Football Query

Player · Republic of Ireland · Midfielder

Ray Houghton

Goals from 12 Jun 1988 to 15 Nov 1997

Caps
9
Starts
9
Minutes
818
Win % when playing
11.1%
Goals
6
Matches scored in
6
Penalties
0
Hat-tricks
0
For their side
23rd of 150
Yellow cards
1
Sent off
0
Longest gap
4.7 yrs
Minutes per goal
818

Goals by year

FinalsQualifiers
1988198919901991199219931994199519961997

Tallest: 2 · Year

When they scored

By quarter-hour; stoppage time counts as the 45th or 90th minute.

1–15′16–30′31–45′46–60′61–75′76–90′ET

Tallest: 2 · Minute

What the goals did

Winning goal3
Extended lead1
Opening goal1
Equaliser1

Republic of Ireland with and without them

Republic of Ireland's matches with known line-ups from their first recorded cap to their last.

With them91534711.1%
Without them000000—

Played most alongside10

Andy Townsend9
Pat Bonner9
Paul McGrath9
Steve Staunton9
John Aldridge8
Tony Cascarino6
Chris Morris5
John Sheridan5
Kevin Moran5
Kevin Sheedy5

Faced most10

Franco BaresiItaly2
Frank RijkaardNetherlands2
Paolo MaldiniItaly2
Roberto BaggioItaly2
Roberto DonadoniItaly2
Ronald KoemanNetherlands2
Adri van TiggelenNetherlands1
Ahmed El-KassEgypt1
Ahmed ShobairEgypt1
Alberigo EvaniItaly1

Against6

Austria11
Belgium11
England11
Italy11
Malta11
Northern Ireland11

At tournaments5

Finals and qualifying campaigns alike.

FIFA World Cup qualification 199711
UEFA Euro qualification 199511
FIFA World Cup 199411
FIFA World Cup qualification 198922
UEFA Euro 198811

Every goal6

15 Nov 1997v Belgium1–258′—Equaliser1–1FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
11 Jun 1995v Austria1–365′—Opening goal1–0UEFA Euro qualification 1995
18 Jun 1994v Italy1–011′—Winning goal1–0FIFA World Cup 1994 · Group stage
11 Oct 1989v Northern Ireland3–057′—Extended lead3–0FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
28 May 1989v Malta2–032′—Winning goal1–0FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
12 Jun 1988v England1–06′—Winning goal1–0UEFA Euro 1988 · Group stage

Every match on record14

In a recorded line-up, on the scoresheet or booked. “—” where the line-up isn't known.

15 Nov 1997v Belgium1–2——1—FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
11 Jun 1995v Austria1–3——1—UEFA Euro qualification 1995
4 Jul 1994v Netherlands0–2started90——FIFA World Cup 1994 · Round of 16
28 Jun 1994v Norway0–0started90—YellowFIFA World Cup 1994 · Group stage
24 Jun 1994v Mexico1–2started90——FIFA World Cup 1994 · Group stage
18 Jun 1994v Italy1–0started, off 68′681—FIFA World Cup 1994 · Group stage
30 Jun 1990v Italy0–1started90——FIFA World Cup 1990 · Quarter-final
25 Jun 1990v Romania0–0started120——FIFA World Cup 1990 · Round of 16
21 Jun 1990v Netherlands1–1started90——FIFA World Cup 1990 · Group stage
17 Jun 1990v Egypt0–0started90——FIFA World Cup 1990 · Group stage
11 Jun 1990v England1–1started90——FIFA World Cup 1990 · Group stage
11 Oct 1989v Northern Ireland3–0——1—FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
28 May 1989v Malta2–0——1—FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
12 Jun 1988v England1–0——1—UEFA Euro 1988 · Group stage

Caps, goals and cards count what the sources record: line-ups from about 2003 (World Cups from 1970, friendlies from about 2016), and few scorers in older friendlies — so career totals run low.