David Howland
| Date of birth | 17 September 1986 |
| Place of birth | Ballynahinch |
| Nationality | Northern Irish |
| Weight | 67 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
After a loan spell, David joined Port Vale in July 2008 with a two-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 01 Jul 2005 | 30 Jun 2008 | |
| Port Vale | 22 Jan 2008 | 31 May 2008 | L |
| Port Vale | 01 Jul 2008 | 30 Jun 2010 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2007-08 | Port Vale | League One | 17 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Port Vale | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Port Vale | League Two | 35 | 5 |
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| 2009-10 | Port Vale | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Port Vale | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Port Vale | League Two | 5 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 2008 | Port Vale v AFC Bournemouth | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Port Vale v Yeovil Town | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 02 Feb 2008 | Bristol Rovers v Port Vale | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 09 Feb 2008 | Port Vale v Carlisle United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Hartlepool United v Port Vale | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 16 Feb 2008 | Port Vale v Swansea City | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 23 Feb 2008 | Millwall v Port Vale | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 01 Mar 2008 | Port Vale v Oldham Athletic | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 08 Mar 2008 | Doncaster Rovers v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 11 Mar 2008 | Crewe Alexandra v Port Vale | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Port Vale v Leeds United | D | 3-3 | League One | |
| 20 Mar 2008 | Tranmere Rovers v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 24 Mar 2008 | Port Vale v Gillingham | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 29 Mar 2008 | Port Vale v Leyton Orient | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 05 Apr 2008 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Port Vale | W | 2-3 | League One | |
| 12 Apr 2008 | Port Vale v Huddersfield Town | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 19 Apr 2008 | Swindon Town v Port Vale | L | 6-0 | League One | |
| 09 Aug 2008 | Luton Town v Port Vale | W | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Port Vale v Accrington Stanley | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Dagenham and Redbridge v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 30 Aug 2008 | Port Vale v AFC Bournemouth | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Port Vale v Bradford City | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Darlington v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 20 Sep 2008 | Port Vale v Macclesfield Town | L | 1-4 | League Two | |
| 04 Oct 2008 | Port Vale v Notts County | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Shrewsbury Town v Port Vale | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 19 Oct 2008 | Chester City v Port Vale | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 21 Oct 2008 | Port Vale v Exeter City | L | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 25 Oct 2008 | Port Vale v Morecambe | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Oct 2008 | Aldershot Town v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 01 Nov 2008 | Lincoln City v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 08 Nov 2008 | Huddersfield Town v Port Vale | W | 3-4 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Nov 2008 | Port Vale v Brentford | L | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 22 Nov 2008 | Wycombe Wanderers v Port Vale | L | 4-2 | League Two | |
| 25 Nov 2008 | Port Vale v Barnet | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 13 Dec 2008 | Bury v Port Vale | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 20 Dec 2008 | Port Vale v Chesterfield | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2008 | Rotherham United v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 28 Dec 2008 | Port Vale v Rochdale | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Jan 2009 | Port Vale v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 20 Jan 2009 | Port Vale v Gillingham | L | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 24 Jan 2009 | Notts County v Port Vale | L | 4-2 | League Two | |
| 27 Jan 2009 | Port Vale v Chester City | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 31 Jan 2009 | Morecambe v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Feb 2009 | Macclesfield Town v Port Vale | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 28 Feb 2009 | Port Vale v Luton Town | L | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 07 Mar 2009 | AFC Bournemouth v Port Vale | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 10 Mar 2009 | Port Vale v Dagenham and Redbridge | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Mar 2009 | Port Vale v Darlington | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Mar 2009 | Accrington Stanley v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Mar 2009 | Bradford City v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Chesterfield v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 31 Mar 2009 | Exeter City v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 04 Apr 2009 | Port Vale v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 07 Apr 2009 | Port Vale v Aldershot Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 11 Apr 2009 | Rochdale v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Grimsby Town v Port Vale | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 02 May 2009 | Barnet v Port Vale | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 19 Sep 2009 | Port Vale v Bury | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 06 Oct 2009 | Port Vale v Stockport County | W | 3-1 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Port Vale v Rotherham United | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 17 Nov 2009 | Stevenage Borough v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 01 Dec 2009 | Lincoln City v Port Vale | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 30 Jan 2010 | Port Vale v Hereford United | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 06 Feb 2010 | Burton Albion v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.