Ray Houghton

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1962 (64 years old)
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Glasgow, Scotland

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170 cm

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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 both West Ham United and Crystal Palace with spells in the Football League for Fulham, Oxford United 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. Houghton is particularly remembered by Irish fans for scoring two of the most important goals in the national team's history, which resulted in 1–0 victories over England in Stuttgart at the 1988 European Championship, and Italy at Giants Stadium at the 1994 World Cup.

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West Ham	1979-1982	Permanent	-	-
Fulham	1982-1985	Permanent	-	-
Oxford Utd	1985-1987	Permanent	-	-
Ireland	1986-1997	Permanent	-	-
Liverpool	1987-1992	Permanent	-	-
Aston Villa	1992-1995	Permanent	-	-
Crystal Palace	1995-1997	Permanent	-	-
Reading	1997-1999	Permanent	-	-
Stevenage	1999-2000	Permanent	-	-