Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sydney Howarth [1] | ||
Date of birth | 28 June 1923 | ||
Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
Date of death | 1 November 2004[1] | (aged 81)||
Place of death | Cardiff, Wales | ||
Position(s) | Centre forward, left half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
Barry Town | |||
Aberaman Athletic | |||
–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.
A centre forward and occasional left half, [1] [2] Tucker began his career with Welsh lower league clubs Barry Town and Aberaman Athletic. [3] 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. [3] [4] He appeared sparingly in League football for Aston Villa, Swansea Town and Walsall, [1] [5] before returning to Merthyr Tydfil in 1953, with whom he won a second Southern League championship. [4] Tucker was posthumously inducted into the club's Hall of Fame in 2012. [4]
Howarth was picked to represent Wales, but was prevented from being capped by his father, as he had been born in Bristol, England. [2]
Tucker was the son of professional footballer Tommy Howarth and was born in Bristol, England. [2] He moved to Newport, Wales with his family 10 after his birth. [2] He joined the Royal Air Force at age 17 served in South Africa, Malta and Palestine during the Second World War. [4] He died in November 2004, after being admitted for treatment on a leg ulcer at University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff. [2]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Aston Villa | 1948–49 [6] | First Division | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
1949–50 [6] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Career total | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
Merthyr Tydfil
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