"Fan Favourite"
Throughout his career Houghton became a fan favourite wherever he played, a true gentleman whose workrate and honesty was much admired. This fact was underlined in the summer of 2006 when he finished in 52nd place in the poll 100 Players Who Shook The Kop. More than 110,000 Liverpool supporters from all over the world voted for their top 10 Liverpool players of all time on the official Liverpool Football Club web site.
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