Bud Houghton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harry Brian Houghton | ||
| Date of birth | 1 September 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Madras, British India | ||
| Date of death | 1994 (aged 57–58) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954–1957 |
Bradford Park Avenue | 28 | (7) |
| 1957–1958 | Birmingham City | 4 | (1) |
| 1958–1961 | Southend United | 68 | (32) |
| 1961–1963 | Oxford United | 106 | (69) |
| 1963–1965 | Lincoln City | 54 | (22) |
| 1965–1967 | Chelmsford City | ||
| Cambridge United | |||
| Wellington Town | |||
| Cheltenham Town | |||
| Morris Motors | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Harry Brian "Bud" Houghton (1 September 1936 – 1994), also known as Harry Houghton, was an English professional
Career
Houghton was born in
Southend United, where he had more playing time. In two-and-a-half years he played 73 games in all competitions and scored 33 goals,[5] and was leading scorer in the 1958–59 season with 20 goals.[6]
the Football League for the first time. Houghton was unable to maintain that rate of scoring in the Football League, though he finished leading scorer for the second consecutive season, with 16 league goals,[9] and scored in Oxford's first ever game in the Football League, on the opening day of the 1962–63 season against Barrow.[10]
In October 1963, Houghton joined fellow
Brian Jackson.[11] He scored 25 goals in 61 games in all competitions during an 18-month stay,[1] and then returned to the Southern League with successively Chelmsford City, Cambridge United, Wellington Town and Cheltenham Town.[3]
He died in 1994.[1]
Honours
Oxford United
References
- ^ a b c d "Bud Houghton". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2009.
- ^ "Bud Houghton". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 11 May 2009.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ "'Henry' Roy Brown – Watford Footballer". Diverse Herts Heritage Website. Hertfordshire County Council. Archived from the original on 14 February 2012.
- ^ "Bud Houghton". Southend United database. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2009.
- ^ "Season 1958–59". Southend United database. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2009.
- ^ "Fixtures for 1960/61 (Southern League)". Rage Online. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2009.
- ^ "All appearances for 1961/62". Rage Online. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2009.
- ^ "All appearances for 1962/63". Rage Online. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2009.
- ^ "Fixtures for 1962/63 (Division 4)". Rage Online. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2009.
- ^ Miller, Harry (22 September 1964). "Lincoln board tells manager Bill: 'Now we pick the team'". Daily Mirror. p. 31.
And the shake-up doesn't end there. Lincoln's busy board have changed their captain, too—Brian Jackson, ex-Liverpool and Peterborough player, takes over from Bud Houghton.