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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.

Career

Howarth is a former Burnley, Macclesfield Town and Cheltenham Town player, 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. 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. helping them to the National Conference title in 1998–99. He left Cheltenham in 2003 when his contract was not renewed and joined Conference side Telford United where he spent two and a half seasons.

In January 2006, he joined Kidderminster Harriers as assistant manager to Mark Yates and helped revive the club after relegation from the Football League in 2005. He signed a new two-year contract in June 2007, and a further one-year contract in May 2009. 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.

References

1. "Telford close in on Howarth". BBC Sport. 12 June 2003. Retrieved 3 June 2008.
2. "#5 - Neil Howarth". Top Ten Best Macclesfield Town Players. Top 10 Land. Retrieved 3 June 2008.
3. ^ Stoner, Colin (27 February 1999). "Robins snap-up Howarth know how". Sports Argus (Birmingham, England). Retrieved 3 June 2008.
4. "Neil Howarth". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 3 June 2008.
5. "Final 1998/1999 Football Conference Table". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 4 June 2008.
6. "Trio to leave Cheltenham". BBC Sport. 22 April 2003. Retrieved 4 June 2008.
7. "Telford sign Howarth". BBC Sport. 13 June 2003. Retrieved 4 June 2008.
8. "Yates handed Harriers post". The Citizen. 7 January 2006.
9. "Neil Howarth - Assistant Manager". Kidderminster Harriers FC. 11 October 2007. Archived from the original on 12 April 2008. Retrieved 4 June 2008.
10. ^ "Management duo pen Harriers deals". BBC Sport. 4 June 2007. Retrieved 4 June 2008.
11. "Yates signs new deal at Harriers". BBC Sport. 8 May 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
12. "Yates' Backroom Team Confirmed". www.mtfc.co.uk. Retrieved 20 June 2018.

External links

• Neil Howarth at Soccerbase
• Neil Howarth at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database

• 1971 births
• Living people
• English men's footballers
• Footballers from Bolton
• Men's association football defenders
• English Football League players
• Burnley F.C. players
• Macclesfield Town F.C. players
• Cheltenham Town F.C. players
• Telford United F.C. players
• Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players
• England men's semi-pro international footballers
• Cheltenham Town F.C. non-playing staff
• Bury F.C. non-playing staff
• Salford City F.C. non-playing staff
• Macclesfield Town F.C. non-playing staff
• English football managers
• Macclesfield Town F.C. managers