| John Howshall | |
| Fullname: | John Henry Howshall |
| Birth Date: | 12 July 1912 |
| Birth Place: | Stoke-on-Trent, England |
| Death Date: | 1962 (aged 50) |
| Position: | Defender |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in[1] |
| Clubs1: | Dresden Juniors |
| Clubs2: | Longton Juniors |
| Clubs3: | Dresden United |
| Years4: | 1933–1934 |
| Clubs4: | Stoke City |
| Caps4: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 1934–1935 |
| Clubs5: | Chesterfield |
| Caps5: | 25 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 1935–1936 |
| Clubs6: | Southport |
| Caps6: | 51 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 1937–1938 |
| Clubs7: | Bristol Rovers |
| Caps7: | 21 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 1938 |
| Caps8: | 8 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 1938–1939 |
| Caps9: | 32 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | – |
| Years11: | – |
| Clubs11: | Wigan Athletic |
| Totalcaps: | 138 |
| Totalgoals: | 0 |
John Henry Howshall (12 July 1912 – 1962) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Accrington Stanley, Bristol Rovers, Carlisle United, Chesterfield, Southport and Stoke City.[2]
Howshall was born in Stoke-on-Trent and played amateur football with Dresden Juniors, Longton Juniors and Dresden United before joining Stoke City in 1933.[2] He played once for Stoke in 1932–33 which came in a 1–1 draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers on 30 September 1933.[2] He was released at the end of the season and went on to play for Football League Third Division sides Chesterfield, Southport, Bristol Rovers, Accrington Stanley and Carlisle United before ending his career with non-league Northwich Victoria and Wigan Athletic.[2]
Source:
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | 3rd Div. Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Stoke City | 1932–33 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Chesterfield | 1934–35 | Third Division North | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| Southport | 1935–36 | Third Division North | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
| 1936–37 | Third Division North | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Bristol Rovers | 1937–38 | Third Division South | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Accrington Stanley | 1938–39 | Third Division North | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Carlisle United | 1938–39 | Third Division North | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 140 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 154 | 0 | |||