Hugh Howie Explained

Hugh Howie
Birth Date:1924 2, df=y
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Death Place:Cambuslang, Scotland
Position:Defender
Youthclubs1:Hallside Juveniles
Youthyears2:–1943
Youthclubs2:Newton Juniors
Years1:1943–1954
Caps1:140
Goals1:0
Nationalyears1:1948
Nationalteam1:Scotland
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:1

Hugh Howie (14 February 1924 – 14 January 1958) was a Scottish footballer who played for Newton Juniors, Hibernian and the Scotland national team.

Howie, born in Glasgow, was a defender and joined Hibernian from Newton Juniors in 1943 and remained at Easter Road for the remainder of his career.[1] He was part of the Hibs team that won three League Championships in 1947–48, 1950–51 and 1951–52. He scored in his only Scotland cap, a 3–1 win over Wales in October 1948.

He was forced to retire from football in 1954 for medical reasons, having contracted tuberculosis. He became a journalist, but died in a car accident in 1958.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fitbastats.com/hibs/player.php?playerid=6021 Hibernian player Howie, Hugh
  2. http://www.hibshistoricaltrust.org.uk/player-profiles/hugh-howie-and-quite-an-amazing-goal Hugh Howie and quite an amazing goal