Steve Howey

Date of birth26 October 1971
Place of birthSunderland
NationalityEnglish
Weight83 kg
Height1.88 m
PositionDefender/Centre back

Howey was with Newcastle from the age of 14 and, up until the transfer to Manchester City in 2000, had been the current longest serving player. A tremendous reader of the game and comfortable on the ball.

Howey began his early career as a striker before showing the form that was to bring him 4 England caps as a central defender. Appearing just 242 times in a Newcastle shirt spanning almost 10 years is testament to a promising career often interrupted by serious long term injury and frustrating periods of rehabilitation. Howey is the younger brother of Lee Howey who played at Northampton Town, also as a central defender.

Howey was made available for transfer by Leicester City in January 2004 prior to joining Bolton Wanderers in a short-term deal. He joined Hartlepool United in March 2005 with a contract to the end of the season.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Newcastle United 11 Dec 1989 11 Aug 2000
Manchester City 11 Aug 2000 06 Jun 2003
Leicester City 06 Jun 2003 29 Jan 2004
Bolton Wanderers 29 Jan 2004 30 Jun 2004
Sheffield United 19 Jul 2004 31 Jul 2004 T
New England Revolution 27 Aug 2004 31 Dec 2004
Oldham Athletic 10 Jan 2005 14 Jan 2005 T
Hartlepool United 24 Mar 2005 30 Jun 2005
Brandon United 01 Jul 2005

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1988-89 Newcastle United League Division One
1
1990-91 Newcastle United League Division Two 3
8
1991-92 Newcastle United FA Cup
2
1991-92 Newcastle United League Cup 1
2
1
1991-92 Newcastle United League Division Two 13
8
1
1992-93 Newcastle United FA Cup 3
1992-93 Newcastle United League Cup 5
1992-93 Newcastle United League Division 1 41
2
1993-94 Newcastle United FA Cup 3
1993-94 Newcastle United Premier League 13
1
1994-95 Newcastle United FA Cup 4
1994-95 Newcastle United League Cup 3
1994-95 Newcastle United Premier League 29
1
1
6
1994-95 Newcastle United UEFA Cup 3
1995-96 Newcastle United FA Cup 1
1995-96 Newcastle United League Cup 4
1995-96 Newcastle United Premier League 28
1
2
1996-97 Newcastle United Premier League 8
1
1996-97 Newcastle United UEFA Cup 1
1997-98 Newcastle United FA Cup 5
2
1997-98 Newcastle United League Cup 1
1997-98 Newcastle United Premier League 11
3
1997-98 Newcastle United UEFA Champions League 1
2
1998-99 Newcastle United FA Cup 4
1998-99 Newcastle United Premier League 14
1
1999-00 Newcastle United FA Cup 1
1999-00 Newcastle United Premier League 7
2
1
2000-01 Manchester City FA Cup 1
2000-01 Manchester City League Cup 2
2000-01 Manchester City Premier League 36
6
7
2001-02 Manchester City FA Cup 2
2001-02 Manchester City League Cup 2
2001-02 Manchester City League Division 1 34
3
4
2002-03 Manchester City League Cup 2
2002-03 Manchester City Premier League 24
2
1
2003-04 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 2
1
2003-04 Leicester City League Cup 2
2003-04 Leicester City Premier League 13
1
2
2004-05 Hartlepool United League One
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
13 May 1989 Manchester United v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Division One
25 Aug 1990 Newcastle United v Plymouth Argyle W 2-0 League Division Two
01 Sep 1990 Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United W 0-1 League Division Two
08 Sep 1990 Newcastle United v Millwall L 1-2 League Division Two
24 Oct 1990 Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic L 1-3 League Division Two
27 Oct 1990 Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 League Division Two
16 Mar 1991 Newcastle United v Bristol City D 0-0 League Division Two
17 Apr 1991 Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0 League Division Two
20 Apr 1991 Newcastle United v Ipswich Town D 2-2 League Division Two
27 Apr 1991 Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Division Two
04 May 1991 West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division Two
07 May 1991 Barnsley v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division Two
17 Sep 1991 Newcastle United v Ipswich Town D 1-1 League Division Two
24 Sep 1991 Crewe Alexandra v Newcastle United W 3-4 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
09 Oct 1991 Newcastle United v Crewe Alexandra W 1-0
