440
Legacy #
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Youth Promotion #
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Youth Debut #
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Goalkeeper #
Eddie Follan
Player #440
Forward
F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |
Edward Harvey Follan
3 October 1929
Greenock ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Scotland ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Transfer Notes
Transfer In
Transfer In:
1951-52
Prescot Cables FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Free
1 June 1952
22
George Martin ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Transfer Out
Transfer Out:
1955-56
Worcester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Free
May 1956
26
Eric Houghton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Previous Clubs
Eddie Follan
Previous Clubs:
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
Loans Out
Eddie Follan
Loans Out:
None
Subsequent Clubs
Eddie Follan
Subsequent Clubs:
Worcester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Retired
36
Appearances
6
Goals
5
Assists
3.27
Game Per
Career
Eddie Follan
Villa Youth:
n/a
Positions Played:
Forward
Played Under:
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 |
Villa Career:
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 |
Villa Honours:
Played for the Villa
Debut Appearance
Eddie Follan
Debut Squad:
1954-55
๐ฉ 16 Oct 1954, Villa 4-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
Eric Houghton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Debut:
1954-55
๐ฉ 16 Oct 1954, Villa 4-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
Eric Houghton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
25
Final Appearance
Eddie Follan
Final Appearance:
1955-56
๐ฅ 17 Dec 1955, Villa 0-3 Manchester City, Villa Park
Eric Houghton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
26
Final Squad:
1955-56
๐ฅ 17 Dec 1955, Villa 0-3 Manchester City, Villa Park
Eric Houghton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Career Notes
Eddie Follan
Villa Career
Eddie Follan
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
36
36
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
6
5
6.00
3.27
Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
47%
67%
33%
1.61
Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
Goals
6
Eddie Follan
Assists
5
Eddie Follan
Sendings Off
0
Eddie Follan
Competition Record
Eddie Follan
League
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
34
34
๐ Substitute:
0
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ 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
1955-56
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
9
9
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
11%
44%
56%
0.67
Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
1954-55
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
27
27
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
6
5
4.50
2.45
Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
59%
74%
26%
1.93
Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
League Record
Eddie Follan
Premier League
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00
First Division
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
34
34
0
6
4
5.67
Games / Involvement:
3.40
Championship
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Second Division
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Third Division
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
League Seasons
Eddie Follan
1955-56
First Division
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
9
9
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1954-55
First Division
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
25
25
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
6
4
4.17
2.50
League Matches
Eddie Follan
FA Cup Seasons
Eddie Follan
1955-56
FA Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1954-55
FA Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
2
2
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
1
0.00
2.00
League Cup Seasons
Eddie Follan
1955-56
League Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1954-55
League Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Cup Matches
Eddie Follan
European Seasons
Eddie Follan
1955-56
n/a
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1954-55
n/a
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
European Matches
Eddie Follan
Unused Substitute Appearances
Eddie Follan
International Career
Eddie Follan
Full International Record
Villa International Record
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 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