| Louis Houghton | |
| Fullname: | Louis Houghton |
| Nickname: | Lou |
| Birth Date: | 1905 |
| Club1: | St. Helens |
| Year1start: | 1924 |
| Year1end: | 30 |
| Appearances1: | 233 |
| Tries1: | 17 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
| Points1: | 51 |
| Club2: | Wigan |
| Year2start: | 1931 |
| Year2end: | 33 |
| Appearances2: | 96 |
| Tries2: | 5 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals2: | 0 |
| Points2: | 15 |
| Teama: | England |
| Yearastart: | 1927 |
| Yearaend: | 31 |
| Appearancesa: | 2 |
| Triesa: | 0 |
| Goalsa: | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
| Pointsa: | 0 |
| Teamb: | Lancashire |
| Yearbstart: | 19?? |
| Triesb: | 0 |
| Goalsb: | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsb: | 0 |
| Pointsb: | 0 |
| New: | yes |
| Retired: | yes |
| Updated: | 22 June 2012 |
| Source: | [1] [2] |
Louis Houghton was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for St. Helens and Wigan, as a or .[1]
Lou Houghton won caps for England while at St. Helens in 1927 against Wales, and while at Wigan in 1931 against Wales.[2]
Louis Houghton played at, and scored a try in St. Helens' 3–10 defeat by Widnes in the 1929–30 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 3 May 1930, in front of a crowd of 36,544.
Lou Houghton played at in St. Helens' 10-2 victory over St Helens Recs in the 1926 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1926–27 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 20 November 1926.