Personal information | |||
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Full name | David John Howitt | ||
Date of birth | 4 August 1952 | ||
Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Full back | ||
Youth career | |||
1968–1970 | Birmingham City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1970–1973 | Birmingham City | 2 | (0) |
1973–1974 | Bury | 20 | (4) |
1974–1975 | Workington | 35 | (1) |
1975–1981 | Aldershot | 137 | (2) |
1981–1983 | Milton Keynes City | ||
1983–198? | Milton Keynes Borough | ||
Newport Pagnell Town | |||
Managerial career | |||
1981–1983 | Milton Keynes City ( player-manager) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
David John Howitt (born 4 August 1952) is an English former professional footballer who made 194 appearances in the Football League playing for Birmingham City, Bury, Workington and Aldershot. [2]
Howitt was born in Birmingham. When he left Hodge Hill School in 1968, he joined Birmingham City as an apprentice, and turned professional two years later. [3] At school he had played as a midfielder, but became a full back while in Birmingham's reserves. He made his debut in the First Division on 30 August 1972 in a 2–2 draw away to West Bromwich Albion, but dropped out of consideration once Ray Martin was available again. [4] He was released at the end of the 1972–73 season, and went on to play for Bury, Workington and Aldershot, [3] for whom he played 137 league games. [2] He became player-manager of Southern League Midland Division club Milton Keynes City, then played for Milton Keynes Borough and Newport Pagnell Town. [3]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | David John Howitt | ||
Date of birth | 4 August 1952 | ||
Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Full back | ||
Youth career | |||
1968–1970 | Birmingham City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1970–1973 | Birmingham City | 2 | (0) |
1973–1974 | Bury | 20 | (4) |
1974–1975 | Workington | 35 | (1) |
1975–1981 | Aldershot | 137 | (2) |
1981–1983 | Milton Keynes City | ||
1983–198? | Milton Keynes Borough | ||
Newport Pagnell Town | |||
Managerial career | |||
1981–1983 | Milton Keynes City ( player-manager) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
David John Howitt (born 4 August 1952) is an English former professional footballer who made 194 appearances in the Football League playing for Birmingham City, Bury, Workington and Aldershot. [2]
Howitt was born in Birmingham. When he left Hodge Hill School in 1968, he joined Birmingham City as an apprentice, and turned professional two years later. [3] At school he had played as a midfielder, but became a full back while in Birmingham's reserves. He made his debut in the First Division on 30 August 1972 in a 2–2 draw away to West Bromwich Albion, but dropped out of consideration once Ray Martin was available again. [4] He was released at the end of the 1972–73 season, and went on to play for Bury, Workington and Aldershot, [3] for whom he played 137 league games. [2] He became player-manager of Southern League Midland Division club Milton Keynes City, then played for Milton Keynes Borough and Newport Pagnell Town. [3]