Hugh Howie

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Hugh Howie
Date of birth	14 February 1924
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death	January 14, 1958 (aged 33)
Playing position	Defender
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
19??-1943 1943-1954	Newton Hibernian
National team²
1948	Scotland	1 (1)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 July 07. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 13 July 07. * Appearances (Goals)

Hugh Howie (born 14 February 1924 in Glasgow; died 14 January 1958) was a Scottish footballer who played for Newton Juniors, Hibernian and the Scotland national team.

Howie, a defender, joined Hibernian from Newton Juniors in 1943 and remained at Easter Road for the remainder of his career. He was part of the Hibs team that won three League Championships in 1947-48, 1950-51 and 1951-52. He scored in his only Scotland cap, a 3-1 win over Wales in October 1948.

He was forced to retire from football in 1954 for medical reasons. He died in a car accident in 1958.