F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |
440
Legacy
Number
0
Youth
Promotion #
0
Youth
Debut #
Villa Career
F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |
36
Villa Appearances
6
Villa
Goals
5
Villa
Assists
3.27
Game
Per
Competition Breakdown
F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |
34
League Appearances
2
FA Cup
Appearances
0
League Cup
Appearances
0
European
Appearances
Division Record
F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |
0
Premier League Appearances
34
Division One
Appearances
0
Championship
Appearances
0
Division Two
Appearances
0
Division Three
Appearances
League Record
F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |
34
League Appearances
6
League
Goals
4
League
Assists
3.40
League
per Game
FA Cup Record
F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |
2
FA Cup Appearances
0
FA Cup
Goals
1
FA Cup
Assists
2.00
FA Cup
per Game
League Cup Record
0
League Cup Appearances
F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |
0
League Cup
Goals
0
League Cup
Assists
0.00
League Cup
per Game
European Record
F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |
0
European Appearances
0
European
Goals
0
European
Assists
0.00
European
per Game
Other Appearance Record
F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |
0
Other Appearances
0
Other
Goals
0
Other
Assists
0.00
Other
per Game
Villa Career
๐ฉ 16 Oct 1954, Villa 4-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
Division One
Scorer(s) | Davy Walsh | 43' | Tommy Thompson | 62' | 64' | 82' |
Assist(s) | Peter McParland | 43' | Eddie Follan | 62' | 64' | Norman Lockhart | 82' |
๐ฉ 23 Oct 1954, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
Scorer(s) | Norman Lockhart | 48' | Stan Lynn | 53' (pen) |
Assist(s) | Davy Walsh | 48' |
๐ฉ 30 Oct 1954, Villa 3-2 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
Scorer(s) | Tommy Thompson | 1' | 65' | Peter McParland | 66' |
Assist(s) | Norman Lockhart | 1' | 65' |
๐ฅ 6 Nov 1954, Villa 2-5 Leicester, Villa Park
Division One
Scorer(s) | Davy Walsh | 32' | Norman Lockhart | 58' |
Assist(s) | Peter McParland | 32' |
๐ฅ 20 Nov 1954, Villa 1-3 Preston, Villa Park
Division One
Scorer(s) | Eddie Follan | 28' |
Assist(s) | Ken O Roberts | 28' |
๐ฉ 27 Nov 1954, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division One
Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 68' | Eddie Follan | 81' | Derek Pace | 88' |
Assist(s) | Peter McParland | 68' | Johnny Dixon | 88' |
๐ฅ 4 Dec 1954, Villa 0-2 Cardiff, Villa Park
Division One
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
๐ฅ 11 Dec 1954, Villa 0-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Division One
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
๐จ 18 Dec 1954, Villa 1-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 26' |
Assist(s) | Peter Aldis | 26' |
๐ฉ 27 Dec 1954, Villa 1-0 United, Old Trafford
Division One
Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 20' |
Assist(s) | Tommy Southren | 20' |
๐ฉ 28 Dec 1954, Villa 2-1 United, Villa Park
Division One
Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 25' | Norman Lockhart | 80' |
Assist(s) | None
๐จ 1 Jan 1955, Villa 0-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
Division One
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
๐ฉ 10 Jan 1955, Villa 4-2 Brighton, Villa Park
FA Cup
Scorer(s) | Norman Lockhart | 1' | 63' | Tommy Southren | 7' | Tommy Thompson | 45' |
Assist(s) | Eddie Follan | 7' | Tommy Southren | 63' |
๐ฉ 12 Feb 1955, Villa 3-0 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
Scorer(s) | Stan Lynn | 13' | Johnny Dixon | 39' | Tommy Southren | 63' |
Assist(s) | Eddie Follan | 39' | Tommy Thompson | 63' |
๐จ 14 Feb 1955, Villa 0-0 Doncaster, Hillsborough
FA Cup
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
๐ฅ 12 Mar 1955, Villa 0-2 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
๐ฉ 19 Mar 1955, Villa 3-0 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
Scorer(s) | Davy Walsh | 38' | Stan Lynn | 43' (pen) | Johnny Dixon | 59' |
Assist(s) | Johnny Dixon | 38' | Davy Walsh | 59' |
๐ฅ 26 Mar 1955, Villa 2-4 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division One
Scorer(s) | Tommy Southren | 10' | Johnny Dixon | 77' |
Assist(s) | None
๐ฉ 2 Apr 1955. Villa 3-1 Burnley, Villa Park
Division One
Scorer(s) | Eddie Follan | 6' | Johnny Dixon | 41' | Peter McParland | 75' |
Assist(s) | Peter McParland | 6' | Eddie Follan | 41' |
๐ฉ 9 Apr 1955, Villa 1-0 Cardiff, Ninian
Division One
Scorer(s) | Eddie Follan | 15' |
Assist(s) | Tommy Southren | 15' |
๐ฅ 11 Apr 1955, Villa 0-1 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
๐ฉ 12 Apr 1955, Villa 4-2 Wolves, Villa Park
Division One
Scorer(s) | Tommy Thompson | 6' | 67' | 69' | Eddie Follan | 83' |
Assist(s) | Johnny Dixon | 69' |
๐ฉ 16 Apr 1955, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Division One
Scorer(s) | Tommy Thompson | 53' | Stan Lynn | 61' | Colin Gibson | 62' |
