Billy Howden

Billy Howden

Personal information
Full name	William Howden
Date of birth	11 November 1879
Place of birth	Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Date of death	27 January 1937(1937-01-27) (aged 57)
Place of death	Ontario, Canada
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Rutherglen Glencairn
c.1900	Rangers	1	(0)
c.1901	Partick Thistle
c.1910	Abercorn
International career
1905	Scotland	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Howden (11 November 1879 – 27 January 1937) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Howden played club football for Rutherglen Glencairn, Rangers, Partick Thistle and Abercorn.

He was capped for Scotland once, playing in a 4–0 win against Ireland in 1905.

Personal life

Howden was born at Dovecotehill, Barrhead, Renfrewshire on 11 November 1879 - the second of the eight children of David Howden and Ann Weir. He emigrated to Ontario, Canada in 1924, where he died on 27 January 1937. He was survived by his wife, Catherine and daughter, Margaret and has living descendants throughout Ontario. His great nephew lives in Glasgow, Scotland.