Robert Victor Howlett (born 12 December 1948) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a defender for Southend United and Colchester United. He began his career at Chelsea where he failed to make a first-team appearance.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Victor Howlett[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 December 1948[1] | ||
| Place of birth | West Ham, Essex, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chelsea | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1969 | Southend United | 6 | (0) |
| 1969–1970 | Colchester United | 16 | (0) |
| Total | 22 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Born in West Ham, Essex, Howlett signed for Chelsea as a youth, prior to signing for Southend United. He failed to make an appearance at Chelsea, and played in just six league games for Southend between 1967 and 1969,[2] starting four league games and coming on as a substitute for the other two, also making one FA Cup start.[3]
Howlett signed for Essex rivals Colchester United in July 1969,[3] and made his debut on 9 August 1969 at Sincil Bank during a 3–3 draw with Lincoln City.[4] He made a further 15 league appearances for the U's.[5] On 18 April 1970, Howlett was to play his last professional game, after coming on as a 72nd-minute substitute for Ray Whittaker, he suffered a career-ending broken leg in a challenge with Peter Gelson in the 88th minute of a 2–0 away defeat to Brentford.[6] He was forced to retire on medical grounds after this injury.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Colchester United – Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ "SOUTHEND UNITED:1946/47-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ a b "SUFCdb – Player Detail – Bobby Howlett". Southend United database. Archived from the original on 31 March 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ "Colchester United – Match details – Colchester Utd 3–3 Lincoln City". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 June 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ "COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51-1989/90 & 1992/93-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ "Colchester United – Match details – Brentford 2–0 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013.