Sam Howshall Explained

Sam Howshall
Fullname:Samuel Howshall
Birth Date:September 1883
Birth Place:Cobridge, England
Position:Outside left
Youthclubs1:Newcastle Swifts
Years1:1903–1905
Clubs1:Burslem Port Vale
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Clubs2:Salisbury City
Years3:1907–1908
Clubs3:Clapton Orient
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Years4:1908
Clubs4:Stoke
Caps4:1
Goals4:2
Clubs5:Merthyr Town
Totalcaps:5+
Totalgoals:2+

Samuel Howshall (September 1883 – after 1908) was an English footballer who played for Burslem Port Vale, Clapton Orient, Stoke, and Merthyr Town.

Career

Howshall played for Newcastle Swifts before joining Burslem Port Vale in May 1903.[1] His first game was at outside-right in a 3–1 defeat to Preston North End at Deepdale on 3 October.[1] After only one further Second Division appearance in the 1903–04 season he was released from the Athletic Ground at the end of the 1904–05 season.[1] He moved on to Salisbury City before joining Clapton Orient.[1] He returned to Staffordshire in the 1908–09 season to play one Birmingham & District League game for Stoke; he scored both goals in a 2–2 draw at Stourbridge on 14 September. After leaving the Victoria Ground he played for Merthyr Town.[1]

Career statistics

Source:

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burslem Port Vale1903–04Second Division200020
Clapton Orient1907–08Second Division201030
Stoke1908–09Birmingham & District League120012

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kent, Jeff. Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. 144. 1996. 0-9529152-0-0.