Agg: 5-3
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
12 Oct 1991 Newcastle United v Leicester City W 2-0 League Division Two
19 Oct 1991 Newcastle United v Oxford United W 4-3 League Division Two
26 Oct 1991 Bristol City v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division Two
29 Oct 1991 Peterborough United v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Cup 3rd round
02 Nov 1991 Swindon Town v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division Two
06 Nov 1991 Newcastle United v Cambridge United D 1-1 League Division Two
09 Nov 1991 Newcastle United v Grimsby Town W 2-0 League Division Two
17 Nov 1991 Sunderland v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division Two
20 Nov 1991 Newcastle United v Southend United W 3-2 League Division Two
23 Nov 1991 Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers D 0-0 League Division Two
30 Nov 1991 Barnsley v Newcastle United L 3-0 League Division Two
20 Dec 1991 Plymouth Argyle v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Division Two
26 Dec 1991 Newcastle United v Middlesbrough L 0-1 League Division Two
28 Dec 1991 Newcastle United v Bristol Rovers W 2-1 League Division Two
01 Jan 1992 Southend United v Newcastle United L 4-0 League Division Two
04 Jan 1992 AFC Bournemouth v Newcastle United D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round
18 Jan 1992 Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic L 3-4 League Division Two
22 Jan 1992 Newcastle United v AFC Bournemouth L 2-2 (3-4) FA Cup 3rd round replay
01 Feb 1992 Oxford United v Newcastle United L 5-2 League Division Two
04 Apr 1992 Newcastle United v Tranmere Rovers L 2-3 League Division Two
11 Apr 1992 Ipswich Town v Newcastle United L 3-2 League Division Two
18 Apr 1992 Newcastle United v Millwall L 0-1 League Division Two
20 Apr 1992 Derby County v Newcastle United L 4-1 League Division Two
15 Aug 1992 Newcastle United v Southend United W 3-2 League Division 1
19 Aug 1992 Newcastle United v Mansfield Town W 2-1 League Cup 1st round 1st leg
22 Aug 1992 Derby County v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Division 1
25 Aug 1992 Mansfield Town v Newcastle United D 0-0
Agg: 1-2
League Cup 1st round 2nd leg
29 Aug 1992 Newcastle United v West Ham United W 2-0 League Division 1
02 Sep 1992 Newcastle United v Luton Town W 2-0 League Division 1
05 Sep 1992 Bristol Rovers v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Division 1
12 Sep 1992 Newcastle United v Portsmouth W 3-1 League Division 1
19 Sep 1992 Newcastle United v Bristol City W 5-0 League Division 1
23 Sep 1992 Newcastle United v Middlesbrough D 0-0 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
26 Sep 1992 Peterborough United v Newcastle United W 0-1 League Division 1
04 Oct 1992 Brentford v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Division 1
07 Oct 1992 Middlesbrough v Newcastle United W 1-3
Agg: 1-3
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
10 Oct 1992 Newcastle United v Tranmere Rovers W 1-0 League Division 1
18 Oct 1992 Sunderland v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Division 1
24 Oct 1992 Newcastle United v Grimsby Town L 0-1 League Division 1
28 Oct 1992 Chelsea v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Cup 3rd round
31 Oct 1992 Leicester City v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division 1
04 Nov 1992 Birmingham City v Newcastle United W 2-3 League Division 1
08 Nov 1992 Newcastle United v Swindon Town D 0-0 League Division 1
14 Nov 1992 Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United W 1-3 League Division 1
21 Nov 1992 Newcastle United v Watford W 2-0 League Division 1
05 Dec 1992 Notts County v Newcastle United W 0-2 League Division 1
13 Dec 1992 Barnsley v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Division 1
20 Dec 1992 Newcastle United v Millwall D 1-1 League Division 1
26 Dec 1992 Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-1 League Division 1
28 Dec 1992 Oxford United v Newcastle United L 4-2 League Division 1
02 Jan 1993 Newcastle United v Port Vale W 4-0 FA Cup 3rd round
09 Jan 1993 Bristol City v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Division 1
16 Jan 1993 Newcastle United v Peterborough United W 3-0 League Division 1
