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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 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 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Ray Houghton is the 11,249th most popular soccer player (down from 9,983rd in 2024), the 7,174th 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 11,249 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, Andrei Ivanov, Mihai Pintilii, and Anton Shunin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Ray Houghton ranks 992. Before him are Jean-Luc Sassus, Alvin Drew, Ram Gopal Varma, Carlos Hoyos, Guillaume LeBlanc, and Carolyn Hennesy. After him are Paul Beatty, Russell Coutts, Miloš Rus, Christo van Rensburg, Edward Lucas, and Otis Thorpe.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Ray Houghton ranks 7,176 out of 8,785. Before him are Michael O'Neill (1969), Danny Williams (1973), Mark Rowland (1963), Toby Gard (1972), Flávio Canto (1975), and Rachel Goswell (1971). After him are Michael Page (1987), Edward Shearmur (1966), John Hutton, Baron Hutton of Furness (1955), Edward Lucas (1962), Keisha Buchanan (1984), and Jay Bothroyd (1982).

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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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