Place of birth Bolton, England 1990-1991 Chorley Current team Bury F.C. 1987–1994 Burnley Height 1.85 m | Years Team Role Footballer Playing position Name Neil Howarth Position Defender | |
Date of birth (1971-11-15) 15 November 1971 (age 44) | ||
Neil Howarth on Emirates FA Cup Exit
Neil Howarth (born 15 November 1971 in Bolton) is an English former professional footballer who was assistant manager for Cheltenham Town. As a player, he played in the Football League with Macclesfield Town and Cheltenham Town.
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Howarth is a former Burnley, Macclesfield Town and Chorley 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 £7,000 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.
As of 2015, he is Head of Operation and Player Analysis at Football League One side Bury