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David Howland Personal information Full name David Howland Date of birth 17 September 1986 Place of birth Ballynahinch, Northern Ireland Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Playing position Midfielder Club information Current club Glentoran Number 8 Youth career 2002–2005 Birmingham City Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2005–2008 Birmingham City 0 (0) 2008 → Port Vale (loan) 17 (1) 2008–2010 Port Vale 45 (2) 2010– Glentoran ? (2) National team 2006–2008 Northern Ireland under-21s 4 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 1 July 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).David Howland (born 17 September 1986 in Ballynahinch) is a Northern Irish professional football midfielder who plays for Glentoran in the IFA Premiership. He has represented his country at under-21 level.
Starting his career at Birmingham City, a January 2008 loan move to Port Vale was made permanent at the end of the season. He was released by the club in the summer of 2010, at which point he signed with Glentoran.
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Club career
Birmingham City
Howland was born in Ballynahinch, County Down, and joined Birmingham City's Academy in 2002. He signed his first one-year professional contract in 2005, which was renewed for a further year.[1] He was allocated a first-team squad number for the first time during the 2006–07 season, and signed a further year's contract before the 2007–08 season.[2] A central midfielder, he played regularly for Birmingham's reserve team but did not make an appearance for the first team.
He was an unused substitute in the League Cup fourth round tie against Blackburn Rovers in September 2007 in unusual circumstances. Birmingham had selected the 15-year-old Jordon Mutch, having obtained confirmation from the Premier League that it was within the rules for a boy of that age to play, but were informed less than two hours before kick-off that due to the Football Association's child protection rules Mutch would not be eligible. Special dispensation was granted for Howland, who had not been assigned a squad number for the 2007–08 season, to take his place on the bench wearing a numberless shirt.[3][4]
Port Vale
In January 2008 he joined Port Vale of League One on loan for the remainder of the season,[5] and made his debut in the Football League on 26 January 2008 against A.F.C. Bournemouth.[6] At the end of the season he was released by Birmingham,[7] but his performance while on loan at Port Vale was sufficient to earn him a two-year permanent deal.[8]
He was one of few Vale players to hit 40 games in the 2008–09 season. He enjoyed his time under Dean Glover,[9] especially in games with Glover's five-man midfield tactic.[10] However he was transfer listed by new manager Micky Adams in August 2009, along with five others, having failed to impress in the pre-season.[11] After a month on the transfer list, he was the only one of the six to have received no inquiries from any clubs,[12] which came as a surprise to many Vale fans. He returned to the Vale first team in mid-September, after impressing in training, though he remained transfer listed.[13] In April 2010 he learned that he would not be offered a new contract by manager Micky Adams.[14]
Glentoran
In September 2010, Howland left England for Belfast, signing a season long contract with IFA Premiership club Glentoran.[15] He made his debut in the televised Sky Sports match at home to Linfield. He was utilized in the playmaker role in the heart of the midfield. The Glens finished in third place in 2010–11, qualifying for the UEFA Europa League. In January 2011 he signed a contract to keep him at the club until 2014.[16]
International career
Howland has represented Northern Ireland at junior levels and was first selected for the under-21 squad in February 2006.[17] He has won four caps at under-21 level.[18][19]
Statistics
Club level
Club performance League Cup League Cup Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals England League FA Cup League Cup Total 2005–06 Birmingham City Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2006–07 Birmingham City Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2007–08[20] Birmingham City Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2007–08[20] Port Vale League One 17 1 0 0 0 0 17 1 2008–09[21] Port Vale League Two 40 2 1 1 0 0 41 3 2009–10[22] Port Vale League Two 5 0 1 0 0 0 7 0 Northern Ireland League Irish Cup League Cup Total 2010–11 Glentoran IFA Premiership ? 2 ? ? ? ? ? 2 2011–12 Glentoran IFA Premiership 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total England 62 3 2 1 0 0 65 4 Total Northern Ireland ? 2 ? ? ? ? ? 2 Career total 62 5 2 1 0 0 65 6 - Notes
- Football League Trophy results included in totals.
