Matthew Howard (footballer)

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Matthew Howard
Personal information
Full name Matthew James Howard [1]
Date of birth (1970-12-05) 5 December 1970 (age 52)
Place of birth Watford, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
0000–1987 Watford
1987–1988 Brentford
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1988–1989 Brentford 1 (0)
1989–1990 → St Albans City (loan)
1990–1991 St Albans City 59 (1)
1991–1992 Boreham Wood
1993 St Albans City 0 (0)
1995 Hayes 10 (0)
1995–1996 St Albans City 20 (0)
1996 Boreham Wood
1996–1997 Chesham United
1997–2000 Hendon 86 (2)
2000–2001 Boreham Wood
2001–2006 Elliott Star
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Matthew James Howard (born 5 December 1970) is an English retired professional footballer who made one appearance in the Football League for Brentford as a right back. After his release in 1989, he dropped into non-League football and made over 100 appearances with both Boreham Wood and Hendon.

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Playing career

Brentford

After beginning his career in the youth system at hometown club Watford, Driscoll joined the youth team at Third Division club Brentford in 1987. [1] He made his professional debut on the final day of the 1987–88 season, when he came on as a half time substitute for Roger Stanislaus in a 2–1 defeat to York City at Griffin Park. [2] He received a yellow card, as manager Steve Perryman had forgotten to inform the referee of the change. [3] Howard failed to make a first team appearance during the 1988–89 season, but was a part of the youth team which reached the semi-finals of the 1988–89 FA Youth Cup. [1] Howard departed Brentford in January 1990, [4] having made just a single first team appearance. [1]

Non-League

After his release from Brentford, Howard had a long career in non-League football, playing for Isthmian League clubs St Albans City, [5] Boreham Wood, [6] [7] Hayes, [8] Chesham United, [9] Hendon, [9] Leyton, Hitchin Town, Leighton Town and Aylesbury United. [10] He finished his career with Hertfordshire Senior County League Premier Division club Elliott Star, [11] [12] for whom he made 24 appearances in his final two seasons. [13] [14]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brentford 1987–88 [2] Third Division 1000000010
St Albans City 1989–90 [15] Isthmian League Premier Division40010—12 [lower-alpha 1] 0530
1990–91 [16] 29110—7 [lower-alpha 2] 0371
Total59120—190901
St Albans City 1993–94 [17] Isthmian League Premier Division0000—1 [lower-alpha 3] 010
St Albans City 1995–96 [18] Isthmian League Premier Division20000—8 [lower-alpha 4] 1281
Total79120—2811091
Hendon 1997–98 [9] Isthmian League Premier Division32240—14 [lower-alpha 5] 2504
1998–99 [9] 31060—14 [lower-alpha 6] 1511
1999–00 [9] 23000—6 [lower-alpha 7] 1291
Total862100—3441306
Elliott Star 2004–05 [13] Hertfordshire Senior County League Premier Division11000—00110
2005–06 [14] 11000—2 [lower-alpha 8] 0130
Total22000—20240
Career total1883120006452648
  1. ↑ 6 appearances in Isthmian League Cup, 4 appearances in Herts Senior Cup, 1 appearance in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Isthmian League Full Members Cup
  2. ↑ 2 appearances in Herts Senior Cup, 1 appearance in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Isthmian League Cup, 1 appearance in Isthmian League Full Members Cup, 1 appearance in Herts Charity Cup, 1 appearance in Billy Minter Trophy
  3. ↑ 1 appearance in East Anglian Cup
  4. ↑ 4 appearances in East Anglian Cup, 2 appearances and 1 goal in Isthmian League Full Members Cup, 1 appearance in Herts Charity Cup, 1 appearance in Eastern Floodlight Cup
  5. ↑ 6 appearances in Isthmian League Full Members Cup, 2 appearances and 2 goals in Isthmian League Cup, 2 appearances in FA Trophy, 2 appearances in London Challenge Cup, 2 appearances in Middlesex Senior Cup
  6. ↑ 5 appearances and 1 goal in FA Trophy, 4 appearances in Middlesex Senior Cup, 2 appearances in Isthmian League Cup, 2 appearances in Isthmian League Full Members Cup, 1 appearance in London Challenge Cup
  7. ↑ 3 appearances and 1 goal in Middlesex Senior Cup, 1 appearance in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Isthmian League Cup, 1 appearance in Isthmian League Full Members Cup
  8. ↑ 1 appearance in Herts Centenary Senior Trophy, 1 appearance in Aubrey Cup

Honours

Hendon

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