One of the most respected figures in Villa's history, Houghton had a great reputation both as a player and a manager.

On the field, he had a reputation for having one of the hardest shots in the game and legend has it that he twice fired the ball through the back of the net.

A penalty expert who put his full weight behind spot-kicks, he converted over 60 penalties from 70 taken for Villa.

Houghton made nearly 400 appearances and scored 170 goals between his debut in 1930 and his departure to Notts County in 1947.

And a decade later Houghton was in charge when Villa won the FA Cup.

He died in May 1996 aged 85.

Click on the logo to hear Houghton explain how he came to join Villa in August 1927.