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 information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Houghton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Prescot, England | ||
| Date of death | 14 January 1991 (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 | |||
Personal life
editHoughton 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
edit| 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 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Lancashire Senior Cup
References
edit- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 144. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c White, Alex (1 August 2012). The Fulham FC Miscellany. The History Press. ISBN 978-0-7524-9057-1.
- ^ a b "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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