- Russell Howarth
Infobox Football biography
playername = Russell Howarth
fullname = Russell Michael Howarth
nickname =
height = height|meters=1.88
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1982|3|27|df=y
cityofbirth =York
countryofbirth =England
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears =
youthclubs = York City
years = 1998–2002
2002–2005
2005–2007
clubs = York City
Tranmere Rovers
Bradford City
caps(goals) = 08 (0)
12 (0)
11 (0)
nationalyears = 2002
nationalteam = England U20
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 15:53, 16 March 2007 (UTC)
ntupdate = 12:00, 6 August 2006 (UTC)Russell Michael Howarth (born
27 March 1982 , inYork ,England ) is an English footballer who is currently without a club.Career
He started his career at York City, but as he began to get called up for the England under-20 squad in 2002, larger clubs such as Everton became interested in buying him, where he had a trial and played in a friendly against Falkirk, in which he kept a clean sheet.Fact|date=January 2008cite news
title = Everton 'target' Howarth
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/everton/1964387.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date =2002-05-02
accessdate = 2008-01-21] He later revealed he was interested in a move to Everton.cite news
title = Howarth eyes Everton switch
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/york_city/2050385.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date =2002-06-17
accessdate = 2008-01-21] He had trial spells at Leeds United, Newcastle United, Sunderland Tottenham Hotspur and Wolverhampton Wanderers.cite news
title = Newcastle eye Howarth
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/york_city/2290243.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date =2002-10-01
accessdate = 2008-01-21]He eventually joined Tranmere Rovers in a five-figure transfer in November 2002.cite news
title = Tranmere's keeper arrival
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/2405827.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date =2002-11-05
accessdate = 2008-01-21] Initially, Howarth played as Tranmere's number 1, but ended up losing his place toJohn Achterberg and never regained it.Fact|date=January 2008 He was released by Tranmere in May 2005.cite news
title = Duo are released by Tranmere boss
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tranmere_rovers/4576999.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date =2005-05-24
accessdate = 2008-01-21]He returned to
Yorkshire in June 2005 asColin Todd signed him for Bradford City.cite news
title = Bradford snap up keeper Howarth
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/4072576.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date =2005-06-08
accessdate = 2008-01-21] He revealed his desire for a loan away from Bradford for first-team football,cite news
title = Howarth on lookout for loan move
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/5319840.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date =2006-09-06
accessdate = 2008-01-21] and former club York made a failed loan bid for him.cite news
title = McEwan insists defensive bloopers must stop now
url = http://www.thisisyork.co.uk/display.var.917978.0..php
publisher = York Press
date =2006-09-13
accessdate = 2008-01-04] He was released by Bradford in May 2007.cite news
title = Four offered new deals, four have to wait
url = http://www.bradfordcityfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10266~1023229,00.html
publisher = Bradford City AFC
date =2007-05-09
accessdate = 2008-01-21]Howarth has retired from football and is now a paramedic.Fact|date=January 2008
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