Syd Howarth

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Syd Howarth
Personal information
Full name Sydney Howarth [1]
Date of birth(1923-06-28)28 June 1923
Place of birth Bristol, England
Date of death 1 November 2004(2004-11-01) (aged 81) [1]
Place of death Cardiff, Wales
Position(s) Centre forward, left half
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Barry Town
Aberaman Athletic
0000–1948 Merthyr Tydfil
1948–1950 Aston Villa 8 (2)
1950–1952 Swansea Town 40 (7)
1952–1953 Walsall 6 (0)
Merthyr Tydfil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sydney Howarth (20 June 1923 – 1 November 2004) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward in the Football League for Aston Villa, Swansea Town and Walsall. He is probably best remembered for his two spells in non-League football with Merthyr Tyrdfil.

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Club career

A centre forward and occasional left half, [1] [2] Tucker began his career with Welsh lower league clubs Barry Town and Aberaman Athletic. [3] He came to prominence as part of Merthyr Tydfil's 1947–48 Southern League-winning squad and transferred to First Division club Aston Villa for a £6500 fee in June 1948. [3] [4] He appeared sparingly in League football for Aston Villa, Swansea Town and Walsall, [1] [5] before returning to Merthyr Tydfil in 1953, with whom he won a second Southern League championship. [4] Tucker was posthumously inducted into the club's Hall of Fame in 2012. [4]

International career

Howarth was picked to represent Wales, but was prevented from being capped by his father, as he had been born in Bristol, England. [2]

Personal life

Tucker was the son of professional footballer Tommy Howarth and was born in Bristol, England. [2] He moved to Newport, Wales with his family 10 after his birth. [2] He joined the Royal Air Force at age 17 served in South Africa, Malta and Palestine during the Second World War. [4] He died in November 2004, after being admitted for treatment on a leg ulcer at University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff. [2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aston Villa 1948–49 [6] First Division 721082
1949–50 [6] First Division100010
Career total821092

Honours

Merthyr Tydfil

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Syd Howarth". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Death of former Villa star Howarth". WalesOnline. 13 January 2004. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Syd Howarth, Villa Centre Forward, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1950–51". AVFC History. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Hall of Fame". Merthyr Town Football. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "Players of the past". www.swanseacity.com. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Syd Howarth". 11v11. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
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