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Ray Houghton

1962 - Today

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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 11,063rd most popular soccer player (down from 9,983rd in 2019), the 7,105th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,834th in 2019) and the 644th most popular British Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Ray Houghton ranks 11,063 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 Igor Jesus, Michaël Cuisance, José de Jesús Corona, Mihai Pintilii, Anton Shunin, and Eddie Pope.

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Among people born in 1962, Ray Houghton ranks 833. 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.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Ray Houghton ranks 7,107 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).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom

Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Ray Houghton ranks 644. Before him are Roy Chipolina (1983), Chris Martin (1988), Graeme Sharp (1960), Chris Sutton (1973), Mika Biereth (2003), 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).

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