John Howshall
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Henry Howshall[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 July 1912[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1962 (aged 50)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Dresden Juniors | ||
| – | Longton Juniors | ||
| – | Dresden United | ||
| 1933–1934 | Stoke City | 1 | (0) |
| 1934–1935 | Chesterfield | 25 | (0) |
| 1935–1936 | Southport | 51 | (0) |
| 1937–1938 | Bristol Rovers | 21 | (0) |
| 1938 | Accrington Stanley | 8 | (0) |
| 1938–1939 | Carlisle United | 32 | (0) |
| – | Northwich Victoria | ||
| – | Wigan Athletic | ||
| Total | 138 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Henry Howshall (12 July 1912 – 1962) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Accrington Stanley, Bristol Rovers, Carlisle United, Chesterfield, Southport and Stoke City.[1]
Career
Howshall was born in Stoke-on-Trent and played amateur football with Dresden Juniors, Longton Juniors and Dresden United before joining Stoke City in 1933.[1] He played once for Stoke in 1932–33 which came in a 1–1 draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers on 30 September 1933.[1] He was released at the end of the season and went of to play for Football League Third Division sides Chesterfield, Southport, Bristol Rovers, Accrington Stanley and Carlisle United before ending his career with non-league Northwich Victoria and Wigan Athletic.[1]
Career statistics
- Sourced from John Howshall at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | 3rd Div. Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 1932–33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chesterfield | 1934–35 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Southport | 1935–36 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| 1936–37 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Bristol Rovers | 1937–38 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Accrington Stanley | 1938–39 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Carlisle United | 1938–39 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Career Total | 140 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 154 | 0 | |