Peter Howe (footballer)

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Peter Howe
Personal information
Full name Peter Mortimer Howe
Date of birth(1884-10-18)18 October 1884
Place of birth Sunderland, England
Date of deathUnknown
Place of deathUnknown
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Harton Schoolboys
Harton Star
Harton Old Boys
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Kingston Villa
1903–1904 Reading
1904–1907 Hull City 32 (15)
1907–1908 South Shields
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Peter Mortimer Howe (born 18 October 1884) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward for Kingston Villa, Reading, Hull City, and South Shields. [1] [2]

Biography

Howe was born in Sunderland on 18 October 1884. He had a younger brother, Joe, who was also a footballer. [2] After playing for teams around nearby Harton, he joined Kingston Villa in the Wearside Football League. [2] In 1903, Howe signed for Reading, before moving to the newly founded Hull City a year later. [1]

On 17 September 1904, Howe played in Hull City's first-ever competitive fixture, a 3–3 draw away to Stockton in the preliminary rounds of the 1904–05 FA Cup, in which he scored Hull's third. [1] During his time with Hull, Howe was the club's captain. [2]

In 1907, he returned to the North East with South Shields, but retired after just one season. [1] [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "1 Peter Howe". oncloudseven.com. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Howe, Peter 1904-06". South Shields F.C. Retrieved 22 April 2025.