Neil Howarth
| Date of birth | 15 November 1971 |
| Place of birth | Bolton |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 85 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Defender |
Howarth began 2000-01 as first choice at right back for Cheltenham Town and scored a late equaliser in the opening day draw with Mansfield Town but was then affected by hamstring problems. He subsequently found it difficult to regain his place and was restricted to sporadic appearances on the right or in the centre of defence. When fully fit, he is a good all-round defender who is comfortable on the ball, useful in the air and possesses good positional play.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 02 Jul 1990 | 03 Sep 1993 | |
| Macclesfield Town | 03 Sep 1993 | 24 Feb 1999 | |
| Cheltenham Town | 24 Feb 1999 | 14 Jun 2003 | |
| Telford United | 14 Jun 2003 | 21 May 2004 | |
| AFC Telford United | 28 May 2004 | 06 Jan 2006 | |
| Kidderminster Harriers | 06 Jan 2006 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1998-99 | Macclesfield Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Macclesfield Town | League Cup | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Cheltenham Town | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Cheltenham Town | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Cheltenham Town | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Cheltenham Town | League Division 3 | 19 | 4 |
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| 2001-02 | Cheltenham Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Cheltenham Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Cheltenham Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Cheltenham Town | League Division 3 | 18 | 8 |
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| 2002-03 | Cheltenham Town | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Cheltenham Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Cheltenham Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Cheltenham Town | League Division 2 | 26 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Telford United | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Kidderminster Harriers | LDV Vans 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1999 | Norwich City v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 24 Aug 1999 | Cheltenham Town v Norwich City | W |
2-1 Agg: 2-3 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Cheltenham Town v Mansfield Town | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Aug 2000 | York City v Cheltenham Town | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Watford v Cheltenham Town | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Cheltenham Town v Torquay United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Hartlepool United v Cheltenham Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Hull City v Cheltenham Town | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Sep 2000 | Cheltenham Town v Watford | L |
0-3 Agg: 0-3 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Cheltenham Town v Chesterfield | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Cheltenham Town v Darlington | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Cheltenham Town | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Macclesfield Town v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Halifax Town v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Cheltenham Town v Rochdale | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Cheltenham Town v Blackpool | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Cheltenham Town v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Cheltenham Town v Shrewsbury Town | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 09 Dec 2000 | Cardiff City v Cheltenham Town | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Cheltenham Town v Hartlepool United | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Shrewsbury Town v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Cheltenham Town v Hull City | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Feb 2001 | Chesterfield v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Feb 2001 | Mansfield Town v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Cheltenham Town v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Darlington v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Plymouth Argyle v Cheltenham Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Feb 2001 | Cheltenham Town v Scunthorpe United | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Leyton Orient v Cheltenham Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Cheltenham Town v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Luton Town v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Bristol City v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Cheltenham Town v Mansfield Town | L | 2-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Swansea City v Cheltenham Town | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Cheltenham Town v Torquay United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Shrewsbury Town v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Hartlepool United v Cheltenham Town | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Sep 2001 | Southend United v Cheltenham Town | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Oct 2001 | Cheltenham Town v Lincoln City | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Kidderminster Harriers v Cheltenham Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Oct 2001 | Cheltenham Town v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Cheltenham Town v Exeter City | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Rochdale v Cheltenham Town | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Cheltenham Town v Scunthorpe United | D | 3-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Oct 2001 | Cambridge United v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Hull City v Cheltenham Town | L | 5-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Nov 2001 | Cheltenham Town v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Nov 2001 | Cheltenham Town v Plymouth Argyle | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Kettering Town v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-6 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Nov 2001 | Cheltenham Town v Macclesfield Town | W | 4-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Oxford United v Cheltenham Town | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Mar 2002 | Cheltenham Town v York City | W | 4-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Mar 2002 | Cheltenham Town v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Scunthorpe United v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Cheltenham Town v Hull City | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Macclesfield Town v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Apr 2002 | Mansfield Town v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Cheltenham Town v Oxford United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Plymouth Argyle v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Cheltenham Town v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Barnsley v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Tranmere Rovers v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Cheltenham Town v Plymouth Argyle | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Crewe Alexandra v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Cheltenham Town v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Colchester United v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Norwich City v Cheltenham Town | W | 0-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Cheltenham Town v Bristol City | L | 2-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Sep 2002 | Cheltenham Town v Swindon Town | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Luton Town v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Cheltenham Town v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Oct 2002 | Cheltenham Town v Colchester United | W | 4-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Northampton Town v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Cheltenham Town v Port Vale | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Nov 2002 | Cheltenham Town v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Stockport County v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Nov 2002 | Cheltenham Town v Wycombe Wanderers | L | 1-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Yeovil Town v Cheltenham Town | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Oldham Athletic v Cheltenham Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Cheltenham Town v Brentford | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Oldham Athletic v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Peterborough United v Cheltenham Town | L | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Dec 2002 | Cheltenham Town v Wycombe Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Cheltenham Town v Crewe Alexandra | L | 0-4 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Chesterfield v Cheltenham Town | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Jan 2003 | Plymouth Argyle v Cheltenham Town | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Jan 2003 | Sheffield United v Cheltenham Town | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Cheltenham Town v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Queens Park Rangers v Cheltenham Town | L | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Port Vale v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Cheltenham Town v Blackpool | W | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 May 2003 | Notts County v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.