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Welsh footballer

Syd Howarth
Personal information
Full name Sydney Howarth
Date of birth (1923-06-28)28 June 1923
Place of birth Bristol, England
Date of death 1 November 2004(2004-11-01) (aged 81)
Place of death Cardiff, Wales
Position(s) Centre forward, left half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Barry Town
Aberaman Athletic
0000–1948 Merthyr Tydfil
1948–1950 Aston Villa 8 (2)
1950–1952 Swansea Town 40 (7)
1952–1953 Walsall 6 (0)
Merthyr Tydfil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sydney Howarth (20 June 1923 – 1 November 2004) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward in the Football League for Aston Villa, Swansea Town and Walsall. He is probably best remembered for his two spells in non-League football with Merthyr Tyrdfil.

Club career

A centre forward and occasional left half, Tucker began his career with Welsh lower league clubs Barry Town and Aberaman Athletic. He came to prominence as part of Merthyr Tydfil's 1947–48 Southern League-winning squad and transferred to First Division club Aston Villa for a £6500 fee in June 1948. He appeared sparingly in League football for Aston Villa, Swansea Town and Walsall, before returning to Merthyr Tydfil in 1953, with whom he won a second Southern League championship. Tucker was posthumously inducted into the club's Hall of Fame in 2012.

International career

Howarth was picked to represent Wales, but was prevented from being capped by his father, as he had been born in Bristol, England.

Personal life

Tucker was the son of professional footballer Tommy Howarth and was born in Bristol, England. He moved to Newport, Wales with his family 10 after his birth. He joined the Royal Air Force at age 17 served in South Africa, Malta and Palestine during the Second World War. He died in November 2004, after being admitted for treatment on a leg ulcer at University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aston Villa 1948–49 First Division 7 2 1 0 8 2
1949–50 First Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 8 2 1 0 9 2

Honours

Merthyr Tydfil

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Syd Howarth". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Death of former Villa star Howarth". WalesOnline. 13 January 2004. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Syd Howarth, Villa Centre Forward, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1950–51". AVFC History. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Hall of Fame". Merthyr Town Football. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  5. "Players of the past". www.swanseacity.com. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Syd Howarth". 11v11. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
Merthyr Town F.C. – Hall of Fame inductees
2012
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