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Billy Howden
Personal information
Full name William Howden[1][2]
Date of birth 11 November 1879
Place of birth Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Date of death 27 January 1937(1937-01-27) (aged 57)
Place of death Ontario, Canada
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Benburb
Rutherglen Glencairn
1899–1901 Rangers 1 (0)
1901–1912 Partick Thistle 162 (0)
1908–1909Abercorn (loan) 14 (0)
1911–1912Abercorn (loan) 22 (0)
1912–1913 Abercorn 25 (0)
Total 224 (0)
International career
1905 Scotland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Howden (11 November 1879 – 27 January 1937) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

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Howden played club football for Rutherglen Glencairn, Rangers,[3] Partick Thistle (where he made 233 appearances in all competitions)[4] and Abercorn.[5]

He was capped for Scotland once, playing in a 4–0 win against Ireland in 1905.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Partick Thistle - The Early Years - 1904-05".
  2. ^ "William Howden". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  3. ^ "[Rangers player] William Howden". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  4. ^ Players H, Partick Thistle History Archive
  5. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
  6. ^ Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 128.