Fred Howe (footballer, born 1912)

Fred Howe
Personal information
Date of birth 24 September 1912
Place of birth Bredbury, Cheshire, England
Date of death 1984 (aged 71–72)
Position(s) Centre forward
Youth career
1929–1930 Wilmslow
1930–1931 Hyde United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1931–1933 Stockport County 2 (3)
1933–1935 Hyde United
1935–1938 Liverpool 89 (36)
1938–1938 Manchester City 6 (5)
1938–1939 Grimsby Town 29 (15)
1940–1945 Watford
1946–1947 Oldham Athletic 30 (20)
1947–1951 Ashton United F.C.
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Fred Howe (24 September 1912 – 1984) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward.[1] In his career, he played for Stockport County, Hyde United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Grimsby Town, Watford, Oldham Athletic, and Ashton United.

In the 1936–37 season, Howe became the first Liverpool player to score a hat-trick in an away match against Manchester United. He remained the only player to do so until Mohamed Salah repeated the feat in October 2021.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Liverpool career stats for Fred Howe". LFCHistory.net. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Salah equals 85-year Liverpool record with Premier League hat-trick against Manchester United | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 31 March 2023.