Career
Foreign the transplant patient of the same name, see Peter Houghton He played in The Football League for four clubs from 1978 to 1988. A forward, Houghton made his breakthrough into professional football at 23 when were elected to The Football League in 1978. He finished the 1977-1978 season with nine goals in 17 league appearances.
Houghton had a goal disallowed on his Football League debut against Hereford United, but ended the season with 13 league goals to his name.
In October 1983 he joined Preston North End, where he spent two years (including a loan spell with Wrexham) before switching to ahead of 1985-1986. His first season at Chester saw him score 10 times in 37 league appearances to help the Blues to promotion.
He remained a regular the following season but was injured for much of 1987-1988. This was to be his final season with the club, with his last appearance coming in a 0–0 draw at Chesterfield on 30 April 1988.
After leaving Chester, Houghton dropped into non–league football with Runcorn in the General Motors Vauxhall Conference and also later played for Warrington Town.