Brian Howard

Date of birth23 January 1983
Place of birthWinchester
NationalityEnglish
Weight70 kg
Height1.73 m
PositionMidfielder

Howard, who is a former England youth international, joined Swindon Town in July 2003 on a one-year contract.

This was extended to June 2005 in July 2004.

Howard's contract at Barnsley was extended to June 2009 in May 2007.

He joined Reading in September 2009 with a three-year contract.

Howard joined Bristol City in February 2013 with a contract to June 2013.

He joined Birmingham City in January 2014 with a contract to June 2014.

Howard joined Oxford United in September 2014 with a contract to January 2015.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Southampton 27 Jan 2000 30 Jun 2003
Swindon Town 15 Jul 2003 30 Jun 2005
Barnsley 06 Jul 2005 07 Jan 2009
Sheffield United 03 Oct 2008 03 Jan 2009 L
Sheffield United 07 Jan 2009 01 Sep 2009
Reading 01 Sep 2009 30 Jun 2012
Millwall 26 Sep 2011 26 Dec 2011 L
Portsmouth 16 Aug 2012 15 Jan 2013
Bristol City 15 Feb 2013 30 Jun 2013
CSKA Sofia 16 Aug 2013 30 Dec 2013
Birmingham City 14 Jan 2014 30 Jun 2014
Oxford United 15 Sep 2014 01 Jan 2015
Eastleigh 03 Jan 2015