International level
under-21 caps
- Scores and results list Northern Ireland's goal tally first. The "Caps" figures are in bold for games in which he scored
Caps Date Venue Opponent Result Competition Scored Location Cards 01 (00) 2007-02-06 The Oval, Belfast 
Wales 0–4 Friendly 0 
02 (00) 2007-03-24 Stadionul Nicolae Dobrin, Pitești 
Romania 0–2 Friendly 0 03 (00) 2007-11-16 Mourneview Park, Lurgan 
Luxembourg 5–0 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualification 0 04 (00) 2008-03-26 The Showgrounds, Ballymena Romania 1–3 Friendly 0 References
- ^ "Player Profiles: David Howland". Birmingham City F.C.. http://www.blues.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10412~34033,00.html. Retrieved 22 January 2008.
- ^ "Birmingham sign youngster Howland". BBC Sport. 15 May 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/birmingham_city/6656903.stm. Retrieved 22 January 2008.
- ^ "Statement regarding Jordon Mutch". Birmingham City F.C. 26 September 2007. http://www.blues.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1121300,00.html. Retrieved 22 January 2008.
- ^ Tattum, Colin (27 September 2007). "Howland comes to the rescue for Blues". Birmingham Mail. http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/birmingham-city-fc/tm_method=full&objectid=19856460&siteid=50002-name_page.html. Retrieved 22 January 2008.
- ^ "Birmingham youngster joins Vale". BBC Sport. 23 January 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/7204637.stm. Retrieved 23 January 2008.
- ^ "Port Vale 1–3 Bournemouth". BBC Sport. 26 January 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7197693.stm. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
- ^ "Young quartet released". Birmingham City F.C. 13 May 2008. http://www.blues.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1311708,00.html. Retrieved 13 May 2008.
- ^ "Howland to stay with the Valiants". BBC Sport. 23 May 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/7417012.stm. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
- ^ "Howland flourishing under Glover". BBC Sport. 4 November 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/7708746.stm. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ^ "Attacking freedom helps Howland". BBC Sport. 23 March 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/7957841.stm. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ^ Shaw, Steve (August 6, 2009). "Port Vale: Valiants transfer list six players". The Sentinel. http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/portvale/Port-Vale-Valiants-transfer-list-players/article-1231046-detail/article.html. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
- ^ Shaw, Steve (September 2, 2009). "Breaking News: Davidson set to extend Stafford stay". The Sentinel. http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/portvale/Breaking-News-Davidson-set-extend-Stafford-stay/article-1304280-detail/article.html. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
- ^ "Manager: Howland Has Earned Chance". port-vale.co.uk. 20 Sep 2009. http://www.port-vale.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10381~1802904,00.html. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
- ^ "Port Vale release Lawrie, Howland, Richman & Edwards". BBC Sport. 27 April 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8647616.stm. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
- ^ "Glens sign David Howland". glentoran.com. 19 September 2010. http://www.glentoran.com/news/536/glens-sign-david-howland. Retrieved 19 September 2010.[dead link]
- ^ "Glentoran duo Callacher and Howland sign new Oval deals". BBC Sport. 28 January 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/irish/9380060.stm. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- ^ Harris, Martin (2 February 2006). "Under-21 squad announced". Irish Football Association. http://www.irishfa.com/the-ifa/news/1957/under-21-squad-announced/. Retrieved 22 January 2008.
- ^ "Squad Profiles - Under 21: David Howland". Irish Football Association. http://www.irishfa.com/squad-profiles/2299/under-21/david-howland/. Retrieved 22 January 2008.
- ^ Harris, Martin (26 March 2008). "U21s No Match For Strong Romanians". Irish Football Association. http://www.irishfa.com/international/item/3838/u21s-no-match-for-strong-romanians/. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
- ^ a b "Games played by David Howland in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=41647&season_id=137. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ^ "Games played by David Howland in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=41647&season_id=138. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ^ "Games played by David Howland in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=41647&season_id=139. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
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Categories:- People from Ballynahinch
- Association footballers from Northern Ireland
- Northern Ireland under-21 international footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Birmingham City F.C. players
- Port Vale F.C. players
- The Football League players
- Glentoran F.C. players
- 1986 births
- Living people
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