Gary Howlett

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Gary Howlett (born April 2, 1963) is a former Irish international footballer and member of Brighton & Hove Albion's 1983 FA Cup final team. Dubliner Howlett joined Brighton in the early 1980s from Coventry City. Before that he played for Home Farm. The highlight of his Brighton career came in the 1983 final against Manchester United, where he crossed for Gordon Smith to head the first goal in a match that ended 2-2. Manchester United won the replay 4-0.

He won one cap for the Republic of Ireland, against China in 1984. Howlett, whose playing career was hampered by injuries, later joined Bournemouth (1984-88) and York City (1988-91), and played on loan for Aldershot (1987) and Chester City (1987-88). He later returned to Ireland to play for Shelbourne, where he won the League of Ireland in 2003, and Bohemian FC in his native city.

[edit] External links

• Gary Howlett career stats at Soccerbase
• http://pfai.ie/files/PDF/PFAI_Doc.pdf