Dean Howell
{{short description|English footballer (born 1980)}}
{{use British English|date=July 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Dean Howell
| image = Howell, Dean.jpg
| image_size = 300
| fullname = Dean George Howell{{cite book |editor-first=Barry J. |editor-last=Hugman |title=The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10 |year=2009 |publisher=Mainstream Publishing |location=Edinburgh |isbn=978-1-84596-474-0}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|11|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = Burton upon Trent, England
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}
| position = Defender, midfielder
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–1999
| youthclubs1 = Notts County
| years1 = 1999–2000 | clubs1 = Notts County | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1999–2000 | clubs2 = → Spalding United (loan) | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2000–2001 | clubs3 = Crewe Alexandra | caps3 = 1 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2001 | clubs4 = → Rochdale (loan) | caps4 = 3 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2001–2003 | clubs5 = Southport | caps5 = 61 | goals5 = 4
| years6 = 2003–2004 | clubs6 = Morecambe | caps6 = 30 | goals6 = 3
| years7 = 2004–2005 | clubs7 = Halifax Town | caps7 = 33 | goals7 = 6
| years8 = 2005–2006 | clubs8 = Colchester United | caps8 = 4 | goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2006 | clubs9 = Halifax Town | caps9 = 1 | goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2006–2007 | clubs10 = Weymouth | caps10 = 17 | goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2007 | clubs11 = Grays Athletic | caps11 = 8 | goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2007–2008 | clubs12 = Rushden & Diamonds | caps12 = 43 | goals12 = 1
| years13 = 2008–2010 | clubs13 = Aldershot Town | caps13 = 17 | goals13 = 1
| years14 = 2008 | clubs14 = → Bury (loan) | caps14 = 3 | goals14 = 0
| years15 = 2010–2012 | clubs15 = Crawley Town | caps15 = 72 | goals15 = 4
| years16 = 2012–2014 | clubs16 = Fleetwood Town | caps16 = 38 | goals16 = 1
| years17 = 2013–2014 | clubs17 = → Bury (loan) | caps17 = 8 | goals17 = 0
| totalcaps = 340 | totalgoals = 20
}}
Dean George Howell (born 29 November 1980) is an English former professional footballer, who played at left-back or left-midfield.
Schoolboy and trainee
Howell started as a schoolboy at Stoke City before moving to Notts County as a trainee. He then signed a professional contract in July 1999. Howell was then loaned out to Spalding United for the 1999–2000 season.
Career
File:Howell, Dean (Tamworth Vs Crawley Town).jpg
In July 2000, Howell then joined Crewe Alexandra, after impressed manager Dario Gradi during his two-week trial.{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/852208.stm| title=Gradi signs Howell| publisher=BBC Sport | accessdate=5 August 2009 | date=26 July 2000}} Crewe Alexandra then loaned out Howell, first of all, for two months to Rochdale and then to Southport for a month. His move to Southport was made permanent with a two-year contract, after making an impressive start at Haig Avenue.{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southport/1820821.stm| title=Southport reward Howell| publisher=BBC Sport | accessdate=14 February 2002 | date=14 February 2002}}
Howell then moved up the Lancashire coast to Christie Park, when he signed for Morecambe after Southport were relegated.{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/morecambe/2993994.stm| title=Shrimps sign Howell| publisher=BBC Sport | accessdate=16 June 2003 | date=16 June 2003}} Howell was then released at the end of the season and signed for Halifax Town.{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/halifax_town/3900017.stm| title=Shaymen snap up Howell| publisher=BBC Sport | accessdate=16 July 2004 | date=16 July 2004}}
In August 2005, Howell joined Colchester United on a six-month contract.{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/colchester_united/4736327.stm| title=Winger Howell joins Colchester | publisher=BBC Sport | accessdate=1 August 2005 | date=1 August 2005}} Unfortunately, a double hernia restricted his appearances before he returned to Halifax Town, where injury again restricted him to just one appearance in four months. Howell's next move was in June 2006, when Howell joined Weymouth following his release by Halifax Town.{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/weymouth/5086590.stm| title=Midfielder Howell joins Weymouth | publisher=BBC Sport | accessdate=16 June 2006 | date=16 June 2006}} He made just 17 appearances before joining Grays Athletic.{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/grays_athletic/6320261.stm| title=Grays beat deadline to sign trio| publisher=BBC Sport | accessdate=1 February 2007 | date=1 February 2007}}
