Sam Howshall
Samuel Howshall (September 1883 – after 1908) was an English footballer who played for Burslem Port Vale, Clapton Orient, Stoke, and Merthyr Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Howshall[1] | ||
| Date of birth | September 1883 | ||
| Place of birth | Cobridge, England | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Newcastle Swifts | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1903–1905 | Burslem Port Vale | 2 | (0) |
| Salisbury City | |||
| 1907–1908 | Clapton Orient | 2 | (0) |
| 1908 | Stoke | 1 | (2) |
| Merthyr Town | |||
| Total | 5+ | (2+) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
Howshall played for Newcastle Swifts before joining Burslem Port Vale in May 1903.[1] His first game was at outside-right in a 3–1 defeat to Preston North End at Deepdale on 3 October.[1] After only one further Second Division appearance in the 1903–04 season he was released from the Athletic Ground at the end of the 1904–05 season.[1] He moved on to Salisbury City before joining Clapton Orient.[1] He returned to Staffordshire in the 1908–09 season to play one Birmingham & District League game for Stoke; he scored both goals in a 2–2 draw at Stourbridge on 14 September. After leaving the Victoria Ground he played for Merthyr Town.[1]
Statistics
Source:[2]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Burslem Port Vale | 1903–04 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Clapton Orient | 1907–08 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Stoke | 1908–09 | Birmingham & District League | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
References
- Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 144. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- Sam Howshall at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)