Steph Houghton News & Updates

Steph Houghton's life as ex-footballer husband in heartbreaking battle with MND

Steph Houghton is one of the BBC's pundits for the World Cup this summer and she is married to forme...

Jun 16, 2026 • Daily Express

Life After Football: Steph Houghton

As we build towards our new CITY+ documentary 'Life After Football', we focus on the five main prota...

Mar 06, 2025 • Yahoo! Sports

Chairman honours Houghton with mosaic at City Football Academy

Manchester City Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has unveiled a mosaic to former captain and Club legend...

Aug 23, 2026 • Manchester City FC

Evaluating the Lionesses: Debuts, Red Cards, and History

Our hosts Ian Wright and Steph Houghton unpack the Lionesses’ friendlies against Brazil and Austra...

Oct 28, 2025 • The Ringer

Mosaic unveiling a ‘very special moment’ says Houghton

Steph Houghton says it’s an honour to be among esteemed company after the City’s legend’s mosa...

Aug 24, 2026 • Manchester City FC

County Durham village that raised England football captain Steph Houghton

Steph Houghton captained England, won major trophies and became one of the defining figures in women...

Aug 27, 2026 • The Northern Echo on MSN

Man City's tribute to legend Houghton

Manchester City have unveiled a mosaic at the City Football Academy for former skipper Steph Houghto...

Aug 27, 2026 • Yahoo Sports

Steph Houghton to light up Dalton Park this Christmas

Former England footballer Steph Houghton will be kicking off the Christmas season at Dalton Park in ...

Nov 07, 2025 • MSN

Stephen Darby and Steph Houghton share 'special' pregnancy announcement amid MND battle

The former Liverpool player was forced to retire from football after his diagnosis in 2018 ......

Jul 27, 2026 • Liverpool Echo on MSN

England star Steph Houghton reveals she's expecting her first child with her husband Stephen Darby

Steph Houghton has revealed she's pregnant with her first child. The England Lioness, 38, shared the...

Jul 25, 2026 • MSN

BBC's Steph Houghton pregnant with first child with footballer husband

Football icon Steph Houghton has announced she is expecting her first baby with husband, Stephen Dar...

Jul 25, 2026 • The Mirror

Steph Houghton spoke from the heart – why have people been so quick to judge or condemn?

It feels like we’ve seen more of Steph Houghton since she’s retired. Not literally — although ...

Nov 08, 2024 • Yahoo! Sports

Steph Houghton: The highs, the lows and the sacrifices – and why she’s chosen to retire

At the final whistle, Steph Houghton found herself overcome. She embraced a few of her team-mates an...

May 27, 2024 • The New York Times

Steph Houghton’s 10 years at Man City – the defining moments in her own words

Manchester City Women’s Steph Houghton will retire as a player this summer, but not before ticking...

Apr 16, 2024 • The New York Times

BBC Sports pundit Steph Houghton reveals she is pregnant with first child

BBC Sports pundit Steph Houghton revealed she and husband Stephen Darby are expecting their first ch...

Jul 26, 2026 • The Irish Sun

Steph Houghton: The ‘icon’ of the game leaves women’s football in a much better place

Steph Houghton’s announcement of her decision to retire from football might have been low-key, but...

Mar 28, 2024 • Yahoo! Sports

More than iconic: Ex-England captain Steph Houghton to retire

The 2023-24 Women’s Super League season will mark the end of the career of England icon Steph Houg...

Feb 11, 2026 • World Soccer Talk

Steph Houghton announces retirement

Manchester City captain Steph Houghton has announced her retirement from professional football at th...

Mar 27, 2024 • Yahoo! Sports

Steph Houghton pays tribute to people of Leeds and vows to continue MND fight after receiving honorary degree from university

Ex-England international Steph Houghton has paid tribute to the people of Leeds and vowed to continu...

Jul 22, 2025 • MSN

Former Lioness captain Steph Houghton reveals her husband's heartbreaking motor neurone disease battle after he was diagnosed months after they married

Steph Houghton's husband was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2018 His condition has worsened...

Nov 05, 2024 • MSN

Steph Houghton felt ‘let down’ by Sarina Wiegman over Lionesses treatment

Former England captain Steph Houghton has revealed she felt “disappointed and let down” by her t...

Nov 04, 2024 • AOL

Steph Houghton injury a setback, Lionesses boss Sarina Wiegman admits

England boss Sarina Wiegman admits not being able to name the injured Steph Houghton in her squad fo...

Feb 08, 2022 • AOL

Steph Houghton names her all-time Lionesses XI

We recently spoke to Steph Houghton and got her to pick the ultimate England XI! Tesco introduces 40...

Oct 13, 2025 • MSN

Steph Houghton says winning World Cup is 'different entity' to Euros

England may be back-to-back European champions but former captain Steph Houghton believes trying to ...

Apr 16, 2026 • ESPN on MSN