Eddie Howe

Date of birth29 November 1977
Place of birthAmersham
NationalityEnglish
Weight74 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionDefender

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
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
2
4
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
6
1
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
1
4
2005-06 AFC Bournemouth League One 16
4
2
2006-07 AFC Bournemouth FA Cup
1
2006-07 AFC Bournemouth League One 14
1
1
3


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in 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.