Bolton Wanderers complete Mark Howard signing
Goalkeeper signs two-year deal at Macron Stadium
Bolton Wanderers have completed the signing of Mark Howard on a free transfer.
Most recently on the books at Sheffield United, the goalkeeper puts pen-to-paper on a two-year deal at Macron Stadium.
The 29-year-old started his career with his Arsenal before making his professional debut during a loan spell with Falkirk during the second half of the 2005/06 season.
Having enjoyed stints in Wales with Cardiff City and Swansea City and in Scotland with St. Mirren and Aberdeen, he returned to England with Blackpool in September 2011.
Joining the Blades the following February, Howard made 104 appearances for the club during his four-and-a-half stay at Bramall Lane and was a member of the side that reached the Capital One Cup semi-finals and the Sky Bet League One play-offs in 2014/15.
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Mark Stephen Howard (born 21 September 1986) is an English [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] who plays as a [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.].
Born in Southwark, London he was part of [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]'s youth team but having failed to make the step up to the senior squad he departed for [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]. Howard moved to Scotland with spells at [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] and [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]before moving back to England to play for [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] before arriving at Sheffield United. Where he currently holds the clubs consecutive clean sheet record with a record of 8 games without conceding a goal.
Howard made only one other appearance for Cardiff, against [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] in a [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] match and against [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] in a [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] match. After a month's loan with [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] as cover in January 2007, where he failed to make a first team appearance, he was released by Cardiff at the end of the 2006–07 season.
Goalkeeper signs two-year deal at Macron Stadium
Bolton Wanderers have completed the signing of Mark Howard on a free transfer.
Most recently on the books at Sheffield United, the goalkeeper puts pen-to-paper on a two-year deal at Macron Stadium.
The 29-year-old started his career with his Arsenal before making his professional debut during a loan spell with Falkirk during the second half of the 2005/06 season.
Having enjoyed stints in Wales with Cardiff City and Swansea City and in Scotland with St. Mirren and Aberdeen, he returned to England with Blackpool in September 2011.
Joining the Blades the following February, Howard made 104 appearances for the club during his four-and-a-half stay at Bramall Lane and was a member of the side that reached the Capital One Cup semi-finals and the Sky Bet League One play-offs in 2014/15.
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Mark Stephen Howard (born 21 September 1986) is an English [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] who plays as a [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.].
Born in Southwark, London he was part of [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]'s youth team but having failed to make the step up to the senior squad he departed for [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]. Howard moved to Scotland with spells at [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] and [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]before moving back to England to play for [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] before arriving at Sheffield United. Where he currently holds the clubs consecutive clean sheet record with a record of 8 games without conceding a goal.
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Howard started his career with [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] but he never made an appearance for the first team, although he was an unused [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] during the [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]. He was [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] to [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] club[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] in January 2006, where he made eight appearances. After his loan period ended in the summer Howard was released by Arsenal.Cardiff City[[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]]
Following his release by [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] Howard was offered a permanent contract with [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], but instead decided to join [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] to try and develop into a first team keeper. Howard provided back up as a second choice keeper that season to Neil Alexander.[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] He made his debut for The Bluebirds in a League Cup game between Cardiff and [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]Howard made only one other appearance for Cardiff, against [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] in a [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] match and against [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] in a [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] match. After a month's loan with [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] as cover in January 2007, where he failed to make a first team appearance, he was released by Cardiff at the end of the 2006–07 season.