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2003-04 Swindon Town FA Cup 1
2003-04 Swindon Town LDV Vans Trophy 1
2003-04 Swindon Town League Cup 1
1
2003-04 Swindon Town League Division 2 21
14
4
5
1
2003-04 Swindon Town League Division 2 Play-Offs 2
2004-05 Swindon Town FA Cup 3
1
1
2004-05 Swindon Town LDV Vans Trophy 1
1
2004-05 Swindon Town League Cup 2
2004-05 Swindon Town League One 28
7
5
6
2005-06 Barnsley FA Cup 3
2005-06 Barnsley LDV Vans Trophy 1
2005-06 Barnsley League One 25
6
5
8
1
2005-06 Barnsley League One Play-Offs 3
1
2006-07 Barnsley FA Cup 2
1
2006-07 Barnsley League Championship 42
8
5
2007-08 Barnsley FA Cup 5
1
2007-08 Barnsley League Championship 41
13
9
2007-08 Barnsley League Cup 1
2008-09 Barnsley League Championship 7
1
4
2008-09 Barnsley League Cup 1
2008-09 Sheffield United FA Cup 1
2
2008-09 Sheffield United League Championship 22
4
2
6
2008-09 Sheffield United League Championship Play-Offs 3
1
2009-10 Reading FA Cup 3
2
1
1
2009-10 Reading League Championship 30
4
2
5
2009-10 Sheffield United League Championship 3
1
1
2009-10 Sheffield United League Cup 1
2010-11 Reading FA Cup
1
2010-11 Reading League Championship 19
5
4
1
2010-11 Reading League Championship Play-Offs
1
2010-11 Reading League Cup 2
1
2011-12 Millwall League Championship 11
1
3
2011-12 Reading League Championship
1
2011-12 Reading League Cup 1
2012-13 Bristol City League Championship
6
2012-13 Portsmouth FA Cup 1
2012-13 Portsmouth Johnstones Paint Trophy 2
1
1
2012-13 Portsmouth League One 23
6
2013-14 Birmingham City League Championship 4
1
1
1
2014-15 Oxford United FA Cup 1
2014-15 Oxford United League Two 7
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
27 Sep 2005 Bristol City v Barnsley L 3-0 League One
01 Oct 2005 Barnsley v Oldham Athletic W 4-0 League One
15 Oct 2005 Barnsley v Blackpool D 2-2 League One
18 Oct 2005 Barnsley v Doncaster Rovers L 2-5 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - northern section
22 Oct 2005 Southend United v Barnsley D 1-1 League One
25 Oct 2005 Rotherham United v Barnsley W 0-1 League One
29 Oct 2005 Barnsley v Walsall W 2-1 League One
05 Nov 2005 Barnsley v Darlington W 1-0 FA Cup 1st round
12 Nov 2005 Bradford City v Barnsley D 0-0 League One
06 Dec 2005 Barnsley v Tranmere Rovers W 2-1 League One
10 Dec 2005 Barnsley v Scunthorpe United W 5-2 League One
13 Dec 2005 Bradford City v Barnsley W 3-5 FA Cup 2nd round replay
17 Dec 2005 Yeovil Town v Barnsley L 2-1 League One
26 Dec 2005 Barnsley v Hartlepool United D 1-1 League One
31 Dec 2005 Barnsley v Huddersfield Town D 2-2 League One
02 Jan 2006 Chesterfield v Barnsley D 0-0 League One
14 Jan 2006 Port Vale v Barnsley L 3-2 League One
17 Jan 2006 Walsall v Barnsley L 2-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
21 Jan 2006 Barnsley v Milton Keynes Dons W 2-0 League One
27 Jan 2006 Nottingham Forest v Barnsley W 0-2 League One
04 Feb 2006 Barnsley v Bristol City W 2-0 League One
11 Feb 2006 Doncaster Rovers v Barnsley L 2-0 League One
14 Feb 2006 Barnsley v Port Vale D 1-1 League One
25 Feb 2006 Barnsley v Colchester United W 1-0 League One
28 Feb 2006 AFC Bournemouth v Barnsley D 1-1 League One
11 Mar 2006 Brentford v Barnsley L 3-1 League One
18 Mar 2006 Hartlepool United v Barnsley D 1-1 League One
25 Mar 2006 Barnsley v AFC Bournemouth D 0-0 League One
01 Apr 2006 Huddersfield Town v Barnsley L 1-0 League One
08 Apr 2006 Barnsley v Chesterfield D 1-1 League One
15 Apr 2006 Oldham Athletic v Barnsley W 0-3 League One
17 Apr 2006 Barnsley v Southend United D 2-2 League One
22 Apr 2006 Blackpool v Barnsley D 1-1 League One
29 Apr 2006 Barnsley v Bradford City D 0-0 League One
06 May 2006 Walsall v Barnsley W 1-2 League One
11 May 2006 Barnsley v Huddersfield Town L 0-1 League One Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
15 May 2006 Huddersfield Town v Barnsley W 1-3
