Keith Houchen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Keith Houchen

English association football player

Date of Birth: 25-Jul-1960

Place of Birth: Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Keith Houchen

  • Keith Morton Houchen (born 25 July 1960) is an English former professional footballer and football manager.
  • A forward, he scored 184 goals in 687 league and cup games. He started his professional career at Hartlepool United in February 1978, after failing to win a contract at Chesterfield.
  • He was coached by Billy Horner to become a strong centre-forward, using his natural strength and power to retain possession in attacking positions.
  • Financial difficulties forced the club to sell him on to Leyton Orient for £25,000 in March 1982.
  • After failing to impress in his two years in London, he was moved on to York City for £15,000 in March 1984.
  • He played seven games in the club's Fourth Division title winning season in 1983–84, before transferring to Scunthorpe United for £40,000 in March 1986.
  • He did not settle at the club, but in the summer he was fortunate enough to win a £60,000 move up through three tiers to First Division side Coventry City. Though never a prolific player for the "Sky Blues", he scored a spectacular headed goal in the 1987 FA Cup Final at Wembley, which earned him Match of the Day's Goal of the Season award.
  • He featured in the 1987 FA Charity Shield, but faded from the first team picture at Highfield Road, and in March 1989 he joined Scottish Premier Division side Hibernian for a fee of £325,000.
  • He returned to England in August 1991 when he was sold to Port Vale for £100,000.
  • After falling out with manager John Rudge he returned to Hartlepool on a free transfer in June 1993.
  • He was appointed as player-manager in April 1995, but endured a tough time at Victoria Park, and left the club in November 1996.
  • He later coached at the Middlesbrough Academy and entered the property market.

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