Dave Howitt

Dave Howitt
Personal information
Full name	David John Howitt
Date of birth	4 August 1952 (age 70)
Place of birth	Birmingham, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s)	Full back
Youth career
1968–1970	Birmingham City
Senior career*
Years	Team
1970–1973	Birmingham City
1973–1974	Bury
1974–1975	Workington
1975–1981	Aldershot
1981–1983	Milton Keynes City
1983–198?	Milton Keynes Borough
	Newport Pagnell Town
Managerial career
1981–1983	Milton Keynes City (player-manager)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Last updated July 08, 2023

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

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.^[3] 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.^[4] He was released at the end of the 1972–73 season, and went on to play for Bury, Workington and Aldershot,^[3] for whom he played 137 league games.^[2] He became player-manager of Southern League Midland Division club Milton Keynes City, then played for Milton Keynes Borough and Newport Pagnell Town.^[3]

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References

↑ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1980). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1980–81 . London: Queen Anne Press. p. 46. ISBN 0362020175.
1 2 "David Howitt". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
1 2 3 Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 99. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
↑ Matthews, p. 208.

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[1] Rollin, Jack, ed. (1980). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1980–81 . London: Queen Anne Press. p. 46. ISBN 0362020175.

[NB-2] 1 2 "David Howitt". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 25 July 2015.

[Matthews99-3] 1 2 3 Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 99. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.

[4] Matthews, p. 208.

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