Background
Eric Houghton was born in Billingborough, Lincolnshire and educated at Donington Grammar School.
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Eric Houghton
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Career
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. 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 N ottinghamshire County.
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 died in Sutton Coldfield on 1 May 1996, aged 85.
Achievements
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The total including war-time matches was over 200 goals) He also won 7 caps for England. He went on to become Aston Villa manager, guiding Villa to a record seventh FA Cup triumph in 1957, and after a spell managing N ottinghamshire County, he returned to Villa as a director, the only person to do this at the club
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Nationality
United Kingdom