Eddie Howe
| Date of birth | 29 November 1977 |
| Place of birth | Amersham |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 74 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Defender |
Eddie Howe forced his way into the Bournemouth first team at the end of the 1995-96 season but found the 1996-97 season a frustrating.
He did become a regular in the 1997-98 season with his consistent performances winning him the Player of the Year award and a place in the England Under-21 squad for the Toulon Tournament.
He was again Player of the Year in 1998-99 but missed a large part of the 1999-2000 season with a knee ligament injury he suffered in the match against Stoke City.
He returned towards the end of the season and was made club captain.
Howe had the misfortune to suffer a knee injury shortly before the start of the 2000-01 campaign and it was not until the end of October that he returned to first-team duties for Bournemouth.
Once fit however, he re-established himself in the team and formed an effective partnership in the centre of defence with Jason Tindall.
He was linked to several clubs including Oldham Athletic and Wigan Athletic, in the spring of 2002 but chose to sign for Portsmouth on Transfer Deadline Day for £400,000.
He made his debut against Preston North but suffered a knee injury that caused him to miss the rest of the 2001-02 season.
Howe is a commanding centre half who is calm on the ball and likes to get forward for set pieces.
After a loan spell, Howe re-joined Bournemouth in November 2004 with a contract to June 2007.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 04 Jul 1996 | 28 Mar 2002 | |
| Portsmouth | 28 Mar 2002 | 12 Nov 2004 | |
| Swindon Town | 25 Mar 2004 | 25 Apr 2004 | L |
| AFC Bournemouth | 06 Aug 2004 | 06 Nov 2004 | L |
| AFC Bournemouth | 12 Nov 2004 | 30 Jun 2007 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1998-99 | AFC Bournemouth | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | AFC Bournemouth | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | AFC Bournemouth | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | AFC Bournemouth | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | AFC Bournemouth | League Division 2 | 30 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | AFC Bournemouth | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | AFC Bournemouth | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | AFC Bournemouth | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | AFC Bournemouth | League Division 2 | 38 | 4 |
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| 2001-02 | Portsmouth | League Division 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Portsmouth | League Division 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | AFC Bournemouth | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2004-05 | AFC Bournemouth | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | AFC Bournemouth | League One | 33 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | AFC Bournemouth | League One | 16 | 4 |
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| 2006-07 | AFC Bournemouth | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | AFC Bournemouth | League One | 14 | 1 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1998 | AFC Bournemouth v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 22 Sep 1998 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v AFC Bournemouth | W |
1-2 Agg: 2-3 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 13 Oct 1999 | West Ham United v AFC Bournemouth | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 24 Oct 2000 | AFC Bournemouth v Notts County | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Stoke City v AFC Bournemouth | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Nov 2000 | AFC Bournemouth v Peterborough United | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Northampton Town v AFC Bournemouth | W | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | AFC Bournemouth v Swansea City | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Wycombe Wanderers v AFC Bournemouth | W | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Dec 2000 | AFC Bournemouth v Dover Athletic | D | 1-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 09 Dec 2000 | AFC Bournemouth v Nuneaton Borough | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 16 Dec 2000 | AFC Bournemouth v Swansea City | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Dec 2000 | AFC Bournemouth v Millwall | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Oxford United v AFC Bournemouth | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Jan 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Luton Town | W | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Gillingham | L | 2-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Wrexham v AFC Bournemouth | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Jan 2001 | Cambridge United v AFC Bournemouth | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Millwall v AFC Bournemouth | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Feb 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Colchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Feb 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Walsall | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Swindon Town v AFC Bournemouth | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Oldham Athletic v AFC Bournemouth | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Feb 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Brentford | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Mar 2001 | Rotherham United v AFC Bournemouth | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Bristol City | W | 4-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Wigan Athletic v AFC Bournemouth | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Mar 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Bury | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Swansea City v AFC Bournemouth | W | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Apr 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Oxford United | W | 4-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Apr 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Reading | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Notts County v AFC Bournemouth | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Apr 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Peterborough United v AFC Bournemouth | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Apr 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Northampton Town | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 May 2001 | Reading v AFC Bournemouth | D | 3-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Huddersfield Town v AFC Bournemouth | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Blackpool | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Aug 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Torquay United | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Cardiff City v AFC Bournemouth | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Cambridge United v AFC Bournemouth | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Swindon Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 15 Sep 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Bury | W | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Peterborough United v AFC Bournemouth | L | 6-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Brighton and Hove Albion v AFC Bournemouth | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Reading | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Stoke City v AFC Bournemouth | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Oct 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Oldham Athletic | W | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Oct 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Wycombe Wanderers v AFC Bournemouth | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Oct 2001 | Barnet v AFC Bournemouth | L | 2-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 20 Oct 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Brentford | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Bristol City v AFC Bournemouth | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Notts County | W | 4-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Colchester United v AFC Bournemouth | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Nov 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Wrexham | W | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Worksop Town | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Nov 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Port Vale | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Chesterfield v AFC Bournemouth | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Dec 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Tranmere Rovers | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Peterborough United v