| Name: Houghton, William Eric "Coog" Birthdate: 1910-06-29 in Billingborough, Lincolnshire (Died: 1996-05-01 in Sutton Coldfield) Position: Left-winger Playing for Villa: August 1927 - December 1946 Previous clubs: Billingborough Council School, Donnington School, Boston Town, Billingborough Rovers, Billingborough FC Signed: - From Billingborough FC Sold: - To Notts County League: 361 matches - 160 goals Cup: 31 matches - 10 goals International: England A (1930-32, 7 - 5 goals), England Trials (1931-32) More info: The Football League was suspended after 3 games 1939-40. These three matches were later expunged from official records. He didn't play in any of these games but he played in The Football League Jubilee Trust Fund game against WBA and the Harry Hibbs Testimonial Match against Birmingham. Houghton also played for Villa during World War 2. (168 - 93 goals) He also guested for Brentford, Coventry, Hereford, Kidderminster, Leicester, Nottingham and Notts County during World War 2. He signed professional in 1928. Aston Villa's Manager August 1953 - November 1958. He was later coach at the Youth Development Department. (1970) He was an Aston Villa Director. (September 1972 - December 1979) He was also senior vice-president at the club. (January 1983 - 1996) |
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First team 0 0 23 - 14 goals 43 - 30 goals 39 - 24 goals 45 - 13 goals 47 - 23 goals 42 - 12 goals 41 - 15 goals 29 - 13 goals 41 - 14 goals 38 - 12 goals 2 - 1 goal (see More info) 8 - 2 goals 32 - 19 goals 34 - 20 goals 37 - 22 goals 44 - 28 goals 13 - 2 goals 4 - 0 goals |
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