Steven "Steve" Howarth is a Scottish

Scotland

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

 professional footballer playing as a Striker for SPL

Scottish Premier League

The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...

 club Motherwell

Motherwell F.C.

Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998...

.

Clyde

Howarth started his career at Clyde

Clyde F.C.

Clyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League. Although based for the last fifteen years in the new town of Cumbernauld, they are traditionally associated with an area that covers Rutherglen in South...

, but had to wait until the 2009/10 season before making his breakthrough to the first team. He made a total of 12 appearances for the Bully Wee, scoring just one goal. He was mostly credited for his hard-working ability, and his good performances that season earned him, and team-mate Connor Stevenson

Connor Stevenson

Connor Stevenson is a Scottish football midfielder currently without a club following his release Clyde.-Career:...

, a trial at champions Rangers

Rangers F.C.

Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...

 on October 2009. It was to be a poor season overall for Howarth, as Clyde were relegated to the Third Division

Scottish Football League Third Division

The Scottish Football League Third Division is the lowest division of the Scottish Football League and the fourth overall in the Scottish football league system....

, finishing bottom.

Motherwell

Howarth joined SPL

Scottish Premier League

The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...

 club Motherwell

Motherwell F.C.

Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998...

 in the closing hours of the transfer window on 31 August 2010. He is currently playing for the under-19 side and reserve side

Motherwell F.C. Reserve and Youth squads

In addition to the Motherwell F.C. first team, competing in the Scottish Premier League, Motherwell also have a reserve team and an under-19 side.-History:The reserve team of Motherwell is known simply as Motherwell Reserves....

 at the Steelmen.

Howarth signed a new one-year professional contract at Motherwell, having been top scorer for the under-19 side in the 2010-11 season with 8 goals.

Alloa Athletic loan

On 30 August 2011, Howarth joined Alloa Athletic

Alloa Athletic F.C.

Alloa Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Alloa, Clackmannanshire. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Third Division....

 on a one-month loan.

External links

• Steve Howarth profile at Motherwell FC official website