20 Jan 1993 Southend United v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division 1
23 Jan 1993 Rotherham United v Newcastle United D 1-1 FA Cup 4th round
27 Jan 1993 Luton Town v Newcastle United D 0-0 League Division 1
31 Jan 1993 Newcastle United v Derby County D 1-1 League Division 1
03 Feb 1993 Newcastle United v Rotherham United W 2-0 FA Cup 4th round replay
21 Feb 1993 West Ham United v Newcastle United D 0-0 League Division 1
28 Feb 1993 Tranmere Rovers v Newcastle United W 0-3 League Division 1
06 Mar 1993 Newcastle United v Brentford W 5-1 League Division 1
10 Mar 1993 Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic D 2-2 League Division 1
13 Mar 1993 Swindon Town v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division 1
20 Mar 1993 Newcastle United v Notts County W 4-0 League Division 1
23 Mar 1993 Watford v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Division 1
28 Mar 1993 Newcastle United v Birmingham City D 2-2 League Division 1
03 Apr 1993 Cambridge United v Newcastle United W 0-3 League Division 1
07 Apr 1993 Newcastle United v Barnsley W 6-0 League Division 1
10 Apr 1993 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Division 1
25 Apr 1993 Newcastle United v Sunderland W 1-0 League Division 1
04 May 1993 Grimsby Town v Newcastle United W 0-2 League Division 1
09 May 1993 Newcastle United v Leicester City W 7-1 League Division 1
14 Aug 1993 Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-1 Premier League
27 Nov 1993 Arsenal v Newcastle United L 2-1 Premier League
04 Dec 1993 Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United W 1-2 Premier League
11 Dec 1993 Newcastle United v Manchester United D 1-1 Premier League
18 Dec 1993 Everton v Newcastle United W 0-2 Premier League
22 Dec 1993 Newcastle United v Leeds United D 1-1 Premier League
28 Dec 1993 Chelsea v Newcastle United L 1-0 Premier League
01 Jan 1994 Newcastle United v Manchester City W 2-0 Premier League
04 Jan 1994 Norwich City v Newcastle United W 1-2 Premier League
08 Jan 1994 Newcastle United v Coventry City W 2-0 FA Cup 3rd round
16 Jan 1994 Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United W 1-2 Premier League
22 Jan 1994 Newcastle United v Southampton L 1-2 Premier League
29 Jan 1994 Newcastle United v Luton Town D 1-1 FA Cup 4th round
09 Feb 1994 Luton Town v Newcastle United L 2-0 FA Cup 4th round replay
12 Feb 1994 Wimbledon v Newcastle United L 4-2 Premier League
19 Feb 1994 Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United L 1-0 Premier League
05 Mar 1994 Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United W 0-1 Premier League
18 Sep 1994 Arsenal v Newcastle United W 2-3 Premier League
21 Sep 1994 Newcastle United v Barnsley W 2-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
24 Sep 1994 Newcastle United v Liverpool D 1-1 Premier League
27 Sep 1994 Newcastle United v Royal Antwerp W 5-2
Agg: 10-2
UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
01 Oct 1994 Aston Villa v Newcastle United W 0-2 Premier League
05 Oct 1994 Barnsley v Newcastle United W 0-1
Agg: 1-3
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
09 Oct 1994 Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers D 1-1 Premier League
15 Oct 1994 Crystal Palace v Newcastle United W 0-1 Premier League
18 Oct 1994 Newcastle United v Athletic Bilbao W 3-2 UEFA Cup 2nd round 1st leg
26 Oct 1994 Newcastle United v Manchester United W 2-0 League Cup 3rd round
29 Oct 1994 Manchester United v Newcastle United L 2-0 Premier League
01 Nov 1994 Athletic Bilbao v Newcastle United L 1-0
Agg: 3-3
UEFA Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
05 Nov 1994 Newcastle United v Queens Park Rangers W 2-1 Premier League
19 Nov 1994 Wimbledon v Newcastle United L 3-2 Premier League
10 Dec 1994 Newcastle United v Leicester City W 3-1 Premier League
17 Dec 1994 Coventry City v Newcastle United D 0-0 Premier League
26 Dec 1994 Leeds United v Newcastle United D 0-0 Premier League
31 Dec 1994 Norwich City v Newcastle United L 2-1 Premier League
02 Jan 1995 Newcastle United v Manchester City D 0-0 Premier League
08 Jan 1995 Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 1995 Newcastle United v Manchester United D 1-1 Premier League
18 Jan 1995 Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United W 1-2 FA Cup 3rd round replay
