| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 November 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Bolton, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Cheltenham Town (Assistant Manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1987–1994 | Burnley | 1 | (0) |
| 1994–1999 | Macclesfield Town | ||
| 1999–2003 | Cheltenham Town | 120 | (7) |
| 2003–2006 | Telford United | 26 | (0) |
| 2006 | Kidderminster Harriers | 1 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1995–1997 | England C | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Neil Howarth (born November 15, 1971 in Bolton) is an English former professional footballer who is assistant manager for Cheltenham Town. As a player, he played in the Football League with Macclesfield Town and Cheltenham Town.
Howarth is a former Burnley and Macclesfield Town player,[1] who as captain led Macclesfield Town to two National Conference titles, in 1995 and 1997, to FA Trophy winners in 1996, and to the runner-up spot in Division Three in 1998.[2][3] He joined Cheltenham Town in February 1999 for a fee of £7,000[3] and made over 140 appearances for the club in four-and-a-half seasons.[4] helping them to the National Conference title in 1998–99.[5] He left Cheltenham in 2003 when his contract was not renewed[6] and joined Conference side Telford United[7] where he spent two-and-a-half seasons. In January 2006, he joined Kidderminster Harriers as assistant manager to Mark Yates[8][9] and helped revive the club after relegation from the Football League in 2005.[10] He signed a new two-year contract in June 2007,[10] and a further one-year contract in May 2009.[11] He left Kidderminster Harriers the same day as boss Mark Yates and joined Cheltenham Town firstly as First Team Coach before becoming Assistant Manager.