Mike Howard
| Date of birth | 02 December 1978 |
| Place of birth | Birkenhead |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
A regular for Swansea City in 2000-01 apart from the occasional absence due to suspension, Mike remained a very much under-rated defender.
Versatile enough to play either as a left back or on the left-hand side of midfield when a three-man back-line was employed, he is sound defensively and effective when pushing up the flank.
Mike agreed a new one-year deal with Swansea City in June 2003.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Tranmere Rovers | 09 Jul 1997 | 06 Feb 1998 | |
| Swansea City | 06 Feb 1998 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Morecambe | 28 Jul 2004 | 30 Jun 2009 | |
| Oxford United | 25 Jan 2008 | 31 May 2008 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1998-99 | Swansea City | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 1998-99 | Swansea City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Swansea City | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Swansea City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Swansea City | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Swansea City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Swansea City | League Division 2 | 39 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Swansea City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Swansea City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Swansea City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Swansea City | League Division 3 | 42 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Swansea City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Swansea City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Swansea City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Swansea City | League Division 3 | 36 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Swansea City | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Swansea City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Swansea City | League Division 3 | 25 |
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| 2004-05 | Morecambe | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Morecambe | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Morecambe | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Morecambe | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Morecambe | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 3 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Morecambe | League Two | 2 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Morecambe | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 1998 | Swansea City v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 18 Aug 1998 | Norwich City v Swansea City | L |
1-0 Agg: 2-1 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 02 Jan 1999 | West Ham United v Swansea City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 1999 | Swansea City v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 23 Jan 1999 | Swansea City v Derby County | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 11 Aug 1999 | Swansea City v Millwall | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 14 Sep 1999 | Swansea City v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 22 Sep 1999 | Derby County v Swansea City | L |
3-1 Agg: 3-1 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Swansea City v Wigan Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Brentford v Swansea City | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Swansea City v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Swansea City v Colchester United | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Peterborough United v Swansea City | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Sep 2000 | West Bromwich Albion v Swansea City | L |
2-1 Agg: 2-1 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Millwall v Swansea City | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Notts County v Swansea City | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Swansea City v Luton Town | W | 4-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Reading v Swansea City | L | 5-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Swansea City v Bury | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Swansea City v Stoke City | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Swansea City v Swindon Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Wrexham v Swansea City | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Oct 2000 | Rotherham United v Swansea City | L | 4-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Swansea City v Port Vale | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 31 Oct 2000 | Swansea City v Bristol City | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Swansea City v Oxford United | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | AFC Bournemouth v Swansea City | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Cambridge United v Swansea City | D | 3-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Swansea City v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Dec 2000 | AFC Bournemouth v Swansea City | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Dec 2000 | Wycombe Wanderers v Swansea City | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Swansea City v Walsall | W | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Wigan Athletic v Swansea City | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Jan 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Swansea City | W | 0-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Swansea City v Peterborough United | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Walsall v Swansea City | L | 5-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Jan 2001 | Swansea City v Reading | W | 1-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Bristol City v Swansea City | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Swansea City v Reading | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Feb 2001 | Northampton Town v Swansea City | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Bury v Swansea City | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 07 Mar 2001 | Stoke City v Swansea City | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Swansea City v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Swindon Town v Swansea City | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Swansea City v AFC Bournemouth | L | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Apr 2001 | Colchester United v Swansea City | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Bristol Rovers v Swansea City | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Swansea City v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Swansea City v Rotherham United | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Port Vale v Swansea City | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Swansea City v Oldham Athletic | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Apr 2001 | Swansea City v Wrexham | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Oxford United v Swansea City | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 May 2001 | Swansea City v Cambridge United | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Macclesfield Town v Swansea City | W | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Swansea City v Oxford United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Swansea City v Peterborough United | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Lincoln City v Swansea City | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Swansea City v Cheltenham Town | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Swansea City v Exeter City | W | 4-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Sep 2001 | Plymouth Argyle v Swansea City | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Swansea City v Halifax Town | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Scunthorpe United v Swansea City | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Hull City v Swansea City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Swansea City v Shrewsbury Town | D | 3-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Kidderminster Harriers v Swansea City | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Oct 2001 | Swansea City v Rochdale | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Southend United v Swansea City | L | 4-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Oct 2001 | Swansea City v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 1-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Swansea City v Leyton Orient | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Swansea