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23-05-2025
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'Winning mentality one thing I learned' at Liverpool
Former Liverpool midfielder Ray Houghton had to "bide" his time when he joined the club but once he had the shirt on, he was not giving it up easily. Houghton is now often seen as the final piece of the jigsaw in Kenny Dalglish's historic Liverpool side of the 1987-88 season that steamrollered their way to the First Division title. "We were very focused that season," he told BBC Radio Merseyside. "The winning mentality is one thing I learned when I came to the club. "I hadn't won as much as those players already there, but when you're around players who know how to win you get used to it. "I had to bide my time but when you have that shirt it is up to you to then keep it. Back then, once a manager had found a winning formula, it would take a lot for them to change it. "One season, I think Liverpool only used 14 players and that just would not happen now. There wasn't the depth that we are so used to seeing now." Listen to Houghton recall the glory under Daglish on BBC Sounds
BBC News
23-05-2025
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'Winning mentality one thing I learned' at Liverpool
Former Liverpool midfielder Ray Houghton had to "bide" his time when he joined the club but once he had the shirt on, he was not giving it up is now often seen as the final piece of the jigsaw in Kenny Dalglish's historic Liverpool side of the 1987-88 season that steamrollered their way to the First Division title."We were very focused that season," he told BBC Radio Merseyside. "The winning mentality is one thing I learned when I came to the club."I hadn't won as much as those players already there, but when you're around players who know how to win you get used to it."I had to bide my time but when you have that shirt it is up to you to then keep it. Back then, once a manager had found a winning formula, it would take a lot for them to change it. "One season, I think Liverpool only used 14 players and that just would not happen now. There wasn't the depth that we are so used to seeing now."Listen to Houghton recall the glory under Daglish on BBC Sounds
Yahoo
11-02-2025
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Goodison derby goal a 'tremendous feeling'
Former Liverpool midfielder Ray Houghton has recalled his winning goal in the 1988 FA Cup fifth round against Everton as the Merseyside rivals prepare for the final Goodison Park derby on Wednesday. "Goodison is an iconic old stadium. I will be sad when it goes," Houghton told Goodison's Greatest Derbies, a special edition of BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast. "Too many of the old stadiums we're not seeing any more and we're losing a little bit of the history and the atmosphere. "It is such a tight, compact ground you can virtually feel the fans on top of you when you run down the wings. If you were an away player going to Goodison, the home crowd would tell you if you were doing good, bad or indifferent. "It was a unique place to go. It is a great place to win or to go there on your debut like I did. "It wasn't a particularly good game. I don't think either side did themselves justice. I was fortunate enough to score the only goal with what I would call a classic header. "It was a tremendous feeling and to come off after the game with the victory and to have the bragging rights for the next couple of weeks was brilliant." Listen to Goodison's Greatest Derbies on BBC Sounds As we head into the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park, we want your memories, stories and pictures from the standout moments down the years. Get in touch here
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11-02-2025
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Goodison derby goal a 'tremendous feeling'
Former Liverpool midfielder Ray Houghton has recalled his winning goal in the 1988 FA Cup fifth round against Everton as the Merseyside rivals prepare for the final Goodison Park derby on Wednesday. "Goodison is an iconic old stadium. I will be sad when it goes," Houghton told Goodison's Greatest Derbies, a special edition of BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast. "Too many of the old stadiums we're not seeing any more and we're losing a little bit of the history and the atmosphere. "It is such a tight, compact ground you can virtually feel the fans on top of you when you run down the wings. If you were an away player going to Goodison, the home crowd would tell you if you were doing good, bad or indifferent. "It was a unique place to go. It is a great place to win or to go there on your debut like I did. "It wasn't a particularly good game. I don't think either side did themselves justice. I was fortunate enough to score the only goal with what I would call a classic header. "It was a tremendous feeling and to come off after the game with the victory and to have the bragging rights for the next couple of weeks was brilliant." Listen to Goodison's Greatest Derbies on BBC Sounds As we head into the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park, we want your memories, stories and pictures from the standout moments down the years. Get in touch here
BBC News
11-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Goodison derby goal a 'tremendous feeling'
Former Liverpool midfielder Ray Houghton has recalled his winning goal in the 1988 FA Cup fifth round against Everton as the Merseyside rivals prepare for the final Goodison Park derby on Wednesday. "Goodison is an iconic old stadium. I will be sad when it goes," Houghton told Goodison's Greatest Derbies, a special edition of BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast."Too many of the old stadiums we're not seeing any more and we're losing a little bit of the history and the atmosphere."It is such a tight, compact ground you can virtually feel the fans on top of you when you run down the wings. If you were an away player going to Goodison, the home crowd would tell you if you were doing good, bad or indifferent."It was a unique place to go. It is a great place to win or to go there on your debut like I did."It wasn't a particularly good game. I don't think either side did themselves justice. I was fortunate enough to score the only goal with what I would call a classic header."It was a tremendous feeling and to come off after the game with the victory and to have the bragging rights for the next couple of weeks was brilliant."Listen to Goodison's Greatest Derbies on BBC SoundsAs we head into the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park, we want your memories, stories and pictures from the standout moments down the years. Get in touch here
