Powerful Villa Forward Emerges
Eric Houghton broke into Aston Villa's senior team and soon became known for extraordinary power when striking the ball.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Eric Houghton Biography and Timeline
Follow Eric Houghton through 2 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Eric Houghton, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
2Distinct records
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1930–1957Years on this page
1930
1957
Seventh FA Cup Victory
Houghton manages Villa to a seventh FA Cup by defeating Manchester United 2-1.
Role range: 1953-1958
Records, sources and methodology
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