| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Houghton | ||
| Date of birth | (1891-09-14)14 September 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Prescot, England | ||
| Date of death | 14 January 1991(1991-01-14) (aged 99) | ||
| Place of death | La Mesa, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.74 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back, centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Prescot | |||
| St Helens Town | |||
| Norwich City | |||
| 1919 | Fulham | 2 | (0) |
| 1921–1922 | Wigan Borough | 29 | (0) |
| Mistletoe Lodge | |||
| Canadian Club | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Houghton (14 September 1891 – 14 January 1991), sometimes known as Jack Houghton, was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Fulham and Wigan Borough as a left back and centre half.
Personal life
Houghton emigrated to the United States with his family and lived in Chicago, Montreal and Niagara Falls. He died in La Mesa, California on 14 January 1991, at the age of 99.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fulham | 1919–20 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | 2 | 0 | |
| Wigan Borough | 1921–22 | Third Division North | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Career total | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in Lancashire Senior Cup
References
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 144. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ White, Alex (1 August 2012). The Fulham FC Miscellany. The History Press. ISBN 978-0-7524-9057-1.
- ^ "Players A to Z (G-H)". Wigan Borough Football Club – Complete. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- "John Houghton". Fulhamweb. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
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- English men's footballers
- English Football League players
- 1891 births
- 1991 deaths
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Men's association football wing halves
- Prescot Cables F.C. players
- St Helens Town A.F.C. players
- Norwich City F.C. players
- Fulham F.C. players
- Wigan Borough F.C. players
- People from Prescot
- English emigrants to the United States
- Rangers F.C. wartime guest players
- Watford F.C. wartime guest players
- 20th-century English sportsmen
- English football defender, 1890s birth stubs