Sam Howshall
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Howshall[1] | ||
| Date of birth | September 1883 | ||
| Place of birth | Cobridge, England | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Newcastle Swifts | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1903–1905 | Burslem Port Vale | 2 | (0) |
| Salisbury City | |||
| 1907–1908 | Clapton Orient | 2 | (0) |
| 1908 | Stoke | 1 | (2) |
| Merthyr Town | |||
| Total | 5+ | (2+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Samuel "Sam" Howshall (September 1883 – after 1908) was an English footballer who played for Burslem Port Vale, Clapton Orient, Stoke, and Merthyr Town.
Playing career
Howshall played for Newcastle Swifts before joining Burslem Port Vale in May 1903.[1] His first game was at outside-right in a 3–1 defeat to Preston North End at Deepdale on 3 October.[1] After only one further Second Division appearance in the 1903–04 season he was released from the Athletic Ground at the end of the 1904–05 season.[1] He moved on to Salisbury City before joining Clapton Orient.[1] He returned to Staffordshire in the 1908–09 season to play one Birmingham & District League game for Stoke; he scored both goals in a 2–2 draw at Stourbridge on 14 September. After leaving the Victoria Ground he played for Merthyr Town.[1]
Statistics
- Sourced from Sam Howshall at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Burslem Port Vale | 1903–04 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Clapton Orient | 1907–08 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Stoke | 1908–09 | Birmingham & District League | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |