
Eric Houghton 🏴 1955 🕒 12 | ✅ 12 | 🔁 (-) | ⚽ 1 | 🔥 1 | 🟩 2 | 🟨 5 | 🟥 5 |
Honours
Dave Hickson
Played for the Villa
Debut Appearance
Dave Hickson
Debut Squad:
1955-56
🟨 5 Sep 1955, Villa 0-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
Eric Houghton 🏴
Debut:
1955-56
🟨 5 Sep 1955, Villa 0-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
Eric Houghton 🏴
25
Loans Out
Dave Hickson
Loans Out:
None
Final Appearance
Dave Hickson
Final Appearance:
1955-56
🟩 12 Nov 1955, Villa 1-0 Luton, Villa Park
Eric Houghton 🏴
26
Final Squad:
1955-56
🟩 12 Nov 1955, Villa 1-0 Luton, Villa Park
Eric Houghton 🏴
Villa Career
Dave Hickson
Career Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
12
12
0
0
Career Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
1
12.00
6.00
Career Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
17%
58%
42%
0.92
Career Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
1
0
Career Goals
Dave Hickson
1
🟨 15 Oct 1955, Villa 4-4 United, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 16' | 23' | Dave Hickson | 60' | Pat Saward | 64' |
Division One
Career Assists
Dave Hickson
1
🟩 29 Oct 1955, Villa 3-0 Newcastle, Villa Park
Assist(s) | Dave Hickson | 48' |
Division One
Competition Record
Dave Hickson
League
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
12
12
🔁 Substitute:
0
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
1
1
12.00
6.00
FA Cup
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Cup
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Europe
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Season Record
Dave Hickson
1955-56
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
12
12
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
1
12.00
6.00
Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
17%
58%
42%
0.92
Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
1
0
12.00
League Record
Premier League
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00
Championship
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Dave Hickson
First Division
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
12
12
0
1
1
12.00
Games / Involvement:
6.00
Second Division
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Third Division
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
League Seasons
Dave Hickson
1955-56
First Division
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
12
12
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
1
12.00
6.00
League Appearances
1955-56
🟨 5 Sep 1955, Villa 0-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division One
9th=
1955-56
🟨 10 Sep 1955, Villa 1-1 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division One
13th=
1955-56
🟨 17 Sep 1955, Villa 0-0 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Division One
14th=
1955-56
🟨 21 Sep 1955, Villa 2-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division One
12th=
1955-56
🟥 24 Sep 1955, Villa 0-2 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
14th=
1955-56
🟥 1 Oct 1955, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
15th=
1955-56
🟥 8 Oct 1955, Villa 0-1 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
17th=
1955-56
🟨 15 Oct 1955, Villa 4-4 United, Villa Park
Division One
18th=
1955-56
🟥 22 Oct 1955, Villa 1-2 Everton, Goodison
Division One
19th=
1955-56
🟩 29 Oct 1955, Villa 3-0 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
18th=
1955-56
🟥 5 Nov 1955, Villa 0-2 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division One
19th
1955-56
🟩 12 Nov 1955, Villa 1-0 Luton, Villa Park
Division One
17th=
FA Cup Seasons
Dave Hickson
1955-56
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup Appearances
League Cup Seasons
Dave Hickson
1955-56
League Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Cup Appearances
European Seasons
Dave Hickson
1955-56
n/a
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
European Appearances
Unused Substitute Appearances
Dave Hickson
Sendings Off
Dave Hickson
International Career
Dave Hickson
Full International Record
Villa International Record
Career Notes
Dave Hickson
Biography
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.
8 July 2013, Aged 83