Bill Haughton

Bill Haughton
Personal information
Full name William Edward Haughton
Born (1923-10-31)31 October 1923
Bray, County Wicklow
Ireland
Died 11 February 2003(2003-02-11) (aged 79)
New Lodge, Donnybrook, Dublin
Ireland
Playing position Inside Forward
Senior career
Years Team
1944–1947 Dublin University
194x–194x Three Rock Rovers
194x–196x → Leinster
19xx–19xx → Buccaneers
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
1952–1962 Ireland 29

William Edward Haughton, also known as Bill Haughton, was a Ireland men's field hockey international. Between 1952 and 1962 he made 29 senior appearances for Ireland. He captained Ireland 15 times. He also won Irish Senior Cup titles with both Dublin University and Three Rock Rovers. Haughton is also a former Ireland cricket international, making one first-class appearance against Glamorgan in May 1953.