1982-86, 145 appearances, 21 goals
The greatest free transfer ever. Signed from West Ham for nothing in 1982, sold to Oxford United for £147,000 in 1985. In between he scored some famous goals and played 145 times for the club. Post-Fulham his career was a huge success: he won the Milk Cup with Oxford, several trophies at Liverpool after that, and was a mainstay of Jack Charlton's famous Ireland side.
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raymond James Houghton | |
| Date of birth | 9 January 1962 (1962-01-09) | |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder (retired) | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1979-1982 1982-1985 1985-1987 1987-1992 1992-1995 1995-1997 1997-1999 1999-2000 | West Ham United Fulham Oxford United Liverpool Aston Villa Crystal Palace Reading Stevenage Borough | 1 (0) 129 (16) 83 (10) 153 (28) 95 (6) 73 (7) 43 (1) 3 (0) |
| National team | ||
| 1986-1997 | Republic of Ireland | 73 (6) |
1 Senior club appearances and goals | ||