Fred Howard (footballer, born 1893)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Howard in a Port Vale squad photo in 1923 | ||
| Date of birth | 1893[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Walkden, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Walkden Wednesday | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1912–1919 | Manchester City | 79 | (40) |
| Mid Rhondda | |||
| Pontypridd | |||
| Dundee Hibernian | |||
| Ayr United (trial) | |||
| Clyde | |||
| 1923–1924 | Port Vale | 12 | (2) |
| 1924 | New Brighton | 10 | (4) |
| 1924 | Wrexham | 1 | (0) |
| Welshpool Town | |||
| Holyhead Town | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Frederick J. Howard (1893 – after 1924) was an English footballer. He played in Wales with Mid Rhondda, Pontypridd, Wrexham, and Welshpool Town; in Scotland with Dundee Hibernian, Ayr United, and Clyde; and in England with Manchester City, Port Vale, and New Brighton.
Career
Howard was born in Walkden and played youth football with Walkden Wednesday, before starting his professional career with
Hyde Road. He bagged 14 goals in 35 appearances in 1913–14, including a hat-trick against Derby County at the Baseball Ground. He scored 18 goals in 36 games in 1914–15 to become the club's top scorer. He scored a total of 40 goals in 79 league games.[3] This total probably would have been much higher if it were not for World War I. He did remain in Manchester for part of the 1915–16
season, scoring four goals in seven games.
After leaving City in 1919 he played for Welsh sides Mid Rhondda and Pontypridd, before heading to Scotland with Dundee Hibernian, Ayr United (on trial) and Clyde.
Howard returned to England in July 1923, signing with
The Old Recreation Ground on 1 September.[1] His stay in Burslem was short though, and after losing his first-team place in November 1923 he was given a free transfer to New Brighton of the Third Division North.[1] He later moved back to Wales to play for Wrexham, Welshpool Town and Holyhead Town
.
Career statistics
Source:[4]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Manchester City | 1912–13 | First Division | 16 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 11 |
| 1913–14 | First Division | 29 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 14 | |
| 1914–15 | First Division | 33 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 18 | |
| 1919–20 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 79 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 43 | ||
| Port Vale | 1923–24 | Second Division | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| New Brighton | 1923–24 | Third Division North | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| Wrexham | 1924–25 | Third Division North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
References
- ^ ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ "The lure of promotion. Port Vale". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
- ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ Fred Howard at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)