J. Houghton · career
Jordan Alexander Houghton
Defensive · Stevenage · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22Stepped up 2023/24
The record covers 7 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs — 217 appearances, 1 goals and 8 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2021/22 at Plymouth — Season rating 31, 1 goal and 3 assists in 42 games. 2021/22 was the leap — Season rating up 26 points at Plymouth. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (19 → 19). The gap to his peak is 12 Season points.
Made the jump to a higher division in 2023/24 (Championship) and kept playing — 40 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Stevenage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 19 |
| 2025/26 | Stevenage | 40 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 19 |
| 2024/25 | Plymouth | 30 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 10 |
| 2023/24 | Plymouth | 40 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 19 |
| 2022/23 | Plymouth | 44 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 22 |
| 2021/22 | Plymouth | 42 | 1 | 3 | 49 | 31 |
| 2020/21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 19 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 5 |
| 2019/20 | Milton Keynes Dons | 30 | 2 | 3 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Milton Keynes Dons | 44 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | DoncasterLoan | 37 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Chelsea U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | DoncasterLoan | 32 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | PlymouthLoan | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | GillinghamLoan | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Chelsea U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England U17 | 2012/13 | UEFA U17 Championship | 2 | 0 |
Honours
League CupLeague OnePremier LeagueUEFA Youth LeagueEFL TrophyThe NextGen Series
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League One | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
Schedule · 2026/27
0 played8 not in squad· 0 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18 | Friendlies Clubs | A FC Andorra | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 22 | Friendlies Clubs | H West Ham | 0-5 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 25 | Friendlies Clubs | H Millwall | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 1 | Friendlies Clubs | H Colchester | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 7 | League Cup | A Wycombe | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 15 | League One | A Burton Albion | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 22 | League One | H Oxford United | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 25 | League Cup | H Reading | 0-3 | Not in squad | — |