Mike Howard

Date of birth02 December 1978
Place of birthBirkenhead
NationalityEnglish
Weight76 kg
Height1.75 m
PositionDefender/Midfielder

A regular for Swansea City in 2000-01 apart from the occasional absence due to suspension, Mike remained a very much under-rated defender.

Versatile enough to play either as a left back or on the left-hand side of midfield when a three-man back-line was employed, he is sound defensively and effective when pushing up the flank.

Mike agreed a new one-year deal with Swansea City in June 2003.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Tranmere Rovers 09 Jul 1997 06 Feb 1998
Swansea City 06 Feb 1998 30 Jun 2004
Morecambe 28 Jul 2004 30 Jun 2009
Oxford United 25 Jan 2008 31 May 2008 L

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1998-99 Swansea City FA Cup 3
1
1998-99 Swansea City League Cup 2
1999-00 Swansea City League Cup 3
2000-01 Swansea City FA Cup 1
2000-01 Swansea City LDV Vans Trophy 2
1
2000-01 Swansea City League Cup 2
2000-01 Swansea City League Division 2 39
2
5
2
2001-02 Swansea City FA Cup 1
2001-02 Swansea City LDV Vans Trophy 1
2001-02 Swansea City League Cup 1
2001-02 Swansea City League Division 3 42
1
4
2002-03 Swansea City FA Cup 1
2002-03 Swansea City LDV Vans Trophy 1
1
2002-03 Swansea City League Cup 1
1
2002-03 Swansea City League Division 3 36
2
8
2003-04 Swansea City FA Cup 5
2003-04 Swansea City LDV Vans Trophy 1
1
2003-04 Swansea City League Division 3 25
4
2004-05 Morecambe LDV Vans Trophy 1
2005-06 Morecambe FA Cup 1
2005-06 Morecambe LDV Vans Trophy 2
2006-07 Morecambe FA Cup 2
1
2007-08 Morecambe Johnstones Paint Trophy 3
1
1
2007-08 Morecambe League Two 2
2
2
2008-09 Morecambe Johnstones Paint Trophy 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
11 Aug 1998 Swansea City v Norwich City D 1-1 League Cup 1st round 1st leg
18 Aug 1998 Norwich City v Swansea City L 1-0
Agg: 2-1
League Cup 1st round 2nd leg
02 Jan 1999 West Ham United v Swansea City D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 1999 Swansea City v West Ham United W 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
23 Jan 1999 Swansea City v Derby County L 0-1 FA Cup 4th round
11 Aug 1999 Swansea City v Millwall W 2-0 League Cup 1st round 1st leg
14 Sep 1999 Swansea City v Derby County D 0-0 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
22 Sep 1999 Derby County v Swansea City L 3-1
Agg: 3-1
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
12 Aug 2000 Swansea City v Wigan Athletic D 0-0 League Division 2
19 Aug 2000 Brentford v Swansea City D 0-0 League Division 2
22 Aug 2000 Swansea City v West Bromwich Albion D 0-0 League Cup 1st round 1st leg
26 Aug 2000 Swansea City v Colchester United L 0-2 League Division 2
28 Aug 2000 Peterborough United v Swansea City W 0-2 League Division 2
06 Sep 2000 West Bromwich Albion v Swansea City L 2-1
Agg: 2-1
League Cup 1st round 2nd leg
09 Sep 2000 Millwall v Swansea City L 1-0 League Division 2
12 Sep 2000 Notts County v Swansea City W 0-1 League Division 2
16 Sep 2000 Swansea City v Luton Town W 4-0 League Division 2
23 Sep 2000 Reading v Swansea City L 5-1 League Division 2
30 Sep 2000 Swansea City v Bury L 0-2 League Division 2
14 Oct 2000 Swansea City v Stoke City W 2-1 League Division 2
17 Oct 2000 Swansea City v Swindon Town D 0-0 League Division 2
21 Oct 2000 Wrexham v Swansea City L 1-0 League Division 2
