Dave Howitt

Dave Howitt

Personal information
Full name	David John Howitt
Date of birth	4 August 1952 (1952-08-04) (age 59)
Place of birth	Birmingham, England
Playing position	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	?	(?)
1983–198x	Milton Keynes Borough	?	(?)
–	Newport Pagnell Town	?	(?)
Teams managed
1981–1983	Milton Keynes City (player-manager)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

David John "Dave" Howitt (born 4 August 1952) is an English former professional footballer who made 194 appearances in the Football League playing for Birmingham City,^[1] Bury,^[2] Workington^[3] and Aldershot.^[4]

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.^[5] 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.^[6] He was released at the end of the 1972–73 season, and went on to play for Bury, Workington and Aldershot,^[5] for whom he played 137 league games.^[4] He became player-manager of Southern League Midland Division club Milton Keynes City, then played for Milton Keynes Borough and Newport Pagnell Town.^[5]

References

1. ^ "Birmingham City : 1947/48–2007/08". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/birmingham/birmingham.htm. Retrieved 20 May 2009. 
2. ^ "Bury : 1947/48–2007/08". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/bury/bury.htm. Retrieved 20 May 2009. 
3. ^ "Workington : 1951/52–1976/77". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/workington/workington.htm. Retrieved 20 May 2009. 
4. ^ ^{a b} "Aldershot : 1946/47–1991/92". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/aldershot/aldershot.htm. Retrieved 20 May 2009. 
5. ^ ^{a b c} Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 99. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9. 
6. ^ Matthews, p. 208.

Persondata
Name	Howitt, Dave
Alternative names
Short description	Professional footballer
Date of birth	4 August 1952
Place of birth	Birmingham, England
Date of death
Place of death