Personal information | |||
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Full name | Samantha Howarth | ||
Date of birth | 1 February 1971 | ||
Place of birth | Ashton-under-Lyne, England | ||
Position(s) | Defender / Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Southampton Women's F.C | ||
Youth career | |||
Manchester Corinthians | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Liverpool | |||
Tranmere Rovers | |||
2001–2003 | Doncaster Belles | ||
2003–2007 | Southampton Saints | ||
AFC Wimbledon | |||
AFC Bournemouth | |||
Andover New Street | |||
International career | |||
1991– | England | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Samantha "Sammy" Howarth (born Samantha Hayward; 1 February 1971) is an English international footballer. She played in the FA Women's Premier League National Division with Liverpool, Doncaster Belles and Tranmere Rovers. As of 2013, she currently plays for Southampton Women's F.C.
Howarth played in the 1993–94 Women's FA Cup final for Knowsley United against Doncaster Belles. Eight years later she was an unused substitute for Doncaster Belles as they lost the 2002 final to Fulham.
In June 1991 Howarth won the first of five England caps in a friendly draw against Denmark in Nordby. [1]
In November 2022, Howarth was recognized by The Football Association as one of the England national team's legacy players, and as the 89th women's player to be capped by England. [2]
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