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440

Legacy
Number

0

Youth
Promotion #

0

Youth
Debut #

36

Villa Appearances

6

Villa
Goals

5

Villa
Assists

3.27

Game
Per

Eddie Follan

Player #440
Aston Villa player image
Forward
F Eddie Follan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #440 |
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Edward Harvey Follan

3 October 1929

Greenock 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Transfer Notes

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Transfer In

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Transfer In:

1951-52

Prescot Cables FC 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Free

1 June 1952

22

George Martin 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

1955-56

Worcester City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Free

May 1956

26

Eric Houghton 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Previous Clubs

Eddie Follan

Previous Clubs:

Ardeer Recreation 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Greenock Central 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Prescot Cables 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Aston Villa Reserves 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Football League First Division

Subsequent Clubs

Eddie Follan

Subsequent Clubs:

Worcester City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Retired

Progression

Eddie Follan

n/a

Appearance Record

Eddie Follan

Forward

F Eddie Follan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
Aston Villa 1954-55 | Free |
🕒 36 | ✅ 36 | 🔁 (-) | ⚽ 6 | 🔥 5 | 🇺 - | #440 |
🟩 17 | 🟨 7 | 🟥 12 |
Cards 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 |

Played Under

Eddie Follan

Eric Houghton 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 1954-55 🕒 36 | ✅ 36 | 🔁 (-) | ⚽ 6 | 🔥 5 | 🟩 17 | 🟨 7 | 🟥 12 |

Honours

Eddie Follan

Played for the Villa

Debut Appearance

Eddie Follan

Debut Squad:

1954-55

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🟩 16 Oct 1954, Villa 4-2 Manchester City, Maine Road

Eric Houghton 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Debut:

1954-55

🟩 16 Oct 1954, Villa 4-2 Manchester City, Maine Road

Eric Houghton 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

25

Loans Out

Eddie Follan

Loans Out:

None

Final Appearance

Eddie Follan

Final Appearance:

1955-56

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🟥 17 Dec 1955, Villa 0-3 Manchester City, Villa Park

Eric Houghton 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

26

Final Squad:

1955-56

🟥 17 Dec 1955, Villa 0-3 Manchester City, Villa Park

Eric Houghton 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Villa Career

Eddie Follan

Career Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
36
36
0
0

Career Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
6
5
6.00
3.27

Career Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
47%
67%
33%
1.61

Career Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0

Career Goals

Eddie Follan

6

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🟥 20 Nov 1954, Villa 1-3 Preston, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Eddie Follan | 28' |

Division One

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🟩 27 Nov 1954, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 68' | Eddie Follan | 81' | Derek Pace | 88' |

Division One

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🟩 2 Apr 1955. Villa 3-1 Burnley, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Eddie Follan | 6' | Johnny Dixon | 41' | Peter McParland | 75' |

Division One

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🟩 9 Apr 1955, Villa 1-0 Cardiff, Ninian

Scorer(s) | Eddie Follan | 15' |

Division One

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🟩 12 Apr 1955, Villa 4-2 Wolves, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Tommy Thompson | 6' | 67' | 69' | Eddie Follan | 83' |

Division One

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🟨 27 Apr 1955, Villa 2-2 Portsmouth, Fratton

Scorer(s) | Colin Gibson | 15' | Eddie Follan | 75' |

Division One

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Career Assists

Eddie Follan

5

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🟩 16 Oct 1954, Villa 4-2 Manchester City, Maine Road

Assist(s) | Peter McParland | 43' | Eddie Follan | 62' | 64' | Norman Lockhart | 82' |

Division One

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🟩 10 Jan 1955, Villa 4-2 Brighton, Villa Park

Assist(s) | Eddie Follan | 7' | Tommy Southren | 63' |

FA Cup

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🟩 12 Feb 1955, Villa 3-0 Bolton, Villa Park

Assist(s) | Eddie Follan | 39' | Tommy Thompson | 63' |

Division One

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🟩 2 Apr 1955. Villa 3-1 Burnley, Villa Park

Assist(s) | Peter McParland | 6' | Eddie Follan | 41' |

Division One

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Competition Record

Eddie Follan

League

Premier League.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
34
34
🔁 Substitute:
0
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
6
4
5.67
3.40

FA Cup

Premier League.jpg
Games:
Starter:
2
2
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
1
0.00
2.00

League Cup

EFL Cup.jpg
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Europe

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Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Season Record

Eddie Follan

1954-55

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Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
27
27
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
6
5
4.50
2.45

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
59%
74%
26%
1.93

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00

1955-56

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Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
9
9
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
11%
44%
56%
0.67

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00

League Record

Premier League

Premier League.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00

Championship

EFL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Eddie Follan

First Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
34
34
0
6
4
5.67
Games / Involvement:
3.40

