John Thomas Howarth (1899–''unknown'') was an English

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who played as a full-back. Born in Darwen, Lancashire, he began his career with his hometown club,

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, before moving to

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in May 1921 in a £750 joint transfer that also brought George Haslam to

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. He made his debut in January 1922 in a 3–0 away defeat to Sheffield United, playing alongside Charlie Radford in the absence of Jack Silcock. Howarth played three more games that season, this time with Silcock in place of Radford, including a 3–2 win in the return fixture against Sheffield United. Manchester United were relegated at the end of the season, but although they used 29 players in the Second Division in 1922–23, Howarth never played for the club again. He was transfer-listed at the end of the season, but was reported to still be without a club by the start of the 1927–28 season.

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at MUFCInfo.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Howarth, John 1899 births Year of death missing Footballers from Darwen English men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks Darwen F.C. players Manchester United F.C. players