Ray Houghton
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Oct 29, 2026
Rob SmytheGUEST
So Pat Bonner, goal defence, Chris Morris, Mick McCarthy, Kevin Moran, Chris Hewton.
Rob SmytheGUEST
Midfield, Ray Houghton, who was fantastic.
Rob SmytheGUEST
Ruddy Whelan, Kevin Sheedy, Tony Galvin, who apparently was a Russian speaker, which I...
Rob SmytheGUEST
Yeah, he was, yeah.
Tim SherwoodHOST
Very direct, running behind, scored goals.
Tim SherwoodHOST
Ray Houghton was a good footballer.
Tim SherwoodHOST
Very good, tidy footballer.
Tim SherwoodHOST
No one plays for Liverpool in the back end of the 80s if you're not a good footballer.
RobGUEST
Butcher and Trevor Stephen were out, which meant – uh mark wright and chris waddle came in so the team was a what looks a very attacking four for two uh wilton stephens wright adams uh kenny sansom pierce was injured but i think sansa would have been first choice anyway uh waddle ahead of stephen robson neil webb ahead of hodl um john barnes obviously basically island's team i'm gonna get something wrong here was paki bonner chris morris McCarthy, Kevin Moran and Chris Hewton.
RobGUEST
Midfield, Ray Houghton, Paul McGrath playing in midfield with Ronnie Whelan.
RobGUEST
Tony Galvin ahead of Kevin Sheedy, but that might have been an injury thing.
RobGUEST
I'm not sure.
Nigel SpackmanGUEST
Peter Hiddsley came in.
Nigel SpackmanGUEST
Ray Houghton came in.
Nigel SpackmanGUEST
It was just an immense time to be at Liverpool.
Nigel SpackmanGUEST
And they're all winners.
Jeremy DixonHOST
Was it John
Adrian KennedyHOST
Aldridge? Ray Houghton.
Jeremy DixonHOST
Oh, Ray Houghton, yeah.
Jeremy DixonHOST
Against the English.
Adrian KennedyHOST
Anyway, get on with the story.
Pat BoyleGUEST
But, yeah, just to go ahead, Paul McGrath, right back, Ronnie Whedon, left back, Mick McCarthy, number four, Kevin Morne, number five, number six, Liam Brady.
Pat BoyleGUEST
Number seven, Ray Houghton.
Pat BoyleGUEST
Number eight, Mark Lawrenson.
Pat BoyleGUEST
Number nine, Frank Stapleton.
Pat BoyleGUEST
The right back in that game for Ireland was a fella called Dave Langen.
Tony McGettiganHOST
Yes.
Pat BoyleGUEST
The man actually was responsible for getting Ray Houghton and John Aldridge to declare for Ireland.
Pat BoyleGUEST
Oh, that's
Martin RamsayHOST
once in a pub
Aidan WilliamsGUEST
not far from here uh and embarrassed myself with with a hopeless little intro to him but never mind that's a that's a totally irrelevant aside he he made the story really interesting from the the british perspective and if you throw in the fact i mentioned ray houghton obviously as a scotsman there were several englishmen in there as we all know Including some who thought they had Irish ancestry and it turned out they didn't, but that's a whole other story.
Aidan WilliamsGUEST
It was a different approach.
Aidan WilliamsGUEST
It is approach that is now very familiar to many countries who are trying to step up the ladder.
Nicky CrosbyHOST
Well, let's head to the G-Tech.
Nicky CrosbyHOST
Ray Houghton has been down at the stadium for us.
Nicky CrosbyHOST
He's with Matt Smith.
Matt SmithCORRESPONDENT
Yes, welcome back to the G-Tech where Cody Gakpo and Wataru Endo are just finishing their post-match runs.
Matt SmithCORRESPONDENT
But Ray Houghton, who's keeping me warm here pitch-side, time to reflect on a weird game but an
Ray HoughtonGUEST
important win.
Ray HoughtonGUEST
Yeah, great win overall.
Connor PhillipsHOST
It's there, and you're walking towards this marvelous edifice, and the lights are on, the, and, and the fans are all excited, and they're w- marching towards the stadium, and you're a part of this.
Connor PhillipsHOST
And I remember saying to, to Ronnie Whelan or Ray Houghton or whoever it was who was with me at the time, "Wouldn't you just love to be a supporter of this football club?" Because it, it just got you as-
George HamiltonHOST
Mm
Connor PhillipsHOST
... you were on the way in, and you-
Graeme SounessGUEST
Um, the only I- I...
Graeme SounessGUEST
It was a bit like with, with, first with Ray Houghton, who said yes.
Graeme SounessGUEST
John Collins said yes.
Graeme SounessGUEST
And both changed their minds because I think they felt it would've put too much pressure on the families.
Graeme SounessGUEST
This is, you know, will it be third time lucky?" And it was for us.
Graeme SounessGUEST
And then-
TommyHOST
And how disappointed were you with some of those players that had, that had changed their minds at the last minute, your John Collinses, your Ray Houghtons?
Graeme SounessGUEST
Well, I, I got it.
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