Fred Howe

Who was Fred Howe?

Fred Howe was an English professional soccer player who played as a striker. His professional career took awhile to get started, playing non-league football until he was 22, only punctuated with a brief spell at Stockport County. He was spotted by Liverpool in 1935, recommended by current player Tommy Johnson, and was quickly converted from an outside left to a striker, a position which better suited his skills. He was Liverpool's top scorer in both 1935–36 and 1936–37, but could not reproduce this form the following season, and left to join Manchester City, only to move on after a few months, joining Grimsby Town. He had managed a decent goalscoring ratio with both, but the outbreak of World War II put the brakes on his career. During the conflict, he guested for Stockport County and Watford, and returned to competitive action at its end, managing 20 goals in 30 appearances for Oldham Athletic, before being released. This brought an end to his career.