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Scott Houghton

Midfielder · 1998; 1999–2000

Former player
Before, during & after Southend
THE CAREER JOURNEY

Before, during & after Southend

Arrived fromPeterborough United
Southend United1998; 1999–2000
Next club / destinationLeyton Orient

Separate Southend spells

November–December 1998From Peterborough United · Next: Peterborough United · Loan
January–May 1999From Peterborough United · Next: Peterborough United · Loan
June 1999–October 2000From Peterborough United · Next: Leyton Orient · Permanent

Attacking midfielder Scott Houghton first visited Southend on loan from Peterborough United in late 1998, returned for a second loan in early 1999 and signed permanently that summer. Across three visits he scored nine goals in 85 competitive first-team appearances before moving to Leyton Orient in October 2000.

Player details
AT A GLANCE

Player details

Position
Midfielder
Nationality
Not recorded
Southend years
1998; 1999–2000
Status
Former player
Historical appearances & goals
SOUTHEND CAREER RECORD

Historical appearances & goals

Recorded career totals
CompetitionStartsSub appearancesAppearancesGoals
League754799
FA Cup1010
League Cup / FA Trophy3140
Other cups1010
All competitions805859

This is the archived career snapshot, not an automatically combined lifetime total. Some earlier seasons and cup records are incomplete; current-season matches are shown separately until each historical season has been reconciled. No unverified figures are presented as definitive club records.

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