Don Howe
| Date of birth | 12 October 1935 |
| Place of birth | Wolverhampton |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Defender |
| Died | 23 December 2015 |
A thoroughbred right-back, Don Howe joined the Arsenal coaching staff upon his playing retirement and became one of the country's most respected coaches.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Bromwich Albion | 01 Nov 1952 | 01 Apr 1964 | |
| Arsenal | 01 Apr 1964 | 30 Jun 1967 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
| 1957-58 | England World Cup XI | Representative Unofficial | 1 | ||||
| 1957-58 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
| 1958-59 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
| 1959-60 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
| 1960-61 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
| 1961-62 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
| 1964-65 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1964-65 | Arsenal | League Division One | 40 | ||||
| 1965-66 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1965-66 | Arsenal | League Division One | 29 | 1 |
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| 1966-67 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1966-67 | Arsenal | League Division One | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 1964 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1964 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1964 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1964 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1964 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1964 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1964 | Arsenal v Sunderland | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1964 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1964 | Leicester City v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1964 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 Oct 1964 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1964 | Arsenal v Burnley | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1964 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Oct 1964 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1964 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1964 | Leeds United v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Nov 1964 | Arsenal v West Ham United | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1964 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1964 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 05 Dec 1964 | Fulham v Arsenal | W | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1964 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1964 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1964 | Arsenal v Stoke City | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1964 | Stoke City v Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1965 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1965 | Darlington v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 1965 | Sunderland v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Arsenal v Leicester City | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 30 Jan 1965 | Peterborough United v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 06 Feb 1965 | Chelsea v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1965 | Arsenal v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Feb 1965 | Arsenal v Fulham | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Feb 1965 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1965 | Burnley v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1965 | Arsenal v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1965 | West Ham United v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1965 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1965 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1965 | Blackpool v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1965 | Arsenal v Blackpool | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1965 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1965 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1965 | Arsenal v Stoke City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1965 | Northampton Town v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1965 | Burnley v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1965 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1965 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1965 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1965 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1965 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1965 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1965 | Arsenal v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1965 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1965 | Arsenal v Fulham | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Oct 1965 | Blackpool v Arsenal | L | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1965 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1965 | Leicester City v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1965 | Arsenal v Sheffield United | W | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Nov 1965 | Leeds United v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1965 | Arsenal v West Ham United | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Dec 1965 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1965 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1965 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1965 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1966 | Fulham v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1966 | Arsenal v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Jan 1966 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Jan 1966 | Stoke City v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 05 Feb 1966 | Arsenal v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Feb 1966 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1966 | Arsenal v Blackpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1966 | Manchester City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1966 | Arsenal v Gillingham | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | England | Under-23 | 1 | ||||
| 1956-57 | England | B International | 1 | ||||
| 1956-57 | England | Under-23 | 2 | ||||
| 1957-58 | England | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1957-58 | England | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1957-58 | England | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 1957-58 | England | Under-23 | 3 | ||||
| 1958-59 | England | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1958-59 | England | International Friendly | 6 | ||||
| 1959-60 | England | British Home Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1959-60 | England | International Friendly | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Feb 1956 | England v Scotland | W | 3-1 | Under-23 | |
| 17 Oct 1956 | England v France | D | 0-0 | U23 | |
| 06 Feb 1957 | England v Scotland | W | 4-1 | B International | |
| 26 Feb 1957 | Scotland v England | D | 1-1 | U23 | |
| 25 Sep 1957 | England v Bulgaria | W | 6-2 | Under-23 | |
| 19 Oct 1957 | Wales v England | W | 0-4 | British Home Championship | |
| 06 Nov 1957 | England v Northern Ireland | L | 2-3 | British Home Championship | |
| 27 Nov 1957 | England v France | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jan 1958 | England v Scotland | W | 3-1 | Under-23 | |
| 19 Apr 1958 | Scotland v England | W | 0-4 | British Home Championship | |
| 23 Apr 1958 | Wales v England | L | 2-1 | Under-23 | |
| 07 May 1958 | England v Portugal | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 May 1958 | Yugoslavia v England | L | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 May 1958 | USSR v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 1958 | England v USSR | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 4 |
| 11 Jun 1958 | Brazil v England | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 4 |
| 15 Jun 1958 | England v Austria | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 4 |
| 17 Jun 1958 | USSR v England | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - group 4 play-off |
| 04 Oct 1958 | Northern Ireland v England | D | 3-3 | British Home Championship | |
| 22 Oct 1958 | England v USSR | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Nov 1958 | England v Wales | D | 2-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 11 Apr 1959 | England v Scotland | W | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 06 May 1959 | England v Italy | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 13 May 1959 | Brazil v England | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 May 1959 | Peru v England | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 May 1959 | Mexico v England | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 1959 | USA v England | W | 1-8 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Oct 1959 | Wales v England | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 28 Oct 1959 | England v Sweden | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 1959 | England v Northern Ireland | W | 2-1 | British Home Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.