Roy Houghton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 March 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Billingborough, England | ||
| Position(s) | Outside-right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1937–1938 | Notts County | 8 | (0) |
| Grantham | |||
| Boston United | |||
| 1949–1952 | Peterborough United | 55 | (13) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Roy Houghton (born 31 March 1921) is an English former footballer who played as an outside-right in the Football League for Notts County.[1]
Houghton made eight appearances for Notts County during the 1937–38 season. After spells at Grantham and Boston United, he joined Peterborough United, where he scored 14 goals in 59 Midland League and FA Cup games.[2]
His brother, Eric Houghton, and cousin, Reg Goodacre, were also footballers.[2]
References
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012) [2002]. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 144. ISBN 978-1-905891-61-0.
- ^ a b Wilkinson, Chris. "Roy Houghton". uptheposh.com. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
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Categories:
- 1921 births
- Living people
- People from Billingborough
- Sportspeople from Lincolnshire
- English footballers
- Association football outside forwards
- Notts County F.C. players
- Grantham Town F.C. players
- Boston United F.C. players
- Peterborough United F.C. players
- English Football League players
- English football forward, 1920s birth stubs