24 Oct 2000 Rotherham United v Swansea City L 4-2 League Division 2
28 Oct 2000 Swansea City v Port Vale L 0-1 League Division 2
31 Oct 2000 Swansea City v Bristol City D 2-2 League Division 2
11 Nov 2000 Swansea City v Oxford United L 1-2 League Division 2
18 Nov 2000 AFC Bournemouth v Swansea City L 2-0 FA Cup 1st round
25 Nov 2000 Cambridge United v Swansea City D 3-3 League Division 2
02 Dec 2000 Swansea City v Bristol Rovers D 0-0 League Division 2
16 Dec 2000 AFC Bournemouth v Swansea City L 2-0 League Division 2
23 Dec 2000 Wycombe Wanderers v Swansea City L 2-1 League Division 2
26 Dec 2000 Swansea City v Walsall W 3-1 League Division 2
06 Jan 2001 Wigan Athletic v Swansea City L 2-0 League Division 2
09 Jan 2001 AFC Bournemouth v Swansea City W 0-1 LDV Vans Trophy 2nd round - southern section
13 Jan 2001 Swansea City v Peterborough United D 2-2 League Division 2
20 Jan 2001 Walsall v Swansea City L 5-1 League Division 2
30 Jan 2001 Swansea City v Reading W 1-0 LDV Vans Trophy Quarter-final - southern section
03 Feb 2001 Bristol City v Swansea City L 3-1 League Division 2
24 Feb 2001 Swansea City v Reading L 0-1 League Division 2
27 Feb 2001 Northampton Town v Swansea City L 2-1 League Division 2
03 Mar 2001 Bury v Swansea City L 3-0 League Division 2
07 Mar 2001 Stoke City v Swansea City W 1-2 League Division 2
10 Mar 2001 Swansea City v Northampton Town D 1-1 League Division 2
17 Mar 2001 Swindon Town v Swansea City D 1-1 League Division 2
31 Mar 2001 Swansea City v AFC Bournemouth L 0-3 League Division 2
03 Apr 2001 Colchester United v Swansea City L 3-0 League Division 2
07 Apr 2001 Bristol Rovers v Swansea City L 1-0 League Division 2
10 Apr 2001 Swansea City v Wycombe Wanderers W 3-1 League Division 2
14 Apr 2001 Swansea City v Rotherham United D 0-0 League Division 2
16 Apr 2001 Port Vale v Swansea City L 1-0 League Division 2
21 Apr 2001 Swansea City v Oldham Athletic L 1-2 League Division 2
24 Apr 2001 Swansea City v Wrexham L 0-1 League Division 2
28 Apr 2001 Oxford United v Swansea City L 3-1 League Division 2
05 May 2001 Swansea City v Cambridge United D 1-1 League Division 2
11 Aug 2001 Macclesfield Town v Swansea City W 1-3 League Division 3
18 Aug 2001 Swansea City v Oxford United D 0-0 League Division 3
21 Aug 2001 Swansea City v Peterborough United L 0-2 League Cup 1st round
25 Aug 2001 Lincoln City v Swansea City L 3-0 League Division 3
27 Aug 2001 Swansea City v Cheltenham Town D 2-2 League Division 3
08 Sep 2001 Swansea City v Exeter City W 4-2 League Division 3
11 Sep 2001 Plymouth Argyle v Swansea City L 3-1 League Division 3
15 Sep 2001 Swansea City v Halifax Town L 0-2 League Division 3
18 Sep 2001 Scunthorpe United v Swansea City D 2-2 League Division 3
22 Sep 2001 Hull City v Swansea City L 2-1 League Division 3
25 Sep 2001 Swansea City v Shrewsbury Town D 3-3 League Division 3
29 Sep 2001 Kidderminster Harriers v Swansea City W 0-2 League Division 3
09 Oct 2001 Swansea City v Rochdale L 0-1 League Division 3
13 Oct 2001 Southend United v Swansea City L 4-2 League Division 3
16 Oct 2001 Swansea City v Brighton and Hove Albion L 1-2 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - southern section
20 Oct 2001 Swansea City v Leyton Orient L 0-1 League Division 3
23 Oct 2001 Swansea City v Darlington W 2-0 League Division 3
27 Oct 2001 Luton Town v Swansea City L 3-0 League Division 3
