1930
Powerful Villa Forward Emerges
Eric Houghton broke into Aston Villa's senior team and soon became known for extraordinary power when striking the ball.
Managerial and playing history
Eric Houghton
Explore 2 football history records associated with Eric Houghton, arranged by year, month, day and event. Entries may concern different clubs or national teams during the person’s career.
Historical events
1957 May 4th
Seventh FA Cup Victory
Houghton manages Villa to a seventh FA Cup by defeating Manchester United 2-1.