Billy Howden
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Howden[1][2] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1879 | ||
| Place of birth | Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 27 January 1937 (aged 57) | ||
| Place of death | Ontario, Canada | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Benburb | |||
| Rutherglen Glencairn | |||
| 1899–1901 | Rangers | 1 | (0) |
| 1901–1912 | Partick Thistle | 162 | (0) |
| 1908–1909 | → Abercorn (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 1911–1912 | → Abercorn (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 1912–1913 | Abercorn | 25 | (0) |
| Total | 224 | (0) | |
| 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
[edit]Howden played club football for Rutherglen Glencairn, Rangers,[3] Partick Thistle (where he made 233 appearances in all competitions)[4] and Abercorn.[5]
He was capped for Scotland once, playing in a 4–0 win against Ireland in 1905.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Partick Thistle - The Early Years - 1904-05".
- ^ "William Howden". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ^ "[Rangers player] William Howden". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ^ Players H, Partick Thistle History Archive
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
- ^ Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 128.
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- 1879 births
- Scottish men's footballers
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- Rutherglen Glencairn F.C. players
- Rangers F.C. players
- Partick Thistle F.C. players
- Benburb F.C. players
- Abercorn F.C. players
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- 1937 deaths
- Scottish emigrants to Canada
- Footballers from East Renfrewshire
- Sportspeople from Barrhead
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish Junior Football Association players
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