J. Houghton · career
Jordan Alexander Houghton
Central · 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 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs — 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 40 | 2174 | 0 | 2 | 6.6 |
| League Cup | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
Schedule · 2025/26
41 played2 unused sub13 not in squad· 2205 min, 0g 2a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19 | Friendlies Clubs | A Swansea | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | H Milton Keynes Dons | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | League One | A Blackpool | 3-2 | Played | 70 | 5.6 | ||
| Aug 9 | League One | H Rotherham | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 12 | League Cup | A Charlton | 1-3 | Played | 31 | 6.7 | ||
| Aug 16 | League One | H Northampton | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.2 | |
| Aug 19 | League One | A Port Vale | 2-1 | Played | 71 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 23 | League One | A Huddersfield | 0-1 | Played | 70 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 30 | League One | H Wycombe | 1-0 | Played | 87 | 6.7 | ||
| Sep 2 | EFL Trophy | A AFC Wimbledon | 5-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 13 | League One | A Mansfield Town | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Sep 20 | League One | H Exeter City | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Sep 27 | League One | A Leyton Orient | 3-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 4 | League One | H Luton | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Oct 7 | EFL Trophy | H Bromley | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 18 | League One | A Lincoln | 0-1 | Played | 76 | 6.7 | ||
| Oct 21 | EFL Trophy | H Crystal Palace U21 | 5-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 25 | League One | H Bradford | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Nov 1 | FA Cup | H Chesterfield | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 6 | League One | A Reading | 0-1 | Played | 74 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 22 | League One | H Doncaster | 0-0 | Played | 26 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 25 | League One | A Peterborough | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 29 | League One | A Wigan | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 2 | EFL Trophy | H Walsall | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 9 | League One | H Cardiff | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Dec 13 | League One | A Stockport County | 3-1 | Played | 89 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 20 | League One | H Burton Albion | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Dec 26 | League One | A AFC Wimbledon | 0-0 | Played | 29 | 6.7 | ||
| Dec 29 | League One | A Cardiff | 1-2 | Played | 77 | 6.7 | ||
| Jan 1 | League One | H Plymouth | 1-1 | Played | 74 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 10 | League One | A Luton | 1-2 | Played | 20 | 6.6 | ||
| Jan 17 | League One | A Exeter City | 0-3 | Played | 57 | 6.5 | ||
| Jan 20 | League One | H Bolton | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 24 | League One | H Mansfield Town | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 27 | League One | H Peterborough | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 31 | League One | A Barnsley | 1-3 | Played | 45 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 7 | League One | A Northampton | 1-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 14 | League One | H Huddersfield | 1-0 | Played | 77 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 17 | League One | H Port Vale | 2-1 | Played | 26 | 6.7 | ||
| Feb 21 | League One | A Wycombe | 1-3 | Played | 45 | 6.5 | ||
| Feb 28 | League One | H Stockport County | 2-1 | Played | 14 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 7 | League One | A Burton Albion | 1-0 | Played | 10 | 6.5 | ||
| Mar 10 | League One | H Leyton Orient | 1-2 | Played | 24 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 14 | League One | H AFC Wimbledon | 1-0 | Played | 78 | 6.7 | ||
| Mar 17 | League One | A Plymouth | 0-1 | Played | 12 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 21 | League One | H Reading | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 3 | League One | A Rotherham | 0-0 | Played | 23 | 7.5 | ||
| Apr 6 | League One | H Blackpool | 1-0 | Played | 13 | 6.7 | ||
| Apr 11 | League One | A Bradford | 1-0 | Played | 9 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 14 | League One | A Bolton | 1-5 | Played | 30 | 1 | 6.3 | |
| Apr 18 | League One | H Lincoln | 2-2 | Played | 34 | 6.5 | ||
| Apr 21 | League One | H Barnsley | 1-0 | Played | 10 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 25 | League One | A Doncaster | 1-1 | Played | 14 | 6.6 | ||
| May 2 | League One | H Wigan | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 9 | League One | H Stockport County | 0-1 | Played | 18 | 6.3 | ||
| May 13 | League One | A Stockport County | 0-2 | Played | 62 | 6.3 |