Ray Houghton

Ray Houghton interests me because he proves football was never just a game for the tall and powerful. A Glasgow-born midfielder of only 170 centimetres, he won two First Division titles and two FA Cups at Liverpool through wit, work rate and clever feet rather than physical dominance. What I admire most is the seamless second act: rather than fading after retirement, he reinvented himself as an analyst and commentator for RTÉ, turning a player's instincts into a storyteller's voice. That kind of lifelong devotion to one sport feels increasingly rare. I have a soft spot for understated professionals like him.

Raymond James Houghton (born 6 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 two FA Cups before switching to Aston Villa ahead of the inaugural Premier League season.

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Name (English)

Ray Houghton

Name (Japanese)

レイ・ホートン

Reading

れい・ほーとん

Born

January 9, 1962 (age 64)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Tiger

Origin

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Blood type

Private

Height

170 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player / pundit / sports commentator

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%83%B3

Tags

• association football player
• pundit
• sports commentator

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.