| Howard Fowler | |
| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Howard Fowler |
| Birth Date: | 20 October 1857 |
| Birth Place: | Tottenham, Middlesex, England |
| Death Place: | Burnham-on-Sea, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Role: | Wicket-keeper |
| Club1: | Oxford University |
| Year1: | 1877–1880 |
| Club2: | MCC |
| Year2: | 1884 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 17 |
| Runs1: | 471 |
| Bat Avg1: | 16.24 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/2 |
| Top Score1: | 63 |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 13/7 |
| Date: | 16 November |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Players/29/29508/29508.html CricketArchive |
Howard Fowler (20 October 1857 – 6 May 1934) was an English sportsman who played international rugby union for England and first-class cricket.
Fowler attended Clifton College[1] and captained their cricket XI in 1876, before going to New College, Oxford, where he studied law.[2] He played 15 first-class matches, as a wicket-keeper, for the university's cricket team and in both 1878 and 1879 was captain of the Oxford University RFC.
A forward, he played club rugby for Walthamstow and represented England in three Tests. He appeared against Scotland in 1878 and played against both Wales and Scotland in 1881.[3] He also played cricket for Essex, from 1877 to 1889, but at this point Essex fixtures were not ranked as first-class. His two other first-class matches were for the Marylebone Cricket Club and Old Oxonians.
Two of his brothers, Bill Fowler and Gerald Fowler, both played cricket for Somerset.[4]