Dave Howitt
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David John Howitt | ||
| Date of birth | 4 August 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Playing position | Full back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1968–1970 | Birmingham City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1970–1973 | Birmingham City | 2 | (0) |
| 1973–1974 | Bury | 20 | (4) |
| 1974–1975 | Workington | 35 | (1) |
| 1975–1981 | Aldershot | 137 | (2) |
| 1981–1983 | Milton Keynes City | ? | (?) |
| 1983–198x | Milton Keynes Borough | ? | (?) |
| – | Newport Pagnell Town | ? | (?) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1981–1983 | Milton Keynes City (player-manager) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
David John "Dave" Howitt (born 4 August 1952) is an English former professional footballer who made 194 appearances in the Football League playing for Birmingham City,[1] Bury,[2] Workington[3] and Aldershot.[4]
Howitt was born in Birmingham. When he left Hodge Hill School in 1968, he joined Birmingham City as an apprentice, and turned professional two years later.[5] At school he had played as a midfielder, but became a full back while in Birmingham's reserves. He made his debut in the First Division on 30 August 1972 in a 2–2 draw away to West Bromwich Albion, but dropped out of consideration once Ray Martin was available again.[6] He was released at the end of the 1972–73 season, and went on to play for Bury, Workington and Aldershot,[5] for whom he played 137 league games.[4] He became player-manager of Southern League Midland Division club Milton Keynes City, then played for Milton Keynes Borough and Newport Pagnell Town.[5]
References
- ↑ "Birmingham City : 1947/48–2007/08". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
- ↑ "Bury : 1947/48–2007/08". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
- ↑ "Workington : 1951/52–1976/77". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Aldershot : 1946/47–1991/92". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 99. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ↑ Matthews, p. 208.