Appearances:
36 |
Starts:
36 |
Substitute:
0 |
Unused:
0 |
Goals:
7 |
Games per Goal:
5.14 |
Assists:
Goal Involvements:
Player #439
Source: Aston Villa Handbook 1953-54
Source: Aston Villa Handbook 1953-54
Born:
Citizenship:
Position:
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To:
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Red Cards:
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Forward
1954-55
1955-56
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Eddie Follan
Eddie Follan
Seasons Quick-View
Season
1954-55 | 1955-56 |
Age
24 | 25 |
Division
D1 | D1 |
Squad #
Appearances
27 | 9 |
Starts
27 | 9 |
Subs
0 | 0 |
Unused
0 | 0 |
Goals
7 | 0 |
Assists
Bookings
Red Cards
Games / Goals
Goal
Involvements
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
Goalkeeping Statistics
Season
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
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1954-55 | 1955-56 |
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⛔ %
🥅 : Goals Conceded; 🔢 : Goals Conceded per Game; ⛔ : Clean Sheets.
Edward Harvey Follan
Birth Date
3 October 1929
Birth Place
Greenock, Inverclyde
Birth Country
Scotland
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Citizenship
Scotland
Villa Youth
Aston Villa Youth
Aston Villa Reserves
Previous Teams
Ardeer Recreation |
Greenock Central |
Prescot Cables |
Transfer in
Aged
22
From
Prescot Cables FC
For
Free
On
June 1952
Under
George Martin
Promoted to First Team Squad
In
Under
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out
Aged
26
Worcester City
To
For
Free
On
May 1956
Under
Eric Houghton
Subsequent Clubs
Worcester City |
Died
16 May 1975, Aged 45
Villa Career
1954-55 Youth, 36 | 7 | #439 |
Seasons | Fee |
Leagues | PL: Premier League; CH: Championship; D1: First Division; D2: Second Division; D3 Third Division.
🕒 Games | Starts (Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Appearances
Unused
36
0
Goals
7
Played Under
Eric Houghton
Debut
Season
Date
Match
Age
Manager
(First Squad)
Manager
First Goal
1954-55
16 October 1954
Manchester City (a), Division One
25
No Substitutes in Period
20 November 1954
Appearances
Goals
36
7
Final Appearance
Season
Date
Match
1955-56
17 December 1955
Manchester City (h), Division One
Aged
Manager
(Final Squad)
Manager
26
No Substitutes in Period
Honours
Played for the Villa
Height
Foot
International Record
National Team
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Scotland
Years | Caps | Starts (Sub) | Goals |
Caps with Villa
Eddie Follan
Source: Aston Villa Handbook 1953-54
Source: Aston Villa Handbook 1953-54
Player #444 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.