City v Darlington | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Luton Town v Swansea City | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Swansea City v Rushden and Diamonds | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Macclesfield Town v Swansea City | L | 4-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Swansea City v Carlisle United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Dec 2001 | Swansea City v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Exeter City v Swansea City | W | 0-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Cheltenham Town v Swansea City | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Swansea City v Lincoln City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Oxford United v Swansea City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Swansea City v Macclesfield Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Jan 2002 | Bristol Rovers v Swansea City | L | 4-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Jan 2002 | Rochdale v Swansea City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Feb 2002 | Swansea City v Plymouth Argyle | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Leyton Orient v Swansea City | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Feb 2002 | Swansea City v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Feb 2002 | Swansea City v Southend United | W | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Halifax Town v Swansea City | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Feb 2002 | Swansea City v Scunthorpe United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Mar 2002 | Swansea City v Hull City | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Shrewsbury Town v Swansea City | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Mar 2002 | Carlisle United v Swansea City | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Swansea City v Mansfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Darlington v Swansea City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Swansea City v Luton Town | L | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Rushden and Diamonds v Swansea City | L | 4-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Swansea City v York City | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Hartlepool United v Swansea City | L | 7-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Swansea City v Torquay United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Swansea City v AFC Bournemouth | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Bristol Rovers v Swansea City | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Swansea City v York City | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Swansea City v Hartlepool United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Swansea City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 2-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Wrexham v Swansea City | L | 4-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Boston United v Swansea City | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Swansea City v Torquay United | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Hull City v Swansea City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Swansea City v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Oxford United v Swansea City | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Swansea City v Southend United | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Oct 2002 | Stevenage Borough v Swansea City | L | 2-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Swansea City v Kidderminster Harriers | L | 0-4 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Nov 2002 | Cambridge United v Swansea City | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Swansea City v Macclesfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Scunthorpe United v Swansea City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Nov 2002 | York City v Swansea City | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Swansea City v Shrewsbury Town | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Exeter City v Swansea City | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Dec 2002 | Swansea City v Leyton Orient | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Swansea City v Bristol Rovers | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Lincoln City v Swansea City | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Jan 2003 | Swansea City v Bury | L | 2-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Jan 2003 | York City v Swansea City | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Swansea City v Lincoln City | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Feb 2003 | Rushden and Diamonds v Swansea City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Feb 2003 | Swansea City v Darlington | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Macclesfield Town v Swansea City | W | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Feb 2003 | AFC Bournemouth v Swansea City | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Swansea City v Cambridge United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Hartlepool United v Swansea City | L | 4-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Mar 2003 | Torquay United v Swansea City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Kidderminster Harriers v Swansea City | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Mar 2003 | Swansea City v Oxford United | W | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Shrewsbury Town v Swansea City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Swansea City v Scunthorpe United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Leyton Orient v Swansea City | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Apr 2003 | Swansea City v Exeter City | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Rochdale v Swansea City | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 May 2003 | Swansea City v Hull City | W | 4-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Yeovil Town v Swansea City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Scunthorpe United v Swansea City | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Sep 2003 | Swansea City v Macclesfield Town | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Swansea City v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Carlisle United v Swansea City | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Sep 2003 | Hull City v Swansea City | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Swansea City v Lincoln City | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Leyton Orient v Swansea City | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Swansea City v Kidderminster Harriers | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Oct 2003 | Swansea City v Cambridge United | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Rochdale v Swansea City | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Swansea City v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Nov 2003 | Swansea City v Southend United | L | 1-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Swansea City v Rushden and Diamonds | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 17 Nov 2003 | Northampton Town v Swansea City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Swansea City v Darlington | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | York City v Swansea City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Swansea City v Stevenage Borough | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Swansea City v Southend United | L | 2-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Dec 2003 | Doncaster Rovers v Swansea City | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Torquay United v Swansea City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Jan 2004 | Swansea City v Macclesfield Town | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 06 Jan 2004 | Swansea City v Oxford United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Jan 2004 | Swansea City v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Swansea City v Torquay United | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Tranmere Rovers v Swansea City | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 02 Mar 2004 | Cambridge United v Swansea City | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Mar 2004 | Swansea City v Doncaster Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Mar 2004 | Swansea City v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Swansea City v Scunthorpe United | W | 4-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Mar 2004 | Mansfield Town v Swansea City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.