Ray Houghton

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Ray Houghton is a former professional footballer best known for scoring crucial goals for the Republic of Ireland at major international tournaments, including the 1988 European Championship and the 1994 World Cup.

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instanceOf association football player
human
associatedWithManager Jack Charlton NERFINISHED
capsForNationalTeam Republic of Ireland national football team NERFINISHED
clubHonoursWith Liverpool F.C. NERFINISHED
Oxford United F.C. NERFINISHED
countryOfBirth Scotland
dateOfBirth 1962-01-09
eligibleForNationalTeamThrough Irish parentage
eraOfProminence 1980s
1990s
familyName Houghton NERFINISHED
givenName Raymond NERFINISHED
goalVenue Giants Stadium, New Jersey NERFINISHED
Neckarstadion, Stuttgart NERFINISHED
isRetired true
language English
leagueDebutClub West Ham United F.C. NERFINISHED
name Ray Houghton NERFINISHED
nationality Scottish
notableFor scoring for Republic of Ireland against England at UEFA Euro 1988
scoring for Republic of Ireland against Italy at the 1994 FIFA World Cup
placeOfBirth Glasgow
playedFor Aston Villa F.C. NERFINISHED
Crystal Palace F.C. NERFINISHED
Fulham F.C. NERFINISHED
Liverpool F.C. NERFINISHED
Oxford United F.C. NERFINISHED
Reading F.C. NERFINISHED
Stevenage Borough F.C. NERFINISHED
playedInLeague English Football League NERFINISHED
Premier League NERFINISHED
positionPlayed midfielder
representedNationalTeam Republic of Ireland national football team NERFINISHED
roleAfterRetirement football pundit
scoredWinningGoalAgainst England national football team NERFINISHED
Italy national football team NERFINISHED
shirtNumber 8
sport association football
tournamentParticipation 1990 FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED
1994 FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED
UEFA Euro 1988 NERFINISHED
wonCompetition FA Cup NERFINISHED
Football League Cup NERFINISHED
Football League First Division NERFINISHED
workedAsPunditFor RTÉ Sport NERFINISHED
various UK broadcasters

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