Chris Houghton (rugby league)

Chris Houghton

Personal information
Born	(1959-10-14) 14 October 1959 (age 65)
Playing information
Position	Centre, Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1983 Penrith Panthers 23 10 0 0 40 1984 Parramatta Eels 8 0 0 0 0 1985–87 Penrith Panthers 34 2 0 0 8 1988–89 Canberra Raiders 17 0 0 0 0 Total 82 12 0 0 48 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1981 NSW Country 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Chris Houghton (born 14 October 1959) is an Australian former rugby league player.

Rugby league career

Originally from Leeton, Houghton was a NSW Country representative in 1981. ^[2]

Houghton started his NSWRFL first–grade career with the Penrith Panthers, playing primarily as a centre before developing into a second rower. ^[3] His Penrith career came in two stints, interrupted by one season with the Parramatta Eels. ^[4] While in Sydney, Houghton completed studies at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College and briefly taught at a Catholic high school in Bonnyrigg. ^[5] He joined the Department of Agriculture as a trainee agronomist when he signed with the Canberra Raiders, where his first–grade opportunities came mostly off the bench, but he did gain captaincy honours with the reserves. ^[6]

References

1. Collis, Ian (2018). The A to Z of Rugby League Players. New Holland Publishers. ISBN   9781921024986.
2. "Stars out of key league clash". Papua New Guinea Post-courier . 17 June 1981. p. 19 – via National Library of Australia.
3. "Raiders' new signings stake early claims". The Canberra Times . 21 January 1988. p. 16 – via National Library of Australia.
4. "Coach wants Houghton next year". The Canberra Times . 10 September 1989. p. 16 – via National Library of Australia.
5. "A man on the land". The Canberra Times . 12 May 1989. p. 36 – via National Library of Australia.
6. "New-look Raiders set to outpace Knights". The Canberra Times . 25 June 1988. p. 60 – via National Library of Australia.

External links

• Chris Houghton at Rugby League Project