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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ray Houghton canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13108721 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ray Houghton Context triple: [Gormanston College, hasNotableAlumnus, Ray Houghton]
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A.
Bill Curbishley
Bill Curbishley is a British music and film producer and band manager best known for his long-time work with rock bands like The Who and Judas Priest.
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B.
Michael Elphick
Michael Elphick was an English actor known for his rugged, working-class roles in British film and television, including notable appearances in series like "Boon" and various acclaimed dramas.
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C.
Geoffrey Toone
Geoffrey Toone was a British actor known for his extensive work in film, television, and theatre throughout the mid-20th century.
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D.
Bill Gartley
Bill Gartley is the ruthless and sadistic owner of a laundry factory in the horror film "The Mangler," where a possessed industrial machine terrorizes workers.
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E.
Paul Kemp
Paul Kemp is the hard-drinking, disillusioned American journalist who serves as the protagonist and narrator of Hunter S. Thompson’s novel (and its film adaptation) "The Rum Diary."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ray Houghton Target entity description: 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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A.
Bill Curbishley
Bill Curbishley is a British music and film producer and band manager best known for his long-time work with rock bands like The Who and Judas Priest.
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B.
Michael Elphick
Michael Elphick was an English actor known for his rugged, working-class roles in British film and television, including notable appearances in series like "Boon" and various acclaimed dramas.
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C.
Geoffrey Toone
Geoffrey Toone was a British actor known for his extensive work in film, television, and theatre throughout the mid-20th century.
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D.
Bill Gartley
Bill Gartley is the ruthless and sadistic owner of a laundry factory in the horror film "The Mangler," where a possessed industrial machine terrorizes workers.
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E.
Paul Kemp
Paul Kemp is the hard-drinking, disillusioned American journalist who serves as the protagonist and narrator of Hunter S. Thompson’s novel (and its film adaptation) "The Rum Diary."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
association football player
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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
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scoring for Republic of Ireland against Italy at the 1994 FIFA World Cup ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Glasgow ⓘ |
| playedFor |
Aston Villa F.C.
NERFINISHED
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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
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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
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1994 FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ UEFA Euro 1988 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wonCompetition |
FA Cup
NERFINISHED
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Football League Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ Football League First Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedAsPunditFor |
RTÉ Sport
NERFINISHED
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various UK broadcasters ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ray Houghton Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.