- Herb Howson
Infobox afl player | firstname = Herb
lastname = Howson
birthdate = 11 August 1872
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debutdate = 1897
debutteam = South Melbourne
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playingteams = South Melbourne (1897-1908)
* 152 games, 2 goals
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statsend = 1908
careerhighlights =Herbert 'Herb' Howson (11 August 1872 - 8 May 1948) was an
Australian rules football er who played with South Melbourne in the VFL.A wingman, Howson played with South Melbourne for six seasons in the VFA before joined their inaugural VFL side in 1897. He participated in their losing 1899 Grand Final team.
In 1903 he appeared in a
first-class cricket match for Victoria, against Tasmania. He scored 40 in his first innings and took a couple of wickets. [cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/6/6126.html|title=Victoria v Tasmania 1902/03| publisher=CricketArchive]Howson was appointed coach of South Melbourne, in a non-playing capacity, in 1908 and led them to the premiership with the help of
Henry Elms who shared the coaching duties with him. That season the club were premiers and the following season finished third.References
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* [http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/hi-hz.htm#Herbert%20Howson%20(South%20Melbourne) Full Points Footy: Herb Howson]
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