Mark Howard (footballer, born September 1986)
Howard in 2009, with St Mirren
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 21 September 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Southwark, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2005 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | → Falkirk (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Cardiff City | 0 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Swansea City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | St Mirren | 53 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Aberdeen | 9 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Blackpool | 4 | (0) |
| 2012–2016 | Sheffield United | 80 | (0) |
| 2016– | Bolton Wanderers | 27 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:56, 2 May 2017 (UTC). |
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Mark Stephen Howard (born 21 September 1986) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bolton Wanderers.
Born in Southwark, London he was part of Arsenal's youth team but having failed to make the step up to the senior squad he departed for Cardiff City. Howard moved to Scotland with spells at St Mirren and Aberdeen before moving back to England to play for Blackpool before arriving at Sheffield United. Where he currently holds the clubs consecutive clean sheet record with a record of 8 games without conceding a goal.
Howard started his career with Arsenal but he never made an appearance for the first team, although he was an unused substitute during the 2005 FA Community Shield. He was loaned to Scottish Premier League club Falkirk in January 2006, where he made eight appearances. After his loan period ended in the summer Howard was released by Arsenal.
Following his release by Arsenal Howard was offered a permanent contract with Falkirk, but instead decided to join Cardiff City to try and develop into a first team keeper. Howard provided back up as a second choice keeper that season to Neil Alexander. He made his debut for The Bluebirds in a League Cup game between Cardiff and Barnet
Howard made only one other appearance for Cardiff, against The New Saints in a FAW Premier Cup match and against Barnet in a League Cup match. After a month's loan with Swansea City as cover in January 2007, where he failed to make a first team appearance, he was released by Cardiff at the end of the 2006–07 season.
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