Roy Houghton
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Roy Houghton (born 31 March 1921) is an English former footballer who played as an outside-right in the Football League for Notts County.[1]
Quick Facts Personal information, Date of birth ...
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1921-03-31)31 March 1921 | ||
Place of birth | Billingborough, Lincolnshire, England | ||
Position(s) | Outside-right | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1937–1938 | Notts County | 8 | (0) |
Grantham | |||
Boston United | |||
1949–1952 | Peterborough United | 55 | (13) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Houghton made eight appearances for Notts County during the 1937–38 season. After spells at Grantham and Boston United, he joined Peterborough United, where he scored 14 goals in 59 Midland League and FA Cup games.[2]
His brother, Eric Houghton, and cousin, Reg Goodacre, were also footballers.[2]