Steve Howard
| Date of birth | 10 May 1976 |
| Place of birth | Durham |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 83 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Forward |
Howard played regularly up front for Northampton Town in the 2000-01 season alongside Marco Gabbiadini and Jamie Forrester until he surprisingly moved to neighbours Luton Town on the transfer deadline day.
He scored from the penalty spot in his second game for the Hatters at Wycombe Wanderers and also added two more in the final two games of the campaign.
He is a strong and powerful centre forward who holds the ball up well to bring his colleagues into play.
Howard's contract at Luton Town was extended to June 2007 in June 2005.
Howard joined Derby County in July 2006 with a three-year contract.
He joined Leicester City in January 2008 with a contract to June 2011 that was extended to June 2012 in October 2010.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tow Law Town | 01 Jul 1994 | 08 Aug 1995 | |
| Hartlepool United | 08 Aug 1995 | 22 Feb 1999 | |
| Northampton Town | 22 Feb 1999 | 22 Mar 2001 | |
| Luton Town | 22 Mar 2001 | 22 Jul 2006 | |
| Derby County | 22 Jul 2006 | 01 Jan 2008 | |
| Leicester City | 01 Jan 2008 | 30 Jun 2012 | |
| Hartlepool United | 11 Jul 2012 | 25 Nov 2013 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 28 Mar 2013 | 31 May 2013 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | Hartlepool United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Hartlepool United | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
|||
| 1999-00 | Northampton Town | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Luton Town | League Division 2 | 12 | 3 |
2
|
||
| 2000-01 | Northampton Town | FA Cup | 2 |
1
|
|||
| 2000-01 | Northampton Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Northampton Town | League Cup | 2 |
1
|
|||
| 2000-01 | Northampton Town | League Division 2 | 23 | 10 |
8 |
9
|
|
| 2001-02 | Luton Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Luton Town | League Division 3 | 42 | 24 |
11
|
||
| 2002-03 | Luton Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Luton Town | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
1
|
||
| 2002-03 | Luton Town | League Division 2 | 41 | 22 |
12
|
1
|
|
| 2003-04 | Luton Town | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Luton Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Luton Town | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
1
|
||
| 2003-04 | Luton Town | League Division 2 | 34 | 14 |
9
|
1
|
|
| 2004-05 | Luton Town | FA Cup | 3 | 4 |
|||
| 2004-05 | Luton Town | League Cup | 1 |
1
|
|||
| 2004-05 | Luton Town | League One | 40 | 18 |
12
|
1
|
|
| 2005-06 | Luton Town | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
|||
| 2005-06 | Luton Town | League Championship | 40 | 3 |
14 |
7
|
1
|
| 2005-06 | Luton Town | League Cup | 1 |
1
|
|||
| 2006-07 | Derby County | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Derby County | League Championship | 43 | 16 |
12
|
||
| 2006-07 | Derby County | League Championship Play-Offs | 3 | 2 |
|||
| 2006-07 | Derby County | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
|||
| 2007-08 | Derby County | League Cup | 1 |
||||
| 2007-08 | Derby County | Premier League | 14 | 6 |
1 |
3
|
|
| 2007-08 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Leicester City | League Championship | 20 | 1 |
6 |
4
|
|
| 2008-09 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Leicester City | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 3 | 1 |
|||
| 2008-09 | Leicester City | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
|||
| 2008-09 | Leicester City | League One | 40 | 1 |
13 |
11
|
|
| 2009-10 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Leicester City | League Championship | 17 | 19 |
5 |
5
|
1
|
| 2009-10 | Leicester City | League Championship Play-Offs | 1 |
1
|
|||
| 2009-10 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
|||
| 2010-11 | Leicester City | League Championship | 11 | 18 |
4 |
5
|
|
| 2010-11 | Leicester City | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
1
|
||
| 2011-12 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 2 |
||||
| 2011-12 | Leicester City | League Championship | 3 | 17 |
2
|
1
|
|
| 2011-12 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
|||
| 2012-13 | Hartlepool United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Hartlepool United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Hartlepool United | League One | 28 | 6 |
3 |
5
|
|
| 2012-13 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Championship | 5 | 3 |
1 |
||
| 2013-14 | Hartlepool United | League Cup | 1 |
||||
| 2013-14 | Hartlepool United | League Two | 3 | 5 |
2
|
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr 2013 | Bristol City v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Apr 2013 | Sheffield Wednesday v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2013 | Millwall v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Apr 2013 | Leeds United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Apr 2013 | Blackpool v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Sheffield Wednesday v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Peterborough United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 May 2013 | Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.