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
Forward
F Eddie Follan | 🏴 | #440 |
Edward Harvey Follan
3 October 1929
Greenock 🏴
Scotland 🏴
Transfer Notes
Transfer In
Transfer In:
1951-52
Prescot Cables FC 🏴
Free
1 June 1952
22
George Martin 🏴
Transfer Out
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
🟩 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
🟥 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
🟥 20 Nov 1954, Villa 1-3 Preston, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Eddie Follan | 28' |
Division One
🟩 27 Nov 1954, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 68' | Eddie Follan | 81' | Derek Pace | 88' |
Division One
🟩 2 Apr 1955. Villa 3-1 Burnley, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Eddie Follan | 6' | Johnny Dixon | 41' | Peter McParland | 75' |
Division One
🟩 9 Apr 1955, Villa 1-0 Cardiff, Ninian
Scorer(s) | Eddie Follan | 15' |
Division One
🟩 12 Apr 1955, Villa 4-2 Wolves, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Tommy Thompson | 6' | 67' | 69' | Eddie Follan | 83' |
Division One
🟨 27 Apr 1955, Villa 2-2 Portsmouth, Fratton
Scorer(s) | Colin Gibson | 15' | Eddie Follan | 75' |
Division One
Career Assists
Eddie Follan
5
🟩 16 Oct 1954, Villa 4-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
Assist(s) | Peter McParland | 43' | Eddie Follan | 62' | 64' | Norman Lockhart | 82' |
Division One
🟩 10 Jan 1955, Villa 4-2 Brighton, Villa Park
Assist(s) | Eddie Follan | 7' | Tommy Southren | 63' |
FA Cup
🟩 12 Feb 1955, Villa 3-0 Bolton, Villa Park
Assist(s) | Eddie Follan | 39' | Tommy Thompson | 63' |
Division One
🟩 2 Apr 1955. Villa 3-1 Burnley, Villa Park
Assist(s) | Peter McParland | 6' | Eddie Follan | 41' |
Division One
Competition Record
Eddie Follan
League
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
34
34
🔁 Substitute:
0
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
6
4
5.67
3.40
FA Cup
Games:
Starter:
2
2
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
1
0.00
2.00
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
Eddie Follan
1954-55
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
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
🕒 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
Eddie Follan
First Division
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
34
34
0
6
4
5.67
Games / Involvement:
3.40
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
Eddie Follan
1954-55
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
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
1954-55
🟩 23 Oct 1954, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
15th=
1954-55
🟩 30 Oct 1954, Villa 3-2 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
13th=
1954-55
🟥 6 Nov 1954, Villa 2-5 Leicester, Villa Park
Division One
14th=
1954-55
🟥 20 Nov 1954, Villa 1-3 Preston, Villa Park
Division One
16th=
1954-55
🟩 27 Nov 1954, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division One
15th=
1954-55
🟥 4 Dec 1954, Villa 0-2 Cardiff, Villa Park
Division One
17th
1954-55
🟥 11 Dec 1954, Villa 0-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Division One
17th=
1954-55
🟨 18 Dec 1954, Villa 1-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
18th=
1954-55
🟩 27 Dec 1954, Villa 1-0 United, Old Trafford
Division One
20th
1954-55
🟩 28 Dec 1954, Villa 2-1 United, Villa Park
Division One
16th=
1954-55
🟨 1 Jan 1955, Villa 0-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
Division One
16th=
1954-55
🟩 12 Feb 1955, Villa 3-0 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
16th=
1954-55
🟥 12 Mar 1955, Villa 0-2 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
13th=
1954-55
🟩 19 Mar 1955, Villa 3-0 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
11th=
1954-55
🟥 26 Mar 1955, Villa 2-4 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division One
13th=
1954-55
🟩 2 Apr 1955. Villa 3-1 Burnley, Villa Park
Division One
11th=
1954-55
🟩 9 Apr 1955, Villa 1-0 Cardiff, Ninian
Division One
10th=
1954-55
🟥 11 Apr 1955, Villa 0-1 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
13th=
1954-55
🟩 12 Apr 1955, Villa 4-2 Wolves, Villa Park
Division One
9th=
1954-55
🟩 16 Apr 1955, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Division One
9th=
1954-55
🟩 23 Apr 1955, Villa 3-0 Preston, Deepdale
Division One
8th=
1954-55
🟨 27 Apr 1955, Villa 2-2 Portsmouth, Fratton
Division One
7th=
1954-55
🟩 30 Apr 1955, Villa 2-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
7th
1954-55
🟩 4 May 1955, Villa 1-0 Everton, Goodison
Division One
5th=
1955-56
🟨 20 Aug 1955, Villa 2-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
Division One
1955-56
🟥 24 Aug 1955, Villa 1-5 Sunderland, Roker
Division One
1955-56
🟩 27 Aug 1955, Villa 2-0 Cardiff, Villa Park
Division One
7th=
1955-56
🟥 29 Aug 1955, Villa 1-4 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
8th=
1955-56
🟨 3 Sep 1955, Villa 1-1 Huddersfield, Leeds Road
Division One
12th=
1955-56
🟨 5 Sep 1955, Villa 0-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division One
9th=
1955-56
🟥 1 Oct 1955, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
15th=
1955-56
🟥 26 Nov 1955, Villa 0-2 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
19th
1955-56
🟥 17 Dec 1955, Villa 0-3 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
19th
FA Cup Seasons
Eddie Follan
1954-55
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
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup Appearances
1954-55
🟩 10 Jan 1955, Villa 4-2 Brighton, Villa Park
FA Cup
3rd Round
1954-55
🟨 14 Feb 1955, Villa 0-0 Doncaster, Hillsborough
FA Cup
4th Round
League Cup Seasons
Eddie Follan
1954-55
League Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
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
Eddie Follan
1954-55
n/a
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
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
Eddie Follan
Sendings Off
Eddie Follan
International Career
Eddie Follan
Full International Record
Villa International Record
Career Notes
Eddie Follan
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