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Eric Houghton

England โ€ข Winger and Manager
416
Apps
170
Goals
2
Teams
Career Timeline โ–ฌ Management โ–ฌ Permanent
Played
Managed
1930
1940
1950

Managerial Career

ASTON VILLA
From To Role
1 Sep 1953 15 Nov 1958 Manager
League Games: 224 | W: 79 D: 54 L: 91 | Win %: 35.3%
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts
1958/59 1st 21 42 11 8 23 58 87 30
1957/58 1st 14 42 16 7 19 73 86 39
1956/57 1st 10 42 14 15 13 65 55 43
1955/56 1st 20 42 11 13 18 52 69 35
1954/55 1st 6 42 20 7 15 72 73 47
1953/54 1st 13 42 16 9 17 70 68 41
NOTTS COUNTY
From To Role
1 Apr 1949 1 Aug 1953 Manager
League Games: 176 | W: 70 D: 37 L: 69 | Win %: 39.8%
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts
1953/54 2nd 14 42 13 13 16 54 74 39
1952/53 2nd 19 42 14 8 20 60 88 36
1951/52 2nd 15 42 16 7 19 71 68 39
1950/51 2nd 17 42 13 13 16 61 60 39
1949/50 3rd S 1 42 25 8 9 95 50 58
1948/49 3rd S 11 42 19 5 18 102 68 43

Playing Career

NOTTS COUNTY
From To Apps Goals
1946 1949 55 10
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts Apps Goals
1948/49 3rd S 11 42 19 5 18 102 68 43 - -
1947/48 3rd S 6 42 19 8 15 68 59 46 - -
1946/47 3rd S 12 42 15 10 17 63 63 40 - -
Competition
Apps
Goals
League
55
10
Total
55
10
ASTON VILLA
From To Apps Goals
1929 1947 361 160
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts Apps Goals
1946/47 1st 8 42 18 9 15 67 53 45 - -
1939/40 1st 14 3 1 0 2 3 3 2 - -
1938/39 1st 12 42 16 9 17 71 60 41 - -
1937/38 2nd 1 42 25 7 10 73 35 57 - -
1936/37 2nd 9 42 16 12 14 82 70 44 - -
1935/36 1st 21 42 13 9 20 81 110 35 - -
1934/35 1st 13 42 14 13 15 74 88 41 - -
1933/34 1st 13 42 14 12 16 78 75 40 - -
1932/33 1st 2 42 23 8 11 92 67 54 - -
1931/32 1st 5 42 19 8 15 104 72 46 - -
1930/31 1st 2 42 25 9 8 128 78 59 - -
1929/30 1st 4 42 21 5 16 92 83 47 - -
1928/29 1st 3 42 23 4 15 98 81 50 - -
Competition
Apps
Goals
League
361
160
Total
361
160

William Eric Houghton

Winger
Born: 29 June 1910 in Billingborough
Died: 1 May 1996 (aged 85)
5' 8"
11st 0lbs
7 caps for England
5 international goals

Player Cards

Career Totals
League appearances 416 League goals 170 Total appearances 416 Total goals 170