21 Jan 1995 Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United D 0-0 Premier League
25 Jan 1995 Newcastle United v Wimbledon W 2-1 Premier League
28 Jan 1995 Newcastle United v Swansea City W 3-0 FA Cup 4th round
11 Feb 1995 Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest W 2-1 Premier League
19 Feb 1995 Newcastle United v Manchester City W 3-1 FA Cup 5th round
25 Feb 1995 Newcastle United v Aston Villa W 3-1 Premier League
28 Feb 1995 Ipswich Town v Newcastle United W 0-2 Premier League
04 Mar 1995 Liverpool v Newcastle United L 2-0 Premier League
08 Mar 1995 Newcastle United v West Ham United W 2-0 Premier League
22 Mar 1995 Southampton v Newcastle United L 3-1 Premier League
01 Apr 1995 Chelsea v Newcastle United D 1-1 Premier League
08 Apr 1995 Newcastle United v Norwich City W 3-0 Premier League
14 Apr 1995 Everton v Newcastle United L 2-0 Premier League
17 Apr 1995 Newcastle United v Leeds United L 1-2 Premier League
29 Apr 1995 Manchester City v Newcastle United D 0-0 Premier League
03 May 1995 Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur D 3-3 Premier League
08 May 1995 Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United L 1-0 Premier League
14 May 1995 Newcastle United v Crystal Palace W 3-2 Premier League
19 Aug 1995 Newcastle United v Coventry City W 3-0 Premier League
22 Aug 1995 Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United W 1-3 Premier League
27 Aug 1995 Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United W 0-2 Premier League
30 Aug 1995 Newcastle United v Middlesbrough W 1-0 Premier League
09 Sep 1995 Southampton v Newcastle United L 1-0 Premier League
16 Sep 1995 Newcastle United v Manchester City W 3-1 Premier League
19 Sep 1995 Bristol City v Newcastle United W 0-5 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
24 Sep 1995 Newcastle United v Chelsea W 2-0 Premier League
01 Oct 1995 Everton v Newcastle United W 1-3 Premier League
14 Oct 1995 Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United W 2-3 Premier League
21 Oct 1995 Newcastle United v Wimbledon W 6-1 Premier League
25 Oct 1995 Stoke City v Newcastle United W 0-4 League Cup 3rd round
29 Oct 1995 Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United D 1-1 Premier League
04 Nov 1995 Newcastle United v Liverpool W 2-1 Premier League
08 Nov 1995 Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers W 1-0 Premier League
18 Nov 1995 Aston Villa v Newcastle United D 1-1 Premier League
25 Nov 1995 Newcastle United v Leeds United W 2-1 Premier League
29 Nov 1995 Liverpool v Newcastle United W 0-1 League Cup 4th round
03 Dec 1995 Wimbledon v Newcastle United D 3-3 Premier League
09 Dec 1995 Chelsea v Newcastle United L 1-0 Premier League
16 Dec 1995 Newcastle United v Everton W 1-0 Premier League
23 Dec 1995 Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest W 3-1 Premier League
27 Dec 1995 Manchester United v Newcastle United L 2-0 Premier League
02 Jan 1996 Newcastle United v Arsenal W 2-0 Premier League
07 Jan 1996 Chelsea v Newcastle United D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 1996 Arsenal v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Cup Quarter-final
03 Feb 1996 Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-0 Premier League
21 Feb 1996 West Ham United v Newcastle United L 2-0 Premier League
24 Feb 1996 Manchester City v Newcastle United D 3-3 Premier League
04 Mar 1996 Newcastle United v Manchester United L 0-1 Premier League
18 Mar 1996 Newcastle United v West Ham United W 3-0 Premier League
23 Mar 1996 Arsenal v Newcastle United L 2-0 Premier League
03 Apr 1996 Liverpool v Newcastle United L 4-3 Premier League
17 Aug 1996 Everton v Newcastle United L 2-0 Premier League
21 Aug 1996 Newcastle United v Wimbledon W 2-0 Premier League
24 Aug 1996 Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday L 1-2 Premier League
04 Sep 1996 Sunderland v Newcastle United W 1-2 Premier League
07 Sep 1996 Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United W 1-2 Premier League
10 Sep 1996 Newcastle United v Halmstads BK W 4-0 UEFA Cup 1st round 1st leg
14 Sep 1996 Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers W 2-1 Premier League
21 Sep 1996 Leeds United v Newcastle United W 0-1 Premier League
30 Sep 1996 Newcastle United v Aston Villa W 4-3 Premier League
