Ray Houghton

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ray Houghton
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 9, 1962(1962-01-09)
Age	62
Birthplace	Scotland
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Glasgow
Horoscope	Capricorn

Ray Houghton Biography

Ray Houghton is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on January 9, 1962 in Scotland, Glasgow, United Kingdom. An ex-soccer midfielder, he is best known for his time at Liverpool, where he won two First Division titles in 1987 and 1992. He was part of 73 international matches for the Republic of Ireland.

He played with He and Peter Beardsley played together at Liverpool. at Liverpool.

Houghton was born in Castlemilk, Glasgow (where Arthur Graham, who would also become an international footballer, was an upstairs neighbour in the same tenement block) but began his professional career in London at West Ham United, after moving to London at the age of 10, where he came through the ranks and signed professional forms as a 17-year-old on 5 July 1979. Houghton’s endeavour failed to make any impact at Upton Park and after 3 years, in which he made just one appearance as substitute, he was on the move. On 7 July 1982 he moved on to Fulham on a free transfer.

Malcolm Macdonald had Tony Gale (later a Premier League title winner with Blackburn Rovers), Paul Parker (who went on to win several major trophies with Manchester United), Gerry Peyton (Republic of Ireland international goalkeeper) and Ray Lewington (ex-Chelsea) to form a mixture of youth and experience which ultimately won Fulham promotion to the Second Division at the end of the 1981–82 season. He then added Houghton to the side that would try to keep the Cottagers in the second division. They did, and comfortably so; in fact for much of the 1982–83 season it looked as though Fulham would achieve back-to-back promotions, however, their form after the turn of the year dipped. One of the most memorable sequences of matches that happened whilst Houghton was at Fulham was the League Cup third round tie against Liverpool in

1983. The first game finished 1–1 at Craven Cottage as did the replay at Anfield, Fulham then won the toss to take the second replay back to the Cottage. Many observers believe Fulham had done enough to have beaten the reigning cup holders but had let the Reds off the hook with their failure to put away the chances they created. Liverpool won the game 1–0 with a 25-yard thunderbolt from Graeme Souness.

His father, though he was born in Scotland, allowed him to represent Ireland.

Ray Houghton Net Worth

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

After playing youth soccer for West Ham United, he joined the senior team at 17 years old. He left Fulham three years later after making only one appearance.

He became a sports broadcaster after he retired. He holds an honorary degree in broadcasting from the University of Huddersfield.

Raymond James Houghton (born 9 January 1962) is a retired football player, and current analyst and commentator with RTÉ Sport. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Houghton played international football for the Republic of Ireland, for whom he qualified through his Irish father.

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Houghton was added to the new acquisitions of Aldridge, Peter Beardsley and John Barnes to form one of the most exciting forward lines in the club’s history. He made his Reds debut on 24 October 1987 in the 1–0 league victory over Luton Town at Kenilworth Road. His first goal for the club came on 4 November 1987 in the 1–1 draw with Wimbledon at Plough Lane. Houghton’s 62nd- minute strike came just two minutes after he had come on as a sub for Johnston. It also kept up Liverpool’s run of 29 unbeaten league matches from the start of the season.

Facts & Trivia

Ray Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Ray Houghton celebrates birthday on January 9 of every year.

In the summer of 1988, Houghton was selected for the Irish squad which had reached its first ever major finals, the European Championships in West Germany. The first group game on 12 June was against an England team that included Gary Lineker, Bryan Robson and Houghton’s Liverpool club mates Peter Beardsley and John Barnes. Houghton scored with an early looping header to win the game 1–0, his first goal for Ireland. Ireland failed to get through the group stage after a draw against the USSR and a defeat against eventual champions The Netherlands.

Where is Ray Houghton now?

Houghton now works as a pundit on the game, working for outlets such as RTÉ in Ireland, and talkSPORT, Sky Sports, Sportsxchange in the UK and LFC TV. Since 2002 he has also worked for Sports Interactive as a consultant on their game Football Manager.

What age is Ray Houghton?

60 years (January 9, 1962)

Where was Ray Houghton born?

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Is ray Houghton Irish?

Ray Houghton was born in Glasgow, Scotland on 9 January 1962. Houghton was a busy, high energy, midfielder and had established his reputation while playing for Oxford United. It was while playing for Oxford that newly appointed Republic of Ireland manager Jack Charlton gave him his first Irish cap.

Why did Ray Houghton play for Ireland?

“People ask me how I made the choice between Ireland and Scotland when I was born in a tenement in Castlemilk and played football out the back with little Arthur Graham who was a neighbour and is still a friend ,” says Houghton.