About Scott Houghton
Born 1971. Scott Houghton is a British association football player.
Scott Houghton (born 22 October 1971 in Hitchin) is an English former footballer and current Police Officer. Houghton was a midfielder who began his career with Tottenham Hotspur before going on to play for a succession of lower league clubs including Peterborough United.
After retiring from the game, Houghton decided to join the police force. In his first posting as a police officer, he was appointed the on-site police officer for The Voyager School.
Houghton has also had television exposure, as he also appears in the Sky TV Police series Cop Squad that follows the going's on at Cambridgeshire Constabulary.
Honours Walsall Football League Third Division runner-up: 1994–95
Individual PFA Team of the Year: 1997–98 Third Division
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Who is Scott Houghton?
English footballer (born 1971)
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Scott Houghton was born on 22 October 1971 in Hitchin.
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Scott Houghton is an association football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Scott Houghton. https://biography.guide/scott-houghton/
MLA: "Scott Houghton." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/scott-houghton/.
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