Lou Houghton

Lou Houghton

Personal information
Full name	Louis Houghton
Born	(1903-01-25)25 January 1903
Playing information
Position	Prop, Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1924–30 St. Helens 233 17 0 0 51 1931–33 Wigan 96 5 0 0 15 Keighley Total 329 22 0 0 66 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1927–30 Lancashire 3 0 0 0 0 1927–31 England 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [1] [2]

Louis Houghton was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for St. Helens and Wigan, as a prop or second-row. ^[1]

Playing career

Club career

Houghton played at prop, and scored a try in St. Helens' 3–10 defeat by Widnes in the 1929–30 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 3 May 1930, in front of a crowd of 36,544.

Houghton played at prop in St. Helens' 10-2 victory over St Helens Recs in the 1926 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1926–27 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 20 November 1926.

Houghton transferred from Wigan to Keighley in 1934. ^[3]

International honours

Houghton won caps for England while at St. Helens in 1927 against Wales, and while at Wigan in 1931 against Wales.

References

1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. "Player Summary: Lou Houghton". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
3. "Wigan Forward For Keighley" . Halifax Daily Courier & Guardian. 28 September 1934. p. 9 – via British Newspaper Archive.

External links

• Profile at Saints Heritage Society
• Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com