Eric Houghton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Eric Houghton

English footballer and manager

Date of Birth: 29-Jun-1910

Place of Birth: Billingborough, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-May-1996

Profession: association football manager, association football player, cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Eric Houghton

  • William Eric Houghton (29 June 1910 – 1 May 1996) was an English footballer and manager. Eric Houghton was born in Billingborough, Lincolnshire and educated at Donington Grammar School.
  • He signed for Aston Villa as a seventeen-year-old and played in the Villa side for two decades, scoring 170 goals in 392 games.
  • (The total including wartime matches was over 200 goals.) He also won 7 caps for England.
  • His formidable and powerful shot was regarded as the hardest shot of his era.
  • Houghton converted 58 spot kicks and also scored direct from about 30 free-kicks. He finished his playing career at Notts County. After managing Notts County, he went on to become Aston Villa manager, guiding Villa to a record seventh FA Cup triumph in 1957.
  • He later returned to Villa as a director, the only person to do this at the club.
  • He had 4 children.
  • Often referred to as Mr Aston Villa in recognition of his long standing service and contribution to the club. He also played seven first-class matches as a right-handed batsman and a right-arm bowler for Warwickshire County Cricket Club (1946–1947) and also minor counties cricket for Lincolnshire County Cricket Club.
  • He also played club cricket for Sleaford, Aston Unity and Olton Cricket Clubs. His brother, Roy Houghton, and cousin, Reg Goodacre, were also footballers.
  • His son Neil chaired Warwickshire County Cricket Club (2003-2011) and his great-nephew Chris Woods was a successful international footballer.He died in Sutton Coldfield on 1 May 1996, aged 85.

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