Bob Howarth
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert Howarth | ||
Date of birth | 20 June 1865 | ||
Place of birth | Preston, Lancashire, England | ||
Date of death | 20 August 1938 | (aged 73)||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1883–1891 | Preston North End | 47 | (0) |
1891–1894 | Everton | 59 | (0) |
1894–1899 | Preston North End | 3 | (0) |
Total | 109 | (0) | |
National team | |||
1886–1894 | England | 4 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Bob Howarth (20 June 1865 – 20 August 1938) was an English footballer. An England international, he was a member of the Preston North End side which became known as "The Invincibles".[1]
Career[]
Bob Howarth was born in Preston. He joined Preston North End in 1883, and for eight years was a member of the North End side that earned the title of "The Invincibles". He was in the Preston side that were 1887-88 FA Cup Finalists. The following season, he was in the Preston side that did the double, being Football League Champions and 1888-89 FA Cup Winners. Bob Howarth made his League debut on 8 September 1888 at full-back for Preston North End against Burnley at Preston North End' Deepdale ground in Preston. Preston won 5–2. Bob Howarth played 18 of Preston' 22 League Championship matches and played in a defence-line that achieved nine clean-sheets.[2]
In one source Bob Howarth was described as 'a powerful and formidable full-back".[3]
In 1891 he joined Everton, before returning to finish his career back at Preston North End. He gained several representative honours, making four appearances for England. Outside of football he worked in Preston as a solicitor.
References[]
- ^ An English Football Internationalists Who's Who, by Douglas Lamming. Hutton Press Ltd. 1990. ISBN 0-907033-93-8.
- ^ "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 17 March 2018. (registration & fee required)
- ^ Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Preston North End. Breedon Books. p. 122. ISBN 1-85983-516-3.
External links[]
Bob Howarth at Englandstats.com
- English footballers
- Everton F.C. players
- Preston North End F.C. players
- England international footballers
- 1865 births
- 1938 deaths
- English Football League representative players
- Association football defenders
- English Football League players
- FA Cup Final players
- English football defender, 1860s birth stubs