Matthew Howard (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matthew James Howard[1] | ||
Date of birth | 5 December 1970 | ||
Place of birth | Watford, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Youth career | |||
–1987 | Watford | ||
1987–1988 | Brentford | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1988–1989 | Brentford | 1 | (0) |
1989–1990 | → St Albans City (loan) | ||
1990–1991 | St Albans City | 59 | (1) |
1991–1992 | Boreham Wood | ||
1993 | St Albans City | 0 | (0) |
1995 | Hayes | 10 | (0) |
1995–1996 | St Albans City | 20 | (0) |
1996 | Boreham Wood | ||
1996–1997 | Chesham United | ||
1997–2000 | Hendon | 86 | (2) |
2000–2001 | Boreham Wood | ||
2001–2006 | Elliott Star | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Matthew James Howard (born 5 December 1970) is an English retired professional footballer who made one appearance in the Football League for Brentford as a right back. After his release in 1989, he dropped into non-League football and made over 100 appearances with both Boreham Wood and Hendon.
Playing career
Brentford
After beginning his career in the youth system at hometown club Watford, Driscoll joined the youth team at Third Division club Brentford in 1987.[1] He made his professional debut on the final day of the 1987–88 season, when he came on as a half time substitute for Roger Stanislaus in a 2–1 defeat to York City at Griffin Park.[2] He received a yellow card, as manager Steve Perryman had forgotten to inform the referee of the change.[3] Howard failed to make a first team appearance during the 1988–89 season, but was a part of the youth team which reached the semi-finals of the 1988–89 FA Youth Cup.[1] Howard departed Brentford in January 1990,[4] having made just a single first team appearance.[1]
Non-league
After his release from Brentford, Howard had a long career in non-League football, playing for Isthmian League clubs St Albans City,[5] Boreham Wood,[6][7] Hayes,[8] Chesham United,[9] Hendon,[9] Leyton, Hitchin Town, Leighton Town and Aylesbury United.[10] He finished his career with Hertfordshire Senior County League Premier Division club Elliott Star,[11][12] for whom he made 24 appearances in his final two seasons.[13][14]
Honours
Hendon
- Isthmian League Full Members Cup: 1997–98[15]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Brentford | 1987–88[2] | Third Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St Albans City | 1989–90[16] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 12[a] | 0 | 53 | 0 | |
1990–91[17] | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 7[b] | 0 | 37 | 1 | |||
Total | 59 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | 90 | 1 | |||
St Albans City | 1993–94[18] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
St Albans City | 1995–96[19] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8[d] | 1 | 28 | 1 | |
St Albans City total | 79 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | 109 | 1 | |||
Hendon | 1997–98[9] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 32 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 14[e] | 2 | 50 | 4 | |
1998–99[9] | 31 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 14[f] | 1 | 51 | 1 | |||
1999–00[9] | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6[g] | 1 | 29 | 1 | |||
Total | 86 | 2 | 10 | 0 | — | 34 | 4 | 130 | 6 | |||
Elliott Star | 2004–05[13] | Hertfordshire Senior County League Premier Division | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
2005–06[14] | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[h] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
Total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |||
Career total | 188 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 5 | 264 | 8 |
- ^ 6 appearances in Isthmian League Cup, 4 appearances in Herts Senior Cup, 1 appearance in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Isthmian League Full Members Cup
- ^ 2 appearances in Herts Senior Cup, 1 appearance in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Isthmian League Cup, 1 appearance in Isthmian League Full Members Cup, 1 appearance in Herts Charity Cup, 1 appearance in Billy Minter Trophy
- ^ 1 appearance in East Anglian Cup
- ^ 4 appearances in East Anglian Cup, 2 appearances and 1 goal in Isthmian League Full Members Cup, 1 appearance in Herts Charity Cup, 1 appearance in Eastern Floodlight Cup
- ^ 6 appearances in Isthmian League Full Members Cup, 2 appearances and 2 goals in Isthmian League Cup, 2 appearances in FA Trophy, 2 appearances in London Challenge Cup, 2 appearances in Middlesex Senior Cup
- ^ 5 appearances and 1 goal in FA Trophy, 4 appearances in Middlesex Senior Cup, 2 appearances in Isthmian League Cup, 2 appearances in Isthmian League Full Members Cup, 1 appearance in London Challenge Cup
- ^ 3 appearances and 1 goal in Middlesex Senior Cup, 1 appearance in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Isthmian League Cup, 1 appearance in Isthmian League Full Members Cup
- ^ 1 appearance in Herts Centenary Senior Trophy, 1 appearance in Aubrey Cup
References
- ^ a b c d Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 82. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ a b White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 399. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Yore Publications. p. 12. ISBN 1-874427-57-7.
- ^ Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. p. 369. ISBN 978-1906796716.
- ^ "Statistics: St Albans City [Powered by tplSoccerStats]". Sacfc.co.uk. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ "Club Year | Clubs". The Non-League Club Directory. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ "Gunners on way (From Watford Observer)". Watfordobserver.co.uk. 13 July 2000. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ "Hayes & Yeading United FC: The Official Website". Hyufc.com. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Greensnet – Official Hendon FC: Former Staff – Matthew Howard". Hendonfc.net. 30 August 1997. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ "Matthew Howard Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ "Star crowned by the league Kings (From Borehamwood Times)". Borehamwoodtimes.co.uk. 7 February 2001. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ "Star knocked out of cup (From Borehamwood Times)". Borehamwoodtimes.co.uk. 27 January 2005. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ a b "football.mitoo". football.mitoo.co.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ a b "football.mitoo". football.mitoo.co.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ "Greensnet – Official Hendon FC: Match Details". www.hendonfc.net. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ "St Albans City F.C. Statistics". saintsstatistics.co.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ "St Albans City F.C. Statistics". saintsstatistics.co.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ "St Albans City F.C. Statistics". saintsstatistics.co.uk. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ "St Albans City F.C. Statistics". saintsstatistics.co.uk. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- 1970 births
- Living people
- English footballers
- Association football defenders
- Brentford F.C. players
- Sportspeople from Watford
- English Football League players
- Watford F.C. players
- St Albans City F.C. players
- Boreham Wood F.C. players
- Hayes F.C. players
- Chesham United F.C. players
- Hendon F.C. players
- Leyton F.C. players
- Hitchin Town F.C. players
- Leighton Town F.C. players
- Aylesbury United F.C. players
- Isthmian League players