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John Houghton (English footballer)

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John Houghton
Personal information
Full name John Houghton[1]
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)[2]
Place of death La Mesa, California, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.74 m)[3]
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.[1]

Personal life

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Houghton emigrated to the United States with his family and lived in Chicago, Montreal and Niagara Falls.[2] He died in La Mesa, California on 14 January 1991, at the age of 99.[2]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fulham 1919–20[4] Second Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
Wigan Borough 1921–22[3] Third Division North 29 0 0 0 3[a] 0 32 0
Career total 31 0 0 0 3 0 34 0
  1. ^ Appearances in Lancashire Senior Cup

References

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  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 144. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b c White, Alex (1 August 2012). The Fulham FC Miscellany. The History Press. ISBN 978-0-7524-9057-1.
  3. ^ a b "Players A to Z (G-H)". Wigan Borough Football Club – Complete. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  4. ^ "John Houghton". Fulhamweb. Retrieved 22 March 2024.