Assist(s) | Colin Gibson | 53' |
๐ฉ 23 Apr 1955, Villa 3-0 Preston, Deepdale
Division One
Scorer(s) | Tommy Thompson | 17' | 60' | Own Goal | 73' |
Assist(s) | Stan Lynn | 17' | Johnny Dixon | 60' |
๐จ 27 Apr 1955, Villa 2-2 Portsmouth, Fratton
Division One
Scorer(s) | Colin Gibson | 15' | Eddie Follan | 75' |
Assist(s) | Norman Lockhart | 15' | Stan Lynn | 75' |
๐ฉ 30 Apr 1955, Villa 2-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
Scorer(s) | Stan Lynn | 71' | 74' |
Assist(s) | Norman Lockhart | 71' |
๐ฉ 4 May 1955, Villa 1-0 Everton, Goodison
Division One
Scorer(s) | Tommy Thompson | 25' |
Assist(s) | Johnny Dixon | 25' |
๐จ 20 Aug 1955, Villa 2-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
Division One
Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 4' | 16' |
Assist(s) | Colin Gibson | 4' | Tommy Southren | 16' |
๐ฅ 24 Aug 1955, Villa 1-5 Sunderland, Roker
Division One
Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 63' |
Assist(s) | None
๐ฉ 27 Aug 1955, Villa 2-0 Cardiff, Villa Park
Division One
Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 10' | Peter McParland | 78' |
Assist(s) | Johnny Dixon | 78' |
๐ฅ 29 Aug 1955, Villa 1-4 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
Scorer(s) | Norman Lockhart | 73' |
Assist(s) | None
๐จ 3 Sep 1955, Villa 1-1 Huddersfield, Leeds Road
Division One
Scorer(s) | Peter McParland | 1' |
Assist(s) | None
๐จ 5 Sep 1955, Villa 0-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division One
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
๐ฅ 1 Oct 1955, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
๐ฅ 26 Nov 1955, Villa 0-2 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
๐ฅ 17 Dec 1955, Villa 0-3 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Personal Profile
F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |
Full Name:
Role:
Edward Harvey Follan
Forward
Position:
Born:
Forward
3 October 1929
Birthplace:
Country:
Citizenship:
Greenock ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Scotland ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Scotland ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Died
Height:
16 May 1975, Aged 45
Foot:
Career Progression
F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |
n/a
First Team Career
36
Villa Appearances
F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |
6
Villa
Goals
5
Villa
Assists
F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1954-55 | Free |
๐ 36 | โ
36 | ๐ (-) | โฝ 6 | ๐ฅ 5 | ๐บ - | #440 |
๐ฉ 17 | ๐จ 7 | ๐ฅ 12 |
Cards ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 |
Played Under
F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |
Eric Houghton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 1954-55 ๐ 36 | โ 36 | ๐ (-) | โฝ 6 | ๐ฅ 5 | ๐ฉ 17 | ๐จ 7 | ๐ฅ 12 |
Honours
F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |
Played for the Villa
Previous Clubs
F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |
Ardeer Recreation ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Greenock Central ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Prescot Cables ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Aston Villa Reserves ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League First Division
Transfer In
F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |
Season:
1951-52
From:
Prescot Cables FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Fee:
Free
Date:
1 June 1952
Age:
22
Under:
George Martin ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Loans Out
F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |
None
Transfer Out
F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |
Season:
1955-56
From:
Worcester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Fee:
Free
Date:
May 1956
Age:
26
Under:
Eric Houghton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Subsequent Clubs
F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |
Worcester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Retired
Career Notes
F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |
Villa Career Breakdown
F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |
Villa Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
36
36
0
0
Villa Goals & Assists
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
6
5
6.00
3.27
Villa Career Breakdown
F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |
Career Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
47%
67%
33%
1.61
Career Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
Season Record
F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |
1954-55
Games
๐ Games:
27
โ Starter:
27
๐ Substitute:
0
๐บ Unused:
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
6
๐ฅ Assists:
5
Games per Goal:
4.50
Games per Involvement:
2.45
Results
๐ฉ Won:
59%
๐บ Unbeaten:
74%
๐ฅ Lost:
26%
Points per Game:
1.93
Cards
๐จ Bookings:
0
๐ฅ Sendings
Off:
0
Games per
Card:
0.00
1955-56
Games
๐ Games:
9
โ Starter:
9
๐ Substitute:
0
๐บ Unused:
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