03 Nov 2001 Swansea City v Rushden and Diamonds D 0-0 League Division 3
08 Dec 2001 Macclesfield Town v Swansea City L 4-1 FA Cup 2nd round
15 Dec 2001 Swansea City v Carlisle United D 0-0 League Division 3
21 Dec 2001 Swansea City v Bristol Rovers W 2-1 League Division 3
26 Dec 2001 Exeter City v Swansea City W 0-3 League Division 3
29 Dec 2001 Cheltenham Town v Swansea City D 2-2 League Division 3
05 Jan 2002 Swansea City v Lincoln City D 0-0 League Division 3
12 Jan 2002 Oxford United v Swansea City L 2-1 League Division 3
19 Jan 2002 Swansea City v Macclesfield Town L 0-1 League Division 3
22 Jan 2002 Bristol Rovers v Swansea City L 4-1 League Division 3
26 Jan 2002 Rochdale v Swansea City L 2-0 League Division 3
05 Feb 2002 Swansea City v Plymouth Argyle L 0-1 League Division 3
09 Feb 2002 Leyton Orient v Swansea City D 2-2 League Division 3
12 Feb 2002 Swansea City v Kidderminster Harriers W 2-1 League Division 3
15 Feb 2002 Swansea City v Southend United W 3-2 League Division 3
23 Feb 2002 Halifax Town v Swansea City W 0-1 League Division 3
26 Feb 2002 Swansea City v Scunthorpe United D 2-2 League Division 3
01 Mar 2002 Swansea City v Hull City W 1-0 League Division 3
05 Mar 2002 Shrewsbury Town v Swansea City L 3-0 League Division 3
09 Mar 2002 Carlisle United v Swansea City L 3-1 League Division 3
16 Mar 2002 Swansea City v Mansfield Town W 2-0 League Division 3
23 Mar 2002 Darlington v Swansea City D 0-0 League Division 3
30 Mar 2002 Swansea City v Luton Town L 1-3 League Division 3
01 Apr 2002 Rushden and Diamonds v Swansea City L 4-0 League Division 3
06 Apr 2002 Swansea City v York City L 0-1 League Division 3
13 Apr 2002 Hartlepool United v Swansea City L 7-1 League Division 3
20 Apr 2002 Swansea City v Torquay United D 2-2 League Division 3
24 Aug 2002 Swansea City v AFC Bournemouth W 2-0 League Division 3
27 Aug 2002 Bristol Rovers v Swansea City L 3-1 League Division 3
31 Aug 2002 Swansea City v York City L 1-2 League Division 3
07 Sep 2002 Swansea City v Hartlepool United D 2-2 League Division 3
11 Sep 2002 Swansea City v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-3 League Cup 1st round
14 Sep 2002 Wrexham v Swansea City L 4-0 League Division 3
18 Sep 2002 Boston United v Swansea City L 1-0 League Division 3
21 Sep 2002 Swansea City v Torquay United L 0-1 League Division 3
28 Sep 2002 Hull City v Swansea City D 1-1 League Division 3
05 Oct 2002 Swansea City v Rochdale D 1-1 League Division 3
12 Oct 2002 Oxford United v Swansea City L 1-0 League Division 3
19 Oct 2002 Swansea City v Southend United W 1-0 League Division 3
22 Oct 2002 Stevenage Borough v Swansea City L 2-1 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - southern section
29 Oct 2002 Swansea City v Kidderminster Harriers L 0-4 League Division 3
02 Nov 2002 Cambridge United v Swansea City L 1-0 League Division 3
09 Nov 2002 Swansea City v Macclesfield Town W 1-0 League Division 3
23 Nov 2002 Scunthorpe United v Swansea City L 2-0 League Division 3
26 Nov 2002 York City v Swansea City L 2-1 FA Cup 1st round
30 Nov 2002 Swansea City v Shrewsbury Town W 2-0 League Division 3
14 Dec 2002 Exeter City v Swansea City L 1-0 League Division 3
21 Dec 2002 Swansea City v Leyton Orient L 0-1 League Division 3
26 Dec 2002 Swansea City v Bristol Rovers L 0-1 League Division 3
28 Dec 2002 Lincoln City v Swansea City L 1-0 League Division 3
