Russell Howarth

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Russell Howarth
Personal information
Full name Russell Michael Howarth
Date of birth 27 March 1982 (1982-03-27) (age 26)
Place of birth    York, England
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Youth clubs
York City
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1998–2002
2002–2005
2005–2007		 York City
Tranmere Rovers
Bradford City		 08 (0)
12 (0)
11 (0)   
National team2
2002 England U20

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 15:53, 16 March 2007 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 12:00, 6 August 2006 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Russell Michael Howarth (born 27 March 1982, in York, England) is an English footballer who is currently without a club.

[edit] Career

He started his career at York City, but as he began to get called up for the England under-20 squad in 2002, larger clubs such as Everton became interested in buying him, where he had a trial and played in a friendly against Falkirk, in which he kept a clean sheet.[citation needed][1] He later revealed he was interested in a move to Everton.[2] He had trial spells at Leeds United, Newcastle United, Sunderland Tottenham Hotspur and Wolverhampton Wanderers.[3]

He eventually joined Tranmere Rovers in a five-figure transfer in November 2002.[4] Initially, Howarth played as Tranmere's number 1, but ended up losing his place to John Achterberg and never regained it.[citation needed] He was released by Tranmere in May 2005.[5]

He returned to Yorkshire in June 2005 as Colin Todd signed him for Bradford City.[6] He revealed his desire for a loan away from Bradford for first-team football,[7] and former club York made a failed loan bid for him.[8] He was released by Bradford in May 2007.[9]

Howarth has retired from football and is now a paramedic.[citation needed]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ "Everton 'target' Howarth", BBC Sport, 2002-05-02. Retrieved on 2008-01-21. 
  2. ^ "Howarth eyes Everton switch", BBC Sport, 2002-06-17. Retrieved on 2008-01-21. 
  3. ^ "Newcastle eye Howarth", BBC Sport, 2002-10-01. Retrieved on 2008-01-21. 
  4. ^ "Tranmere's keeper arrival", BBC Sport, 2002-11-05. Retrieved on 2008-01-21. 
  5. ^ "Duo are released by Tranmere boss", BBC Sport, 2005-05-24. Retrieved on 2008-01-21. 
  6. ^ "Bradford snap up keeper Howarth", BBC Sport, 2005-06-08. Retrieved on 2008-01-21. 
  7. ^ "Howarth on lookout for loan move", BBC Sport, 2006-09-06. Retrieved on 2008-01-21. 
  8. ^ "McEwan insists defensive bloopers must stop now", York Press, 2006-09-13. Retrieved on 2008-01-04. 
  9. ^ "Four offered new deals, four have to wait", Bradford City AFC, 2007-05-09. Retrieved on 2008-01-21. 

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