Neil Howarth
| 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) |
| 1990-1991 | Chorley | ? | (?) |
| 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). | |||
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.
Career
Howarth is a former Burnley, Macclesfield Town and Chorley player,[1] who as captain led Macclesfield Town to two Conference National 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.
References
- ↑ "Telford close in on Howarth". BBC Sport. 2003-06-12. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
- ↑ "#5 - Neil Howarth". Top Ten Best Macclesfield Town Players. Top 10 Land. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Stoner, Colin (1999-02-27). "Robins snap-up Howarth know how". Sports Argus (Birmingham, England). Retrieved 2008-06-03.
- ↑ "Neil Howarth". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
- ↑ "Final 1998/1999 Football Conference Table". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
- ↑ "Trio to leave Cheltenham". BBC Sport. 2003-04-22. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
- ↑ "Telford sign Howarth". BBC Sport. 2003-06-13. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
- ↑ "Yates handed Harriers post". The Citizen. 2006-01-07.
- ↑ "Neil Howarth - Assistant Manager". Kidderminster Harriers FC. 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Management duo pen Harriers deals". BBC Sport. 2007-06-04. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
- ↑ "Yates signs new deal at Harriers". BBC Sport. 8 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
External links
- Neil Howarth career stats at Soccerbase
- Neil Howarth career stats at the Post-War Players Database