Houghton vs Shearer
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Houghton wins: Longevity, Honours
Shearer wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Houghton leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Long-serving England captain and a Women's Super League title winner with Manchester City.
Category breakdown
Season form · Goals per season
Career timeline · Goals per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Goals per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Houghton | 0 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 76 | 158 |
| 🏴 Shearer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | HoughtonRetired | ShearerRetired |
|---|---|---|
| England caps | 121 | — |
| Women's Super League titles | 2 | — |
| FA Cup titles | 4 | — |
| League Cup titles | 4 | — |
| World Cup bronze medals | 1 | — |
| Premier League goals | — | 260 |
| Premier League titles | — | 1 |
| Golden Boots | — | 3 |
| Career goals | — | 379 |
| England goals | — | 30 |
| PFA Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 88 |
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