0
๐ฅ Assists:
0
Games per Goal:
0.00
Games per Involvement:
0.00
Results
๐ฉ Won:
11%
๐บ Unbeaten:
44%
๐ฅ Lost:
56%
Points per Game:
0.67
Cards
๐จ Bookings:
0
๐ฅ Sendings
Off:
0
Games per
Card:
0.00
League Breakdown
F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |
League Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
34
34
0
League Goals & Assists
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
6
4
5.67
3.40
League Seasons
F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |
1954-55
First Division
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
25
25
0
000.00
Goals
โฝ Goals:
6
๐ฅ Assists:
4
Games per
Goal:
4.17
Games per Involvement:
2.50
1955-56
First Division
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
9
9
0
000.00
Goals
โฝ Goals:
0
๐ฅ Assists:
0
Games per
Goal:
0.00
Games per Involvement:
0.00
FA Cup Breakdown
F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |
FA Cup Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
2
2
0
FA Cup Goals & Assists
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
1
0.00
2.00
FA Cup Seasons
F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |
1954-55
FA Cup
Games
๐ Games:
2
โ Starter:
2
๐ Substitute:
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
0
๐ฅ Assists:
1
Games per
Goal:
0.00
Games per Involvement:
2.00
1955-56
FA Cup
Games
๐ Games:
0
โ Starter:
0
๐ Substitute:
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
0
๐ฅ Assists:
0
Games per
Goal:
0.00
Games per Involvement:
0.00
League Cup Breakdown
F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |
League Cup Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
League Cup Goals & Assists
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Cup Seasons
F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |
1954-55
League Cup
Games
๐ Games:
0
โ Starter:
0
๐ Substitute:
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
0
๐ฅ Assists:
0
Games per
Goal:
0.00
Games per Involvement:
0.00
1955-56
League Cup
Games
๐ Games:
0
โ Starter:
0
๐ Substitute:
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
0
๐ฅ Assists:
0
Games per
Goal:
0.00
Games per Involvement:
0.00
European Breakdown
F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |
European Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
European Goals & Assists
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
European Seasons
F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |
1954-55
n/a
Games
๐ Games:
0
โ Starter:
0
๐ Substitute:
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
0
๐ฅ Assists:
0
Games per
Goal:
0.00
Games per Involvement:
0.00
1955-56
n/a
Games
๐ Games:
0
โ Starter:
0
๐ Substitute:
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
0
๐ฅ Assists:
0
Games per
Goal:
0.00
Games per Involvement:
0.00
Unused Substitute Record
F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |
36
Villa Appearances
0
Unused
Sub
Cautions & Sending Off Record
F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |
0
Bookings /
Cautions
0
Sendings
Off
International Career
F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |
Full International Record
Villa International Record
League Breakdown
F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |
Premier League
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub::
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00
Championship
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub::
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
First Division
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub:
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
34
34
0
6
4
5.67
Games / Involvement:
3.40
Second Division
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub::
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Third Division
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub::
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Career Notes
F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |
Biography
F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |
Player #440 for Aston Villa, Edward Harvey Follan, known as Eddie Follan, played as a forward for the club.
Eddie played for Villa in 1954-55 and 1955-56 making 36 appearances and scoring 7 goals.
Eddie was born in Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland on 3 October 1929 and made his debut appearance for Villa on Saturday, 16 October 1954 aged 25.
Described as โa capable inside forwardโ, Villa had signed Eddie from Prescot Cables in June 1952 and he went on to make 25 league and 2 cup appearances in his debut season, contributing 7 goals.
That however was to prove the high point of Eddieโs Villa career as his final season, the following year saw no goals in 9 games.
Eddie played his final game for Villa on Saturday, 17 December 1955 aged 26 before moving on to Worcester City in May 1956.
Eddie had played under Villa manager Eric Houghton.
Eddie passed away in Birmingham on 16 May 1975 aged just 45.
16 May 1975, Aged 45