14 Jan 2003 Swansea City v Bury L 2-3 League Division 3
18 Jan 2003 York City v Swansea City L 3-1 League Division 3
25 Jan 2003 Swansea City v Lincoln City W 2-0 League Division 3
01 Feb 2003 Rushden and Diamonds v Swansea City D 1-1 League Division 3
04 Feb 2003 Swansea City v Darlington W 1-0 League Division 3
08 Feb 2003 Macclesfield Town v Swansea City W 1-3 League Division 3
11 Feb 2003 AFC Bournemouth v Swansea City L 3-0 League Division 3
15 Feb 2003 Swansea City v Cambridge United W 2-0 League Division 3
22 Feb 2003 Hartlepool United v Swansea City L 4-0 League Division 3
08 Mar 2003 Torquay United v Swansea City D 0-0 League Division 3
22 Mar 2003 Kidderminster Harriers v Swansea City D 2-2 League Division 3
28 Mar 2003 Swansea City v Oxford United W 3-2 League Division 3
05 Apr 2003 Shrewsbury Town v Swansea City D 0-0 League Division 3
12 Apr 2003 Swansea City v Scunthorpe United D 1-1 League Division 3
19 Apr 2003 Leyton Orient v Swansea City L 3-1 League Division 3
21 Apr 2003 Swansea City v Exeter City L 0-1 League Division 3
26 Apr 2003 Rochdale v Swansea City W 1-2 League Division 3
03 May 2003 Swansea City v Hull City W 4-2 League Division 3
06 Sep 2003 Yeovil Town v Swansea City L 2-0 League Division 3
13 Sep 2003 Scunthorpe United v Swansea City D 2-2 League Division 3
16 Sep 2003 Swansea City v Macclesfield Town W 3-0 League Division 3
20 Sep 2003 Swansea City v Huddersfield Town W 2-0 League Division 3
27 Sep 2003 Carlisle United v Swansea City W 1-2 League Division 3
30 Sep 2003 Hull City v Swansea City L 1-0 League Division 3
04 Oct 2003 Swansea City v Lincoln City D 2-2 League Division 3
11 Oct 2003 Leyton Orient v Swansea City W 1-2 League Division 3
18 Oct 2003 Swansea City v Kidderminster Harriers D 0-0 League Division 3
21 Oct 2003 Swansea City v Cambridge United L 0-2 League Division 3
25 Oct 2003 Rochdale v Swansea City W 0-1 League Division 3
01 Nov 2003 Swansea City v Bristol Rovers D 0-0 League Division 3
04 Nov 2003 Swansea City v Southend United L 1-2 LDV Vans Trophy 2nd round - southern section
08 Nov 2003 Swansea City v Rushden and Diamonds W 3-0 FA Cup 1st round
17 Nov 2003 Northampton Town v Swansea City L 2-1 League Division 3
22 Nov 2003 Swansea City v Darlington W 1-0 League Division 3
29 Nov 2003 York City v Swansea City D 0-0 League Division 3
06 Dec 2003 Swansea City v Stevenage Borough W 2-1 FA Cup 2nd round
13 Dec 2003 Swansea City v Southend United L 2-3 League Division 3
19 Dec 2003 Doncaster Rovers v Swansea City L 3-1 League Division 3
26 Dec 2003 Torquay United v Swansea City D 0-0 League Division 3
03 Jan 2004 Swansea City v Macclesfield Town W 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
06 Jan 2004 Swansea City v Oxford United D 0-0 League Division 3
24 Jan 2004 Swansea City v Preston North End W 2-1 FA Cup 4th round
07 Feb 2004 Swansea City v Torquay United L 1-2 League Division 3
14 Feb 2004 Tranmere Rovers v Swansea City L 2-1 FA Cup 5th round
02 Mar 2004 Cambridge United v Swansea City W 0-1 League Division 3
05 Mar 2004 Swansea City v Doncaster Rovers D 1-1 League Division 3
09 Mar 2004 Swansea City v Rochdale D 1-1 League Division 3
20 Mar 2004 Swansea City v Scunthorpe United W 4-2 League Division 3
23 Mar 2004 Mansfield Town v Swansea City D 1-1 League Division 3


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.