AFC Bournemouth | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Northampton Town v AFC Bournemouth | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Dec 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Swindon Town v AFC Bournemouth | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Wigan Athletic v AFC Bournemouth | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Jan 2002 | Queens Park Rangers v AFC Bournemouth | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Jan 2002 | Oldham Athletic v AFC Bournemouth | D | 3-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Feb 2002 | AFC Bournemouth v Stoke City | W | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Feb 2002 | AFC Bournemouth v Cardiff City | L | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Brentford v AFC Bournemouth | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Feb 2002 | AFC Bournemouth v Wycombe Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Bury v AFC Bournemouth | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | AFC Bournemouth v Peterborough United | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Reading v AFC Bournemouth | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Mar 2002 | AFC Bournemouth v Northampton Town | W | 5-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Tranmere Rovers v AFC Bournemouth | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Mar 2002 | AFC Bournemouth v Cambridge United | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Mar 2002 | AFC Bournemouth v Bristol City | L | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 07 Aug 2004 | Hull City v AFC Bournemouth | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 10 Aug 2004 | AFC Bournemouth v Walsall | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | AFC Bournemouth v Bristol City | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Milton Keynes Dons v AFC Bournemouth | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 28 Aug 2004 | AFC Bournemouth v Wrexham | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 30 Aug 2004 | Luton Town v AFC Bournemouth | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Brentford v AFC Bournemouth | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | AFC Bournemouth v Colchester United | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Sheffield Wednesday v AFC Bournemouth | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 22 Sep 2004 | Blackburn Rovers v AFC Bournemouth | W | 3-3 (7-6) | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 25 Sep 2004 | AFC Bournemouth v Doncaster Rovers | W | 5-0 | League One | |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Blackpool v AFC Bournemouth | D | 3-3 | League One | |
| 08 Oct 2004 | AFC Bournemouth v Stockport County | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | AFC Bournemouth v Port Vale | W | 4-0 | League One | |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Torquay United v AFC Bournemouth | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Oldham Athletic v AFC Bournemouth | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 26 Oct 2004 | AFC Bournemouth v Cardiff City | L | 3-3 (4-5) | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Oct 2004 | AFC Bournemouth v Barnsley | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Peterborough United v AFC Bournemouth | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Forest Green Rovers v AFC Bournemouth | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Nov 2004 | AFC Bournemouth v Chesterfield | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 24 Nov 2004 | AFC Bournemouth v Forest Green Rovers | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Hartlepool United v AFC Bournemouth | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 04 Dec 2004 | AFC Bournemouth v Carlisle United | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 07 Dec 2004 | AFC Bournemouth v Bradford City | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 18 Dec 2004 | AFC Bournemouth v Swindon Town | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Huddersfield Town v AFC Bournemouth | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 01 Feb 2005 | Stockport County v AFC Bournemouth | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Port Vale v AFC Bournemouth | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 12 Feb 2005 | AFC Bournemouth v Oldham Athletic | W | 4-0 | League One | |
| 15 Feb 2005 | Colchester United v AFC Bournemouth | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 19 Feb 2005 | Barnsley v AFC Bournemouth | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 28 Mar 2005 | AFC Bournemouth v Milton Keynes Dons | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Wrexham v AFC Bournemouth | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 05 Apr 2005 | Bristol City v AFC Bournemouth | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 09 Apr 2005 | AFC Bournemouth v Luton Town | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Chesterfield v AFC Bournemouth | W | 2-3 | League One | |
| 23 Apr 2005 | AFC Bournemouth v Peterborough United | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Bradford City v AFC Bournemouth | L | 4-2 | League One | |
| 07 May 2005 | AFC Bournemouth v Hartlepool United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 06 Aug 2005 | Milton Keynes Dons v AFC Bournemouth | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 09 Aug 2005 | AFC Bournemouth v Hartlepool United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 13 Aug 2005 | AFC Bournemouth v Bristol City | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Gillingham v AFC Bournemouth | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 17 Dec 2005 | AFC Bournemouth v Gillingham | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Southend United v AFC Bournemouth | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | AFC Bournemouth v Scunthorpe United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 07 Jan 2006 | Tranmere Rovers v AFC Bournemouth | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Swindon Town v AFC Bournemouth | L | 4-2 | League One | |
| 28 Jan 2006 | AFC Bournemouth v Chesterfield | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 03 Feb 2006 | Swansea City v AFC Bournemouth | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 11 Feb 2006 | AFC Bournemouth v Oldham Athletic | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 28 Feb 2006 | AFC Bournemouth v Barnsley | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 11 Mar 2006 | AFC Bournemouth v Bradford City | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 18 Mar 2006 | AFC Bournemouth v Yeovil Town | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Barnsley v AFC Bournemouth | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 01 Apr 2006 | AFC Bournemouth v Southend United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 08 Apr 2006 | Scunthorpe United v AFC Bournemouth | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 11 Apr 2006 | Walsall v AFC Bournemouth | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 15 Apr 2006 | AFC Bournemouth v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 05 Aug 2006 | AFC Bournemouth v Chesterfield | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 08 Aug 2006 | Yeovil Town v AFC Bournemouth | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 12 Aug 2006 | Leyton Orient v AFC Bournemouth | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 19 Aug 2006 | AFC Bournemouth v Cheltenham Town | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Doncaster Rovers v AFC Bournemouth | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 02 Sep 2006 | AFC Bournemouth v Oldham Athletic | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 09 Sep 2006 | AFC Bournemouth v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 12 Sep 2006 | Brighton and Hove Albion v AFC Bournemouth | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Brentford v AFC Bournemouth | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 02 Dec 2006 | Bristol Rovers v AFC Bournemouth | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 05 Dec 2006 | AFC Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 09 Dec 2006 | AFC Bournemouth v Port Vale | L | 0-4 | League One | |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Scunthorpe United v AFC Bournemouth | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 01 Jan 2007 | AFC Bournemouth v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 06 Jan 2007 | AFC Bournemouth v Brentford | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Crewe Alexandra v AFC Bournemouth | L | 2-0 | League One | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | England | Toulon Under-21 | 1 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 1998 | England v South Africa | W | 3-1 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
| 18 May 1998 | Argentina v England | L | 2-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.