Harold Houghton Explained

Fullname:Harold Houghton
Birth Date:26 August 1906
Birth Place:Liverpool, England
Death Place:Liverpool, England
Position:Inside forward
Youthclubs1:Anfield Social Club
Years1:1922–1928
Clubs1:Everton
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:1928–1934
Clubs2:Exeter City
Caps2:207
Goals2:79
Years3:1934–1935
Clubs3:Norwich City
Caps3:52
Goals3:10
Years4:1935–1937
Clubs4:Bristol Rovers
Caps4:62
Goals4:23
Years5:1937–????
Clubs5:South Liverpool
Caps5:?
Goals5:?

Harold Houghton (26 August 1906 – 3 February 1986) was a professional association footballer, who played as an inside forward for four teams in the Football League, amassing 322 appearances and scoring 112 goals between 1927 and 1937.[1]

Having played as a child for Anfield Social Club, he joined Everton in January 1922, while still aged 15. He turned professional with them in December 1923, aged 17, but he would have to wait until 1927 before he finally made his only first team appearance. He joined Exeter City for a fee of £350 in June 1928, and went on to make 207 League appearances and score 79 goals in just under six years with them.[2]

Norwich City paid £550 to sign Houghton in March 1934, and he moved to Bristol Rovers on 1 November 1935.[2] While at Rovers he was the club's top goalscorer during the 1936–37 season with 14 goals.[3] He returned to his home city in 1937, where he played for South Liverpool.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 . 2004 . SoccerData . Nottingham . 130 . 1899468676.
  2. Book: Jay . Mike . Byrne . Stephen . Pirates in Profile: A Who's Who of Bristol Rovers Players . 1994 . Potten, Baber & Murray . Bristol . 126 . 0-9524835-0-5.
  3. Book: Byrne . Stephen . Jay . Mike . Bristol Rovers Football Club: The Definitive History 1883–2003 . 2003 . Tempus. Stroud . 511 . 0-7524-2717-2.