Eric Houghton (7 caps, 5 goals)

Full Name:
William Eric Houghton
Born:
29th June 1910, Billingborough, Lincolnshire
Died:
1st May 1996, Birmingham aged 85
England Career:
1930 - 1932
Positions:
Outside Left
Clubs (and caps):
Aston Villa (7)
FA Legacy Number:
557
Career Summary:
Eric Houghton (29th June 1910 - 1st May 1996) was an international footballer who represented England 7 times scoring 5 goals. His first cap was against Ireland on 20th October 1930 at 20 years old, and his last was vs Austria on 7th December 1932 aged 22. Houghton, born on 29th June 1910, in Billingborough, Lincolnshire, has a FA Legacy Number of 557 and played as a Outside Left for his country.
Notes:
Also known as Coog Houghton.

England Career Statistics

Debut:
v Ireland (HC) on 20th October 1930 aged 20 years, 3 months, 21 day
Last Cap:
v Austria (FR) on 7th December 1932 aged 22 years, 5 months, 8 days
First Goal:
v Ireland (HC) on 20th October 1930 aged 20 years, 3 months, 21 day
Career Length:
2 years, 48 days
Starts:
7
Substitute:
On 0
Withdrawn:
Off 0
Full Games:
7

England Match Statistics

  • British Home ChampionshipHC 4 3 0 0 0
  • FriendlyFR 3 2 0 0 0
  • Competitive 4 3 0 0 0
  • Home, Away or Neutral
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Home 3 2 0 0 0
  • Away 4 3 0 0 0
  • Match Results
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Won 6 5 0 0 0
  • Lost 1 0 0 0 0
  • Playing Positions
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Outside Left 7 5 0 0 0
  • Managers
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Committee 7 5 0 0 0
  • Totals
  • 7
  • 5
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

England Team Mates (Top 10)

Sources

  • An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
  • England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
  • 15 sources from 7 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.

Match List