Steph Houghton
English footballer (born 1988)
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Stephanie Jayne Darby, commonly known as Steph Houghton, is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Known for her leadership and commitment, Houghton was widely regarded as one of the best centre-backs in the world during her career.
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'I was on £9,000 a year' - ex-England captain Houghton Former England captain Steph Houghton talks about fighting for better pay in the women's game and discusses her husband Stephen Darby living with motor neurone disease.BBC Sport - Published | |
Ex-Lionesses star reveals husband's 'life-changing' operation amid MND battle Former Lionesses star Steph Houghton says her husband has had a "life-changing" operation to help him maintain weight as his motor neurone disease makes it increasingly to eat normally.Sky News - Published | |
Darby and Houghton on MND, retirement and 'not wasting time' Former footballer Stephen Darby and ex-England captain Steph Houghton talk about how Darby's MND has affected their lives in the second series of award-winning podcast "Rob Burrow Seven, Meets..."BBC Sport - Published | |
Everton must 'move on quickly' - Houghton Mark Chapman and Steph Houghton look at the struggles surrounding Everton following their 3-2 loss to Bournemouth in the Premier League after being 2-0 up.BBC Sport - Published | |
Houghton says 'tough' retirement was for familyFormer England captain Steph Houghton says it is a "tough" decision to retire from football but she needs to prioritise her family.BBC Sport - Published | |
Iconic Houghton leaves women's football in better placeSteph Houghton will retire at the end of the season and the iconic English footballer will leave behind a women's game that has grown immensely with her help.BBC Sport - Published | |
Former England captain Houghton to retireManchester City defender and former England captain Steph Houghton will retire at the end of the current Women's Super League season.BBC Sport - Published | |
Man City must be 'near perfect' to win WSL titleManchester City need to be "near perfect" for the rest of the season in order to win the Women's Super League title, says captain Steph Houghton.BBC Sport - Published | |
Will Guardiola start to favour Doku over Grealish?Mark Chapman, Rory Smith, Chris Sutton and Steph Houghton discuss the impact of winger Jeremy Doku at Manchester City.BBC Sport - Published | |
'Haiti should've had a red card' - BBC pundits on England winFormer England stars Ellen White & Steph Houghton plus Arsenal Women's manager Jonas Eidevall reflect on England's 1-0 win over Haiti in their opening World Cup match.BBC Sport - Published | |
Houghton signs new Manchester City contract Manchester City captain Steph Houghton signs a new one-year deal, taking her to a decade at the club.BBC Sport - Published | |
Wiegman says Houghton was considered for World Cup England manager Sarina Wiegman says former captain Steph Houghton was "in our conversations" despite being left out of the World Cup squad.BBC Sport - Published | |
Houghton's World Cup chances 'not that high' - Wiegman England manager Sarina Wiegman says Steph Houghton's chances of playing at this summer's World Cup are "not that high".BBC Sport - Published | World Cup selection unlikely for Houghton England boss Sarina Wiegman says former captain Steph Houghton's chances of going to the World Cup are "not that high" but she will "never close the door" on selection.BBC Sport - Published |
England omission 'mentally tough' - Houghton Manchester City's Steph Houghton says she still has ambitions to go to the World Cup with England despite not playing for her country since 2021.BBC Sport - Published | England Women's squad for Euro 2022 unveiled - as former captain left out Former England Women captain Steph Houghton has been left out of head coach Sarina Wiegman's final 23-player squad for this summer's Euro 2022 tournament.Sky News - Published |
Steph Houghton: Former England captain left out of squad for women's EurosFormer England captain Steph Houghton has not been included in the 23-player squad for the women's Euros.BBC Sport - Published | Steph Houghton: I have to earn the right to be in the England squadManchester City captain Steph Houghton says she "has to earn the right" to be in the England squad, after being named in Sarina Wiegman's preliminary squad for the Women's Euros.BBC Sport - Published |
Steph Houghton: England star 'extremely honoured' to make Euros longlistManchester City captain Steph Houghton says she is "extremely honoured" to be named in England's preliminary squad for the Women's Euros and remains hopeful of making the final squad.BBC Sport - Published | Women's Euros 2022: England name Steph Houghton in provisional squadSteph Houghton is named in England's provisional 28-player squad for the 2022 Women's Euros.BBC Sport - Published |
Steph Houghton: End of era for England as Man City defender hands over captaincySteph Houghton has been the figurehead for the Lionesses for eight years but Leah Williamson will now take on the role of captain.BBC Sport - Published | Steph Houghton: Manchester City's England defender could miss Euros after surgeryEngland defender Steph Houghton could miss this summer's Women's European Championship after undergoing surgery on an Achilles injury, says her club boss Gareth Taylor.BBC Sport - Published |
Steph Houghton: Man City and England captain has Achilles surgeryManchester City are set to be without England captain Steph Houghton after the defender has surgery on an Achilles injury.BBC Sport - Published | Steph Houghton: England captain misses out on Arnold Clark Cup squad because of injuryManchester City defender Steph Houghton is not in the England squad for upcoming fixtures against Canada, Spain and Germany because of injury.BBC Sport - Published |
