SOCCER PLAYER
Ray Houghton
1962 - Today

Ray Houghton
Raymond James Houghton (born 9 January 1962) is a former professional footballer and current sports analyst and commentator with RTÉ Sport. As a player, he was a midfielder, notably playing for Liverpool where he won two First Division titles and a two FA Cups before switching to Aston Villa ahead of the inaugural Premier League season. He also briefly played top flight football for West Ham United, Oxford United, and Crystal Palace with spells in the Football League for Fulham, and Reading, before retiring with non-league Stevenage Borough. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Houghton played international football for the Republic of Ireland, for which he qualified through his Irish father. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ray Houghton is the 11,018th most popular soccer player (down from 9,983rd in 2019), the 7,099th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,835th in 2019) and the 643rd most popular British Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Ray Houghton ranks 11,018 out of 21,273. Before him are Jung Sung-ryong, Aleksei Prudnikov, Masayuki Onishi, Cyril Théréau, Mohamed Sarr, and Henrique Arlindo Etges. After him are Michaël Cuisance, José de Jesús Corona, Mihai Pintilii, Anton Shunin, Eddie Pope, and Felipe Jorge Loureiro.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJung Sung-ryong
1985 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 11,025
Aleksei Prudnikov
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 11,026
Masayuki Onishi
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 11,027
Cyril Théréau
1983 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 11,028
Mohamed Sarr
1983 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 11,029
Henrique Arlindo Etges
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 11,030
Ray Houghton
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 11,031
Michaël Cuisance
1999 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 11,032
José de Jesús Corona
1981 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 11,033
Mihai Pintilii
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 11,034
Anton Shunin
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.39
Rank: 11,035
Eddie Pope
1973 - Present
HPI: 43.39
Rank: 11,036
Felipe Jorge Loureiro
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.39
Rank: 11,037
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1962, Ray Houghton ranks 832. Before him are Durga McBroom, Michael T. Good, Magdalena Georgieva, Alvin Drew, Ram Gopal Varma, and Carolyn Hennesy. After him are Paul Beatty, Miloš Rus, Otis Thorpe, Mohamed Abd Al-Jawad, Scotty Nguyen, and Leopoldo Serantes.
Others Born in 1962
Go to all RankingsDurga McBroom
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 826
Michael T. Good
ASTRONAUT
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 827
Magdalena Georgieva
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 828
Alvin Drew
ASTRONAUT
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.54
Rank: 829
Ram Gopal Varma
FILM DIRECTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 830
Carolyn Hennesy
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 831
Ray Houghton
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 832
Paul Beatty
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 833
Miloš Rus
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.39
Rank: 834
Otis Thorpe
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.35
Rank: 835
Mohamed Abd Al-Jawad
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.24
Rank: 836
Scotty Nguyen
POKER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.19
Rank: 837
Leopoldo Serantes
POLITICIAN
1962 - 2021
HPI: 43.11
Rank: 838
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Ray Houghton ranks 7,101 out of 8,785. Before him are Jade Ewen (1988), Michael O'Neill (1969), Mark Rowland (1963), Toby Gard (1972), Flávio Canto (1975), and Rachel Goswell (1971). After him are Edward Shearmur (1966), John Hutton, Baron Hutton of Furness (1955), Keisha Buchanan (1984), Jay Bothroyd (1982), Garry Birtles (1956), and Mike Tindall (1978).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJade Ewen
SINGER
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 7,095
Michael O'Neill
COACH
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 7,096
Mark Rowland
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 7,097
Toby Gard
GAME DESIGNER
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 7,098
Flávio Canto
WRESTLER
1975 - Present
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 7,099
Rachel Goswell
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 7,100
Ray Houghton
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 7,101
Edward Shearmur
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.39
Rank: 7,102
John Hutton, Baron Hutton of Furness
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.38
Rank: 7,103
Keisha Buchanan
SINGER
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 7,104
Jay Bothroyd
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 7,105
Garry Birtles
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 7,106
Mike Tindall
RUGBY PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.35
Rank: 7,107
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Ray Houghton ranks 643. Before him are James Ward-Prowse (1994), Roy Chipolina (1983), Chris Martin (1988), Graeme Sharp (1960), Chris Sutton (1973), and Denis Compton (1918). After him are Jay Bothroyd (1982), Garry Birtles (1956), Chuba Akpom (1995), Fabian Delph (1989), Jermaine Pennant (1983), and Rachid Harkouk (1956).
James Ward-Prowse
1994 - Present
HPI: 43.68
Rank: 637
Roy Chipolina
1983 - Present
HPI: 43.64
Rank: 638
Chris Martin
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.62
Rank: 639
Graeme Sharp
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 640
Chris Sutton
1973 - Present
HPI: 43.51
Rank: 641
Denis Compton
1918 - 1997
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 642
Ray Houghton
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 643
Jay Bothroyd
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 644
Garry Birtles
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 645
Chuba Akpom
1995 - Present
HPI: 43.34
Rank: 646
Fabian Delph
1989 - Present
HPI: 43.34
Rank: 647
Jermaine Pennant
1983 - Present
HPI: 43.33
Rank: 648
Rachid Harkouk
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.25
Rank: 649