In the summer of 2007, Howell joined up with his former manager Garry Hill at Rushden & Diamonds.{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rushden_and_diamonds/6930143.stm| title=Diamonds sign Burgess and Howell | publisher=BBC Sport | accessdate=3 August 2007 | date=3 August 2007}} During the 2007–08 season, he made 49 appearances in all competitions, including the Conference League Cup final defeat by Aldershot Town. In May 2008, Howell left Nene Park and became Aldershot Town's first signing of the summer.{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aldershot/7399309.stm| title=Aldershot sign Diamonds' Howell | publisher=BBC Sport | accessdate=13 May 2008 | date=13 May 2008}} In November 2008, after limited appearances for Aldershot Town, Howell was loaned out to Bury on a one-month loan.{{cite news|url=http://www.football.virginmedia.com/page/Football/League2/Headlines/0,,12555~1468865,00.html |title=Howell makes Bury switch |publisher=virginmedia.com |accessdate=27 November 2008 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
He joined Crawley Town in July 2010 after he was released by Aldershot.{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crawley_town/8859858.stm| title=New signing Dean Howell backs Crawley Town promotion | publisher=BBC Sport | accessdate=29 July 2010 | date=27 July 2010}} He was named in the Conference Team of the Year for the 2010–11 season after Crawley won the title and so promotion to League Two.{{Cite news
|title = Blue SQ Bet Premier 'Team of the Year'
|url = http://www.bluesqfootball.com/story/0,20970,13040_6993990,00.html
|publisher = Blue Square Bet Premier
|date = 17 June 2011
|accessdate = 29 June 2011
|url-status = dead
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110620005736/http://www.bluesqfootball.com/story/0%2C20970%2C13040_6993990%2C00.html
|archivedate = 20 June 2011
}} In May 2012, Howell was released by the club after being deemed surplus to requirements.{{cite web|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12691/7740440/Mills-among-Crawley-casualties|title=Mills among Crawley casualties|date=8 May 2012|publisher=Sky Sports|accessdate=9 May 2012}} He then joined newly promoted Football League Two side Fleetwood Town on a two-year deal.{{cite web|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12691/7779442/Fleetwood-win-race-for-Howell|title=Fleetwood win race for Howell|date=26 May 2012|publisher=Sky Sports|accessdate=26 May 2012}}
On 5 November 2013, Dean re-joined League Two side Bury. He signed a loan move to keep him at the club until 5 January 2014.{{Cite web |title=Player returns |url=http://www.buryfc.co.uk/news/article/player-returns-1156842.aspx |work=buryfc.co.uk |date=5 November 2013 |access-date=5 November 2013 |archive-date=5 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105173834/http://www.buryfc.co.uk/news/article/player-returns-1156842.aspx |url-status=dead }}
Personal life
Howell is vegan and has launched his own vegan organic food company.{{cite web |url=http://www.revolution-foods.com/about_us.php |title=Organic natural foods – About |publisher=Revolution-foods.com |accessdate=18 February 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303012740/http://www.revolution-foods.com/about_us.php |archivedate=3 March 2012 }}
Career statistics
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Honours
;Crawley Town
References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
{{2010–11 Conference National Team of the Year}}
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Category:Footballers from Burton upon Trent
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Notts County F.C. players
Category:Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
Category:Spalding United F.C. players
Category:Rochdale A.F.C. players
Category:Southport F.C. players
Category:Morecambe F.C. players
Category:Halifax Town A.F.C. players
Category:Colchester United F.C. players
Category:Weymouth F.C. players
Category:Grays Athletic F.C. players
Category:Rushden & Diamonds F.C. players
Category:Aldershot Town F.C. players
Category:Crawley Town F.C. players
Category:Fleetwood Town F.C. players
Category:English Football League players