Chris Houghton (rugby league)

Chris Houghton
Personal information
Born (1959-10-14) 14 October 1959
Playing information
PositionCentre, 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.
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