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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2004 | Huddersfield Town v Morecambe | L | 3-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 18 Oct 2005 | Grimsby Town v Morecambe | D | 1-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 05 Nov 2005 | Morecambe v Northwich Victoria | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 22 Nov 2005 | Morecambe v Bradford City | L | 0-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 11 Nov 2006 | Morecambe v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 02 Dec 2006 | Swindon Town v Morecambe | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 04 Sep 2007 | Tranmere Rovers v Morecambe | W | 0-1 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Peterborough United v Morecambe | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 09 Oct 2007 | Morecambe v Port Vale | W | 2-2 (4-2) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 27 Oct 2007 | Morecambe v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 13 Nov 2007 | Hartlepool United v Morecambe | W | 1-1 (4-2) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Quarter-final - northern section |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Morecambe v Chester City | W | 5-3 | League Two | |
| 05 Jan 2008 | Macclesfield Town v Morecambe | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 08 Jan 2008 | Morecambe v Bury | W | 2-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Semi-final - northern section |
| 02 Sep 2008 | Oldham Athletic v Morecambe | W | 1-1 (5-4) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.