David Howat
| Date of birth | 01 October 1870 |
| Place of birth | Preston, Lancs |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Half back |
Member of the team which beat Medicos (of Bart's Hospital) to win the London Senior Cup on 7 March 1891 and also a member of Arsenal's side in the club's first ever League game, against Newcastle United in the Second Division on 2 September 1893. The first Arsenal player to play in 300 games for the club.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889-90 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1890-91 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1891-92 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1892-93 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1893-94 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1893-94 | Arsenal | League Division Two | 27 | ||||
| 1894-95 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1894-95 | Arsenal | League Division Two | 28 | 1 |
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| 1895-96 | Arsenal | League Division Two | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct 1889 | Royal Arsenal v Lyndhurst | W | 11-0 | FA Cup | 1st qualifying round |
| 26 Oct 1889 | Thorpe v Royal Arsenal | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 2nd qualifying round |
| 16 Nov 1889 | Royal Arsenal v Crusaders | W | 5-2 | FA Cup | 3rd qualifying round |
| 07 Dec 1889 | Royal Arsenal v Swifts | L | 1-5 | FA Cup | 4th qualifying round |
| 17 Jan 1891 | Royal Arsenal v Derby County | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Jan 1892 | Small Heath v Royal Arsenal | L | 5-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Oct 1892 | Royal Arsenal v Highland Light Infantry | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 1st qualifying round |
| 29 Oct 1892 | Royal Arsenal v City Ramblers | W | 10-1 | FA Cup | 2nd qualifying round |
| 19 Nov 1892 | Royal Arsenal v Millwall Rovers | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd qualifying round |
| 10 Dec 1892 | Royal Arsenal v Clapton | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 4th qualifying round |
| 21 Jan 1893 | Sunderland v Royal Arsenal | L | 6-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 02 Sep 1893 | Woolwich Arsenal v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Sep 1893 | Notts County v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Sep 1893 | Woolwich Arsenal v Walsall Town Swifts | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Sep 1893 | Woolwich Arsenal v Grimsby Town | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Sep 1893 | Newcastle United v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 6-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Oct 1893 | Small Heath v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Oct 1893 | Arsenal v Liverpool | L | 0-5 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Nov 1893 | Woolwich Arsenal v Clapton | W | 6-2 | FA Cup | 2nd qualifying round |
| 11 Nov 1893 | Woolwich Arsenal v Ardwick | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Nov 1893 | Woolwich Arsenal v Rotherham Town | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Nov 1893 | Woolwich Arsenal v Millwall Rovers | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd qualifying round |
| 09 Dec 1893 | Northwich Victoria v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Dec 1893 | 2nd Scots Guards v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th qualifying round |
| 25 Dec 1893 | Woolwich Arsenal v Burslem Port Vale | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1893 | Grimsby Town v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Dec 1893 | Ardwick v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1894 | Liverpool v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Jan 1894 | Burslem Port Vale v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Jan 1894 | Woolwich Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 03 Feb 1894 | Lincoln City v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Feb 1894 | Rotherham Town v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Feb 1894 | Woolwich Arsenal v Crewe Alexandra | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Feb 1894 | Walsall Town Swifts v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Feb 1894 | Woolwich Arsenal v Lincoln City | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Feb 1894 | Middlesbrough Ironopolis v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 3-6 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Mar 1894 | Crewe Alexandra v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Mar 1894 | Woolwich Arsenal v Middlesbrough Ironopolis | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Mar 1894 | Woolwich Arsenal v Northwich Victoria | W | 6-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Mar 1894 | Woolwich Arsenal v Notts County | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Mar 1894 | Woolwich Arsenal v Small Heath | L | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Apr 1894 | Woolwich Arsenal v Burton Swifts | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Sep 1894 | Woolwich Arsenal v Grimsby Town | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Sep 1894 | Burton Swifts v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Sep 1894 | Woolwich Arsenal v Bury | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Sep 1894 | Woolwich Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Oct 1894 | Woolwich Arsenal v Lincoln City | W | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Oct 1894 | Newton Heath v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Oct 1894 | Rotherham Town v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Oct 1894 | Notts County v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Nov 1894 | Woolwich Arsenal v Notts County | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Nov 1894 | Walsall Town Swifts v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Nov 1894 | Newcastle United v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 2-4 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Dec 1894 | Woolwich Arsenal v Darwen | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Dec 1894 | Manchester City v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1894 | Woolwich Arsenal v Burslem Port Vale | W | 7-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1894 | Grimsby Town v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1895 | Darwen v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Jan 1895 | Woolwich Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Jan 1895 | Burslem Port Vale v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Jan 1895 | Woolwich Arsenal v Burton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Feb 1895 | Bolton Wanderers v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 09 Feb 1895 | Woolwich Arsenal v Rotherham Town | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Feb 1895 | Woolwich Arsenal v Burton Swifts | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Mar 1895 | Bury v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Mar 1895 | Woolwich Arsenal v Leicester Fosse | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Mar 1895 | Crewe Alexandra v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Mar 1895 | Woolwich Arsenal v Newton Heath | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Apr 1895 | Woolwich Arsenal v Crewe Alexandra | W | 7-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Apr 1895 | Woolwich Arsenal v Walsall Town Swifts | W | 6-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Apr 1895 | Burton Wanderers v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Jan 1896 | Woolwich Arsenal v Loughborough | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.