Derek Houghton - Player Profile

Derek Houghton
Full Name: Derek Houghton
Born: 29/08/1939
Died: 25/05/1999 (age 59)
Place of Birth: Wigan
Nationality: England
Position: Defence
First Team Debut: 23/08/1958 v Skelmersdale United (A) - Lancashire Combination League Division One
Playing Career
Years Club
1958-1968 Wigan Athletic
1968 Altrincham
Wigan Athletic Career
League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Season Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1967-1968 33 (0) 5 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 33 (0) 5
1966-1967 38 (0) 1 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 38 (0) 1
1965-1966 34 (0) 2 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 34 (0) 2
1964-1965 42 (0) 2 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 42 (0) 2
1963-1964 34 (0) 5 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 34 (0) 5
1962-1963 39 (0) 2 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 39 (0) 2
1961-1962 29 (0) 1 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 29 (0) 1
1960-1961 28 (0) 1 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 28 (0) 1
1959-1960 35 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 35 (0) 0
1958-1959 36 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 36 (0) 0
TOTALS 348 (0) 19 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 348 (0) 19
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