13 Aug 1997 Newcastle United v Croatia Zagreb W 2-1 UEFA Champions League 3rd qualifying round 1st leg
27 Aug 1997 Croatia Zagreb v Newcastle United D 2-2
Agg: 3-4
UEFA Champions League 2nd round 2nd leg
20 Sep 1997 West Ham United v Newcastle United W 0-1 Premier League
27 Sep 1997 Chelsea v Newcastle United L 1-0 Premier League
04 Oct 1997 Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-0 Premier League
15 Oct 1997 Newcastle United v Hull City W 2-0 League Cup 3rd round
18 Oct 1997 Leeds United v Newcastle United L 4-1 Premier League
22 Oct 1997 PSV Eindhoven v Newcastle United L 1-0 UEFA Champions League Group C
25 Oct 1997 Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers D 1-1 Premier League
01 Nov 1997 Newcastle United v Leicester City D 3-3 Premier League
26 Dec 1997 Derby County v Newcastle United L 1-0 Premier League
25 Jan 1998 Stevenage Borough v Newcastle United D 1-1 FA Cup 4th round
01 Feb 1998 Aston Villa v Newcastle United W 0-1 Premier League
04 Feb 1998 Newcastle United v Stevenage Borough W 2-1 FA Cup 4th round replay
14 Feb 1998 Newcastle United v Tranmere Rovers W 1-0 FA Cup 5th round
22 Feb 1998 Newcastle United v Leeds United D 1-1 Premier League
28 Feb 1998 Everton v Newcastle United D 0-0 Premier League
08 Mar 1998 Newcastle United v Barnsley W 3-1 FA Cup Quarter-final
14 Mar 1998 Newcastle United v Coventry City D 0-0 Premier League
18 Mar 1998 Newcastle United v Crystal Palace L 1-2 Premier League
29 Apr 1998 Leicester City v Newcastle United D 0-0 Premier League
02 May 1998 Newcastle United v Chelsea W 3-1 Premier League
16 May 1998 Arsenal v Newcastle United L 2-0 FA Cup Final
28 Nov 1998 Newcastle United v Wimbledon W 3-1 Premier League
06 Dec 1998 Middlesbrough v Newcastle United D 2-2 Premier League
12 Dec 1998 Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United D 0-0 Premier League
19 Dec 1998 Newcastle United v Leicester City W 1-0 Premier League
26 Dec 1998 Newcastle United v Leeds United L 0-3 Premier League
28 Dec 1998 Liverpool v Newcastle United L 4-2 Premier League
09 Jan 1999 Newcastle United v Chelsea L 0-1 Premier League
17 Jan 1999 Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United D 2-2 Premier League
30 Jan 1999 Newcastle United v Aston Villa W 2-1 Premier League
06 Feb 1999 Leeds United v Newcastle United W 0-1 Premier League
14 Feb 1999 Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers D 0-0 FA Cup 5th round
17 Feb 1999 Newcastle United v Coventry City W 4-1 Premier League
20 Feb 1999 Southampton v Newcastle United L 2-1 Premier League
24 Feb 1999 Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United W 0-1 FA Cup 5th round replay
28 Feb 1999 Newcastle United v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
07 Mar 1999 Newcastle United v Everton W 4-1 FA Cup Quarter-final
10 Mar 1999 Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United W 1-2 Premier League
11 Apr 1999 Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-0 FA Cup Semi-final
26 Feb 2000 Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United W 0-2 Premier League
04 Mar 2000 Newcastle United v Chelsea L 0-1 Premier League
11 Mar 2000 Newcastle United v Watford W 1-0 Premier League
19 Mar 2000 Everton v Newcastle United W 0-2 Premier League
25 Mar 2000 Liverpool v Newcastle United L 2-1 Premier League
09 Apr 2000 Newcastle United v Chelsea L 1-2 FA Cup Semi-final
12 Apr 2000 West Ham United v Newcastle United L 2-1 Premier League
15 Apr 2000 Newcastle United v Leicester City L 0-2 Premier League
23 Apr 2000 Newcastle United v Leeds United D 2-2 Premier League
14 May 2000 Newcastle United v Arsenal W 4-2 Premier League


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
1992-93 England UEFA Under-21 1
1
1994-95 England International Friendly 1
1995-96 England International Friendly 3
1
1995-96 England Unofficial 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 Feb 1993 England v San Marino W 6-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 2
16 Nov 1994 England v Nigeria W 1-0 International Friendly
06 Sep 1995 England v Colombia D 0-0 International Friendly
12 Dec 1995 England v Portugal D 1-1 International Friendly
27 Mar 1996 England v Bulgaria W 1-0 International Friendly
26 May 1996 Hong Kong v England W 0-1 UNOFFICIAL


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.