| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 November 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Bolton, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Burnley | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1994 | Burnley | 1 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | → Macclesfield Town (Loan) | 23 | (3) |
| 1994–1999 | Macclesfield Town | 176 | (19) |
| 1999–2003 | Cheltenham Town | 120 | (7) |
| 2003–2006 | Telford United | 68 | (4) |
| 2006 | Kidderminster Harriers | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 389 | (33) | |
| International career | |||
| 1995–1997 | England C | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Kidderminster Harriers (assistant manager) | ||
| 2009–2014 | Cheltenham Town (assistant manager) | ||
| 2018 | Macclesfield Town (assistant manager) | ||
| 2018 | Macclesfield Town (caretaker) | ||
| 2020– | Stourbridge (assistant manager) | ||
| 2021– | Solihull Moors (assistant manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Neil Howarth (born 15 November 1971) is an English football coach and former player. As a player, he played as a defender in the Football League with Macclesfield Town and Cheltenham Town.
Career
Howarth is a former Burnley, Macclesfield Town and cheltenham town player,[1] who as captain led Macclesfield Town to two Conference National titles, in 1995 and 1997, to FA Trophy winners in 1996, and to the runner-up spot in Division Three in 1998.[2][3] He joined Cheltenham Town in February 1999 for a fee of £10,000[3] and made over 140 appearances for the club in four-and-a-half seasons.[4] helping them to the National Conference title in 1998–99.[5] He left Cheltenham in 2003 when his contract was not renewed[6] and joined Conference side Telford United[7] where he spent two-and-a-half seasons.
In January 2006, he joined Kidderminster Harriers as assistant manager to Mark Yates[8][9] and helped revive the club after relegation from the Football League in 2005.[10] He signed a new two-year contract in June 2007,[10] and a further one-year contract in May 2009.[11] He left Kidderminster Harriers the same day as boss Mark Yates and joined Cheltenham Town firstly as first team coach before becoming Assistant Manager. He left the club in 2014.[12]
References
- ^ "Telford close in on Howarth". BBC Sport. 12 June 2003. Retrieved 3 June 2008.
- ^ "#5 - Neil Howarth". Top Ten Best Macclesfield Town Players. Top 10 Land. Retrieved 3 June 2008.
- ^ a b Stoner, Colin (27 February 1999). "Robins snap-up Howarth know how". Sports Argus (Birmingham, England). Retrieved 3 June 2008.[dead link]
- ^ "Neil Howarth". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 3 June 2008.
- ^ "Final 1998/1999 Football Conference Table". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 4 June 2008.
- ^ "Trio to leave Cheltenham". BBC Sport. 22 April 2003. Retrieved 4 June 2008.
- ^ "Telford sign Howarth". BBC Sport. 13 June 2003. Retrieved 4 June 2008.
- ^ "Yates handed Harriers post". The Citizen. 7 January 2006.
- ^ "Neil Howarth - Assistant Manager". Kidderminster Harriers FC. 11 October 2007. Archived from the original on 12 April 2008. Retrieved 4 June 2008.
- ^ a b "Management duo pen Harriers deals". BBC Sport. 4 June 2007. Retrieved 4 June 2008.
- ^ "Yates signs new deal at Harriers". BBC Sport. 8 May 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
- ^ "Yates' Backroom Team Confirmed". www.mtfc.co.uk. Retrieved 20 June 2018. [dead link]
External links
- Neil Howarth at Soccerbase
- Neil Howarth at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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