| Neil Howarth | |
| Birth Date: | 1971 11, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Bolton, England |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthclubs1: | Burnley |
| Years1: | 1987–1994 |
| Clubs1: | Burnley |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1993–1994 |
| Clubs2: | → Macclesfield Town (Loan) |
| Caps2: | 23 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 1994–1999 |
| Clubs3: | Macclesfield Town |
| Caps3: | 176 |
| Goals3: | 19 |
| Years4: | 1999–2003 |
| Clubs4: | Cheltenham Town |
| Caps4: | 120 |
| Goals4: | 7 |
| Years5: | 2003–2006 |
| Clubs5: | Telford United |
| Caps5: | 68 |
| Goals5: | 4 |
| Years6: | 2006 |
| Clubs6: | Kidderminster Harriers |
| Caps6: | 1 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 389 |
| Totalgoals: | 33 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1995–1997 |
| Nationalteam1: | England C |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Manageryears1: | 2008–2009 |
| Managerclubs1: | Kidderminster Harriers (assistant manager) |
| Manageryears2: | 2009–2014 |
| Managerclubs2: | Cheltenham Town (assistant manager) |
| Manageryears3: | 2018 |
| Managerclubs3: | Macclesfield Town (assistant manager) |
| Manageryears4: | 2018 |
| Managerclubs4: | Macclesfield Town (caretaker) |
| Manageryears5: | 2020– |
| Managerclubs5: | Stourbridge (assistant manager) |
| Manageryears6: | 2021– |
| Managerclubs6: | Solihull Moors (assistant manager) |
Neil Howarth (born 15 November 1971) is an English football coach and former player. As a player, he played as a defender in the Football League with Macclesfield Town and Cheltenham Town.
Howarth is a former Burnley, Macclesfield Town and cheltenham town player,[1] who as captain led Macclesfield Town to two Conference National titles, in 1995 and 1997, to FA Trophy winners in 1996, and to the runner-up spot in Division Three in 1998.[2] [3] He joined Cheltenham Town in February 1999 for a fee of £10,000 and made over 140 appearances for the club in four and a half seasons.[4] helping them to the National Conference title in 1998–99.[5] He left Cheltenham in 2003 when his contract was not renewed[6] and joined Conference side Telford United[7] where he spent two and a half seasons.
In January 2006, he joined Kidderminster Harriers as assistant manager to Mark Yates[8] [9] and helped revive the club after relegation from the Football League in 2005.[10] He signed a new two-year contract in June 2007, and a further one-year contract in May 2009.[11] He left Kidderminster Harriers the same day as boss Mark Yates and joined Cheltenham Town firstly as first team coach before becoming Assistant Manager. He left the club in 2014.[12]