Agg: 2-3
League One Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg
27 May 2006 Barnsley v Swansea City W 2-2 (4-3) League One Play-Offs Final
05 Aug 2006 Barnsley v Cardiff City L 1-2 League Championship
08 Aug 2006 Hull City v Barnsley W 2-3 League Championship
12 Aug 2006 Colchester United v Barnsley W 1-2 League Championship
19 Aug 2006 Barnsley v Southampton D 2-2 League Championship
26 Aug 2006 Norwich City v Barnsley L 5-1 League Championship
09 Sep 2006 Barnsley v Stoke City D 2-2 League Championship
12 Sep 2006 Burnley v Barnsley L 4-2 League Championship
16 Sep 2006 Barnsley v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-0 League Championship
22 Sep 2006 Preston North End v Barnsley L 1-0 League Championship
30 Sep 2006 Barnsley v Luton Town L 1-2 League Championship
14 Oct 2006 Sheffield Wednesday v Barnsley L 2-1 League Championship
17 Oct 2006 Barnsley v Plymouth Argyle D 2-2 League Championship
21 Oct 2006 Sunderland v Barnsley L 2-0 League Championship
28 Oct 2006 Barnsley v Coventry City L 0-1 League Championship
01 Nov 2006 Derby County v Barnsley L 2-1 League Championship
04 Nov 2006 Barnsley v Leeds United W 3-2 League Championship
11 Nov 2006 Birmingham City v Barnsley L 2-0 League Championship
18 Nov 2006 Crystal Palace v Barnsley L 2-0 League Championship
28 Nov 2006 Barnsley v Southend United W 2-0 League Championship
02 Dec 2006 Leeds United v Barnsley D 2-2 League Championship
10 Dec 2006 Barnsley v West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 League Championship
16 Dec 2006 Leicester City v Barnsley L 2-0 League Championship
23 Dec 2006 Queens Park Rangers v Barnsley L 1-0 League Championship
06 Jan 2007 Southend United v Barnsley D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 2007 Barnsley v Preston North End L 0-1 League Championship
16 Jan 2007 Barnsley v Southend United L 0-2 FA Cup 3rd round replay
20 Jan 2007 Luton Town v Barnsley W 0-2 League Championship
30 Jan 2007 Barnsley v Queens Park Rangers W 2-0 League Championship
02 Feb 2007 Cardiff City v Barnsley L 2-0 League Championship
10 Feb 2007 Barnsley v Colchester United L 0-3 League Championship
17 Feb 2007 Southampton v Barnsley L 5-2 League Championship
20 Feb 2007 Barnsley v Hull City W 3-0 League Championship
26 Feb 2007 Stoke City v Barnsley W 0-1 League Championship
03 Mar 2007 Barnsley v Norwich City L 1-3 League Championship
10 Mar 2007 Barnsley v Sunderland L 0-2 League Championship
14 Mar 2007 Plymouth Argyle v Barnsley W 2-4 League Championship
17 Mar 2007 Coventry City v Barnsley L 4-1 League Championship
31 Mar 2007 Barnsley v Derby County L 1-2 League Championship
07 Apr 2007 Ipswich Town v Barnsley L 5-1 League Championship
09 Apr 2007 Barnsley v Birmingham City W 1-0 League Championship
14 Apr 2007 Southend United v Barnsley W 1-3 League Championship
21 Apr 2007 Barnsley v Crystal Palace W 2-0 League Championship
28 Apr 2007 Barnsley v Leicester City L 0-1 League Championship
06 May 2007 West Bromwich Albion v Barnsley L 7-0 League Championship
11 Aug 2007 Barnsley v Coventry City L 1-4 League Championship
14 Aug 2007 Barnsley v Darlington W 2-1 League Cup 1st round
18 Aug 2007 Colchester United v Barnsley D 2-2 League Championship
25 Aug 2007 Barnsley v Plymouth Argyle W 3-2 League Championship
01 Sep 2007 West Bromwich Albion v Barnsley L 2-0 League Championship
15 Sep 2007 Barnsley v Scunthorpe United W 2-0 League Championship
18 Sep 2007 Stoke City v Barnsley D 0-0 League Championship
22 Sep 2007 Southampton v Barnsley W 2-3 League Championship
29 Sep 2007 Barnsley v Cardiff City D 1-1 League Championship
02 Oct 2007 Barnsley v Bristol City W 3-0 League Championship
06 Oct 2007 Charlton Athletic v Barnsley D 1-1 League Championship
20 Oct 2007 Barnsley v Burnley D 1-1 League Championship
22 Oct 2007 Hull City v Barnsley L 3-0 League Championship
