Jack Howarth (footballer)
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Jack Howarth is an English
retired professional footballer who played as a centre forward. Active in England and the United States, Howarth made over 500 appearances in the Football League
, scoring nearly 200 goals. His 171 league goals for Aldershot is a club record.
, County Durham
, Howarth began his career with local side Stanley United. He signed professional forms with Chelsea
in 1963, but never made an appearance for them, and moved to Swindon Town
a year later. Howarth also played in the Football League
for Aldershot
, Rochdale
, Bournemouth
and Southport
, before moving to the United States to play for the Southern California Lazers
.
He has a place in the history of the original Aldershot side (which was founded in 1926 and went bankrupt in 1992, having being Football League members since 1932), having scored a record 196 goals for the club in all competitions.
Howarth later returned to England to play non-league football with Basingstoke Town
, Andover
and Romsey Town
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
retired professional footballer who played as a centre forward. Active in England and the United States, Howarth made over 500 appearances in the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
, scoring nearly 200 goals. His 171 league goals for Aldershot is a club record.
Career
Born in CrookCrook, County Durham
Crook is a market town in County Durham, England. It is situated about 10 miles south-west of Durham.Crook lies a couple of miles north of the River Wear, on the A690 from Durham...
, County Durham
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
, Howarth began his career with local side Stanley United. He signed professional forms with Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
in 1963, but never made an appearance for them, and moved to Swindon Town
Swindon Town F.C.
Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...
a year later. Howarth also played in the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
for Aldershot
Aldershot F.C.
Aldershot Football Club was an English Football League club, which was wound up in the High Court in March 1992. They became the first Football League club since Accrington Stanley to resign from the League during the course of a season. The club was nicknamed the Shots for both the last syllable...
, Rochdale
Rochdale A.F.C.
Rochdale Association Football Club is an English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. They play their home matches at Spotland Stadium. Formed in 1907, they were accepted into the Football League in 1921...
, Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899....
and Southport
Southport F.C.
Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008...
, before moving to the United States to play for the Southern California Lazers
Southern California Lazers
The Southern California Lazers were an American soccer club based in Torrance, California that was a member of the American Soccer League.-1978 Roster: John McGeady Sid Wallace 24 Apps 14 Goals John Granville Jack Howarth Rildo-Year-by-year:...
.
He has a place in the history of the original Aldershot side (which was founded in 1926 and went bankrupt in 1992, having being Football League members since 1932), having scored a record 196 goals for the club in all competitions.
Howarth later returned to England to play non-league football with Basingstoke Town
Basingstoke Town F.C.
Basingstoke Town Football Club is an English football club based in Basingstoke, Hampshire. The club are currently members of the Conference South and play at the Camrose, named after their late benefactor, Lord Camrose. Their motto, 'Vestigia Nulla Retrorsum', means 'No stepping...
, Andover
Andover F.C.
Andover F.C. was a football club based in Andover, Hampshire, established in 1883. Since the 2007–08 season, Andover had been a member of the Southern League Division One South and West at Step 4 of the National League System...
and Romsey Town
Romsey Town F.C.
Romsey Town F.C. is a football club based in Romsey, Hampshire, England. They were among the founding members of the Wessex League in 1986. The club currently competes in the Wessex Premier Division which is the 9th tier of English football...
.