Keith Houchen

Quick Facts

Full Name	Keith Houchen
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 25, 1960(1960-07-25)
Age	64
Birthplace	England
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Leo

Keith Houchen Biography

Keith Houchen is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on July 25, 1960 in England, England, United Kingdom. Forward known for his craftiness and physicality who played professionally from 1978-1996 for several clubs, including Hartlepool United and Port Vale.

Forward Brian Mills was his teammate on Port Vale.

Keith Morton Houchen was born in Middlesbrough to Ken and Vernie Houchen, who both worked in social clubs, and grew up some five minutes from Ayresome Park. He grew up with three brothers; Jimmy, Dennis, and Patrick, who all joined the Coldstream Guards; and one sister, Jackie. He attended St Mary’s College as a youth. A promising athlete and gifted footballer, as a youngster he travelled to London for a trial with Crystal Palace along with John and Terry Fenwick, but was told he was too lightweight at the time. After an unsuccessful trial with Aston Villa, he became an apprentice at Chesterfield in 1977.

He was not offered a professional contract at Chesterfield by manager Arthur Cox and so left the club without making a senior appearance at Saltergate. However, he was soon spotted playing amateur football in Nunthorpe by Hartlepool United manager Billy Horner. Houchen joined the “Monkey Hangers” on non-contract terms, before turning professional in February 1978, signing a one-year contract on £30 a week. When he arrived at the Victoria Park, Hartlepool were a struggling Fourth Division club. He made his debut in a 1–1 home draw with Crewe Alexandra. Though grateful for the opportunity and training, Houchen lamented that “we used to have a mad rush to the bank to cash our cheques. Only about six of them would go through and the rest would bounce.” He scored his first senior goal against Barnsley on 24 March 1978. He scored further goals against Darlington, Rochdale and Newport County to end the 1977–78 campaign with four goals in 13 games. He played regular first team football in 1978–79, and scored 13 goals in 42 games to become the club’s top scorer. He then went on to score 14 goals in 44 games in 1979–80, as the club finished 19th, just two points above the re-election zone. His goalscoring record attracted the attention of bigger clubs, however club chairman Vince Barker told Reading that even if Houchen was available then they would not be able to afford him. His exploits continued into the following season, and the club rejected bids of up to £80,000 from Plymouth Argyle and Cardiff City. He scored 17 goals in 48 appearances in 1980–81, yet again becoming the club’s top scorer, as Hartlepool were in the promotion hunt until a late spell of bad form sent them down the table to ninth. He hit 19 goals in 38 games in 1981–82 to become the club’s top-scorer for a fourth consecutive season. However, having scored 65 goals in 170 league appearances, Houchen wanted a move to a bigger club at a higher division; he regularly handed in transfer requests, but all were ignored by the club.

He has two children, Cara and Ross.

Keith Houchen Net Worth

Keith Houchen is one of the richest Soccer Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Keith Houchen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played youth soccer for Chesterfield in 1977-1978.

He was a player-manager at Hartlepool United in 1995-1996.

Keith Morton Houchen (born 25 July 1960) is an English former professional footballer and football manager. A forward, he scored 184 goals in 687 league and cup games.

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After 97 days with the “Iron” he moved on to Coventry City for a £60,000 fee, after impressing in a reserve team game between the two clubs. The management team of George Curtis and John Sillett offered Houchen £350 a week, £50 an appearance, a £10,000 signing-on fee, as well the chance to play First Division football. He struggled with injuries at the start of the 1986–87 campaign, but recovered to ensure his name went down in the club’s history for his exploits in the FA Cup. He bagged five goals in their 1986–87 cup-winning run, the first being the winning goal away at Old Trafford against Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United. He then scored two against Sheffield Wednesday in the quarter-finals, and one against Leeds United in the semi-finals, both games being held at Hillsborough. The final and most famous goal of the run came in the 1987 FA Cup Final in front of 98,000 spectators at Wembley Stadium in a 3–2 win over Tottenham Hotspur. However Houchen almost missed the match after catching food poisoning from a trout caught by reserve goalkeeper Jake Findlay. The goal came from a Dave Bennett cross and was an instinctive full- stretch diving header that was impossible for Ray Clemence to save. It levelled the score at 2–2 on 63 minutes, and an own goal from Gary Mabbutt in extra time won the game for Coventry. As well as his FA Cup winning medal, Houchen’s header also earned him the BBC Match of the Day’s Goal of the Season award for the 1986–87 season. This was due to the acrobatic effort involved and partly due to the incredible run he had made from deep midfield to meet the crossed ball. It is generally considered as one of the most famous goals scored at Wembley, and certainly the best headed goal.

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Keith Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Keith Houchen celebrates birthday on July 25 of every year.

Though never a prolific player for the “Sky Blues”, he scored a spectacular headed goal in the 1987 FA Cup Final at Wembley, which earned him Match of the Day’s Goal of the Season award. He featured in the 1987 FA Charity Shield, but faded from the first team picture at Highfield Road, and in March 1989 he joined Scottish Premier Division side Hibernian for a fee of £325,000. He returned to England in August 1991 when he was sold to Port Vale for £100,000. After falling out with manager John Rudge he returned to Hartlepool on a free transfer in June 1993. He was appointed as player-manager in April 1995, but endured a tough time at Victoria Park, and left the club in November 1996. He later coached at the Middlesbrough Academy and entered the property market.

Who won the FA Cup in 1988?

Wimbledon F.C.

Who won the 1987 FA Cup final?

Coventry City F.C.

How old is Keith Houchen?

61 years (July 25, 1960)

Who won the 1989 FA Cup final?

Liverpool F.C.

Who managed Wimbledon in 1988?

It was their first season under the management of Bobby Gould , who had been appointed following the close season resignation of Dave Bassett.