Sam Howshall

Samuel Howshall (September 1883 – after 1908) was an English footballer who played for Burslem Port Vale, Clapton Orient, Stoke, and Merthyr Town.

Sam Howshall

Personal information
Full name	Samuel Howshall[1]
Date of birth	September 1883
Place of birth	Cobridge, England
Playing position(s)	Outside left
Youth career
	Newcastle Swifts
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1903–1905	Burslem Port Vale	2	(0)
	Salisbury City
1907–1908	Clapton Orient	2	(0)
1908	Stoke	1	(2)
	Merthyr Town
Total		5+	(2+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Howshall played for Newcastle Swifts before joining Burslem Port Vale in May 1903.[1] His first game was at outside-right in a 3–1 defeat to Preston North End at Deepdale on 3 October.[1] After only one further Second Division appearance in the 1903–04 season he was released from the Athletic Ground at the end of the 1904–05 season.[1] He moved on to Salisbury City before joining Clapton Orient.[1] He returned to Staffordshire in the 1908–09 season to play one Birmingham & District League game for Stoke; he scored both goals in a 2–2 draw at Stourbridge on 14 September. After leaving the Victoria Ground he played for Merthyr Town.[1]

Statistics

Source:[2]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Burslem Port Vale	1903–04	Second Division	2	0	0	0	2	0
Clapton Orient	1907–08	Second Division	2	0	1	0	3	0
Stoke	1908–09	Birmingham & District League	1	2	0	0	1	2

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 144. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. Sam Howshall at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)