Second Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Third Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

League Seasons

Eddie Follan

1954-55

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First Division

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
25
25
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
6
4
4.17
2.50

1955-56

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First Division

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
9
9
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Appearances

1954-55
🟩 16 Oct 1954, Villa 4-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
Division One
17th
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1954-55
🟩 23 Oct 1954, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
15th=
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1954-55
🟩 30 Oct 1954, Villa 3-2 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
13th=
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1954-55
🟥 6 Nov 1954, Villa 2-5 Leicester, Villa Park
Division One
14th=
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1954-55
🟥 20 Nov 1954, Villa 1-3 Preston, Villa Park
Division One
16th=
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1954-55
🟩 27 Nov 1954, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division One
15th=
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1954-55
🟥 4 Dec 1954, Villa 0-2 Cardiff, Villa Park
Division One
17th
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1954-55
🟥 11 Dec 1954, Villa 0-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Division One
17th=
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1954-55
🟨 18 Dec 1954, Villa 1-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
18th=
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1954-55
🟩 27 Dec 1954, Villa 1-0 United, Old Trafford
Division One
20th
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1954-55
🟩 28 Dec 1954, Villa 2-1 United, Villa Park
Division One
16th=
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1954-55
🟨 1 Jan 1955, Villa 0-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
Division One
16th=
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1954-55
🟩 12 Feb 1955, Villa 3-0 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
16th=
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1954-55
🟥 12 Mar 1955, Villa 0-2 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
13th=
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1954-55
🟩 19 Mar 1955, Villa 3-0 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
11th=
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1954-55
🟥 26 Mar 1955, Villa 2-4 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division One
13th=
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1954-55
🟩 2 Apr 1955. Villa 3-1 Burnley, Villa Park
Division One
11th=
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1954-55
🟩 9 Apr 1955, Villa 1-0 Cardiff, Ninian
Division One
10th=
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1954-55
🟥 11 Apr 1955, Villa 0-1 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
13th=
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1954-55
🟩 12 Apr 1955, Villa 4-2 Wolves, Villa Park
Division One
9th=
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1954-55
🟩 16 Apr 1955, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Division One
9th=
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1954-55
🟩 23 Apr 1955, Villa 3-0 Preston, Deepdale
Division One
8th=
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1954-55
🟨 27 Apr 1955, Villa 2-2 Portsmouth, Fratton
Division One
7th=
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1954-55
🟩 30 Apr 1955, Villa 2-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
7th
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1954-55
🟩 4 May 1955, Villa 1-0 Everton, Goodison
Division One
5th=
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1955-56
🟨 20 Aug 1955, Villa 2-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
Division One
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1955-56
🟥 24 Aug 1955, Villa 1-5 Sunderland, Roker
Division One
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1955-56
🟩 27 Aug 1955, Villa 2-0 Cardiff, Villa Park
Division One
7th=
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1955-56
🟥 29 Aug 1955, Villa 1-4 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
8th=
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1955-56
🟨 3 Sep 1955, Villa 1-1 Huddersfield, Leeds Road
Division One
12th=
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1955-56
🟨 5 Sep 1955, Villa 0-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division One
9th=
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1955-56
🟥 1 Oct 1955, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
15th=
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1955-56
🟥 26 Nov 1955, Villa 0-2 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
19th
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1955-56
🟥 17 Dec 1955, Villa 0-3 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
19th
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FA Cup Seasons

Eddie Follan

1954-55

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
2
2
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
1
0.00
2.00

1955-56

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup.jpg

FA Cup Appearances

1954-55
🟩 10 Jan 1955, Villa 4-2 Brighton, Villa Park
FA Cup
3rd Round
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1954-55
🟨 14 Feb 1955, Villa 0-0 Doncaster, Hillsborough
FA Cup
4th Round
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League Cup Seasons

Eddie Follan

1954-55

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1955-56

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
EFL.jpg

League Cup Appearances

European Seasons

Eddie Follan

1954-55

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1955-56

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Champions League.png

European Appearances

Unused Substitute Appearances

Eddie Follan

Sendings Off

Eddie Follan

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International Career

Eddie Follan

Full International Record

Villa International Record

Career Notes

Eddie Follan

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Biography

Eddie Follan

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 “a capable inside forward”, 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 Eddie’s 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

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🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆  FA Cup Winners: (7) 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 League Cup Winners: (5) 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96

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🏆 Third Division Champions: (1) 1971-72

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🏆 Intertoto Cup Winners: (1) 2001-02

🏆 Peace Cup Winners: (1) 2009 (Friendly)

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🏆 🏆 🏆 Central League Champions: (3) 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

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