27 Oct 2007 Leicester City v Barnsley L 2-0 League Championship
03 Nov 2007 Barnsley v Preston North End W 1-0 League Championship
05 Nov 2007 Barnsley v Blackpool W 2-1 League Championship
10 Nov 2007 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Barnsley L 1-0 League Championship
24 Nov 2007 Barnsley v Watford W 3-2 League Championship
27 Nov 2007 Sheffield Wednesday v Barnsley L 1-0 League Championship
04 Dec 2007 Barnsley v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-0 League Championship
08 Dec 2007 Barnsley v Crystal Palace D 0-0 League Championship
15 Dec 2007 Sheffield United v Barnsley L 1-0 League Championship
22 Dec 2007 Bristol City v Barnsley L 3-2 League Championship
26 Dec 2007 Barnsley v Stoke City D 3-3 League Championship
29 Dec 2007 Barnsley v Southampton D 2-2 League Championship
01 Jan 2008 Scunthorpe United v Barnsley D 2-2 League Championship
05 Jan 2008 Barnsley v Blackpool W 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 2008 Barnsley v Norwich City L 1-3 League Championship
19 Jan 2008 Queens Park Rangers v Barnsley L 2-0 League Championship
23 Jan 2008 Southend United v Barnsley W 0-1 FA Cup 4th round
29 Jan 2008 Barnsley v Colchester United W 1-0 League Championship
02 Feb 2008 Coventry City v Barnsley L 4-0 League Championship
09 Feb 2008 Barnsley v West Bromwich Albion W 2-1 League Championship
12 Feb 2008 Plymouth Argyle v Barnsley L 3-0 League Championship
16 Feb 2008 Liverpool v Barnsley W 1-2 FA Cup 5th round
23 Feb 2008 Norwich City v Barnsley L 1-0 League Championship
26 Feb 2008 Barnsley v Queens Park Rangers D 0-0 League Championship
01 Mar 2008 Barnsley v Sheffield Wednesday D 0-0 League Championship
04 Mar 2008 Blackpool v Barnsley D 1-1 League Championship
08 Mar 2008 Barnsley v Chelsea W 1-0 FA Cup 6th round
11 Mar 2008 Barnsley v Ipswich Town W 4-1 League Championship
15 Mar 2008 Crystal Palace v Barnsley L 2-0 League Championship
22 Mar 2008 Barnsley v Sheffield United L 0-1 League Championship
29 Mar 2008 Burnley v Barnsley L 2-1 League Championship
06 Apr 2008 Barnsley v Cardiff City L 0-1 FA Cup Semi-final
19 Apr 2008 Barnsley v Leicester City L 0-1 League Championship
26 Apr 2008 Barnsley v Charlton Athletic W 3-0 League Championship
09 Aug 2008 Queens Park Rangers v Barnsley L 2-1 League Championship
12 Aug 2008 Crewe Alexandra v Barnsley L 2-0 League Cup 1st round
16 Aug 2008 Barnsley v Coventry City L 1-2 League Championship
23 Aug 2008 Birmingham City v Barnsley L 2-0 League Championship
30 Aug 2008 Barnsley v Derby County W 2-0 League Championship
13 Sep 2008 Blackpool v Barnsley L 1-0 League Championship
16 Sep 2008 Barnsley v Cardiff City L 0-1 League Championship
20 Sep 2008 Southampton v Barnsley D 0-0 League Championship


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

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2001-02 England Under-19 1
2002-03 England Toulon Tournament 3
2002-03 England Toulon Under-21 1
2002-03 England Under-20 2
2
2002-03 England Under-20 Four Nations Competition 1
2003-04 England Under-18
1
2003-04 England Under-20
1


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

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
01 Oct 2001 England v Iceland W 2-0 Under-19
23 Oct 2002 Germany v England W 1-2 Under-20
12 Dec 2002 England v Switzerland L 0-2 Under 20
06 Feb 2003 England v Germany W 2-1 Under-20
19 Mar 2003 Switzerland v England D 1-1 Under-20
21 May 2003 Italy v England L 3-0 Under-20 Four Nations Competition
11 Jun 2003 England v Portugal L 0-3 Toulon Under-21 Group B
13 Jun 2003 England v Argentina L 0-8 Toulon Under-21 Group B
15 Jun 2003 England v Turkey L 0-1 Toulon Under-21 Group B
19 Jun 2003 England v Japan L 0-1 Toulon Tournament Group B
09 Oct 2003 England v Czech Republic W 2-0 Under-20
31 Mar 2004 England v Belgium D 0-0 U18


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