Jonathan Howard (footballer)

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Jon Howard
Personal information
Date of birth (1971-10-07) 7 October 1971 (age 51)
Place of birth Sheffield, England
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1990–1994 Rotherham United 36 (5)
1994 Buxton
1994–2003 Chesterfield 236 (39)
2003 → Burton Albion (loan) 8 (2)
2003–2004 Burton Albion 36 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jonathan Howard (born 7 October 1971) is a footballer who played in The Football League for Chesterfield and Rotherham United and was part of the Chesterfield FC side which enjoyed a famous FA Cup run during the 1996-97 football campaign.

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Career

Howard started his career at Rotherham United scoring 5 goals in 36 league games for the Millers. He joined Chesterfield in 1994 and went on to amass over 230 appearances for the club in over nine years. During his time with the Spireites, Howard was involved in the famous FA Cup run in the 1996–97 season which saw Chesterfield reach the semi-finals of the competition. He scored a brace as they knocked out Bristol City in the third round, [1] and went on to win the decisive penalty which teammate Tom Curtis tucked away against Nottingham Forest in the fifth round of the competition. [2] He also found himself at the centre of controversy when, in the semi-final which saw the Spireites up against Middlesbrough F.C at Old Trafford, he took a shot which hit the underside of the crossbar and appeared to cross the line and yet the goal was never given. Had it been awarded as a goal it would have put Chesterfield 3-1 up against 10 man Middlesbrough (after the earlier dismissal of Vladimír Kinder) with just over 20 minutes remaining. As it was, Middlesbrough equalised to make it 2-2 after 90 minutes, it finished 3-3 after extra time and Chesterfield lost the replay 3–0. [3] Ironically, both the Forest and Middlesbrough games were refereed by David Elleray. He finished his career with Burton Albion. [4]

Howard now works at Scout7, having had a brief spell back in the game with non-league outfits, Maltby Main and Dinnington Town. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Season of dreaming Spireites" . The Independent. 13 April 1997. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "Treasure Chesterfield" . Independent. 16 February 1997. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  3. ↑ "Hewitt keeps the Chesterfield dream alive" . Independent. 14 April 1997. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  4. ↑ "Jonathan Howard". Chesterfield F.C. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
  5. ↑ "Where are they Now?". Chesterfield F.C. Archived from the original on 20 May 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2007.


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