Mark Howard
Career snapshot
Position rank · 25/26
Among 1,246 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Mark Howard |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Mark Stephen Howard |
| Date of birth | 1986-09-21 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Southwark, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | Salford City |
| Joined | 2025-07-22 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Refuel Performance ... |
Percentile rank vs 388 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salford City | 2 | 19/20 | 25/26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| Wrexham AFC | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 5,062 |
| Carlisle United | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 3,600 |
| Scunthorpe United | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 3,150 |
| Blackpool FC | 3 | 11/12 | 19/20 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 4,615 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 3,316 |
| Sheffield United | 5 | 11/12 | 15/16 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 9,401 |
| Aberdeen FC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 889 |
| St. Mirren FC | 3 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 4,500 |
| Cardiff City | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| Swansea City | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arsenal FC | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Falkirk FC | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 720 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Salford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 25/26 | EFL Trophy | Salford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 25/26 | League Two | Salford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Wrexham AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 24/25 | League One | Wrexham AFC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 877 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Wrexham AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Wrexham AFC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 585 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 22/23 | National League | Wrexham AFC | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,925 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Carlisle United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Carlisle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Carlisle United | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3,150 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Scunthorpe United | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,060 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 19/20 | League One | Blackpool FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Salford City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Blackpool FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 279 |
| 18/19 | League One | Blackpool FC | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,806 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 675 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 16/17 | League One | Bolton Wanderers | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,281 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 15/16 | League One | Sheffield United | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,350 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 660 |
| 14/15 | League One | Sheffield United | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3,150 |
| 14/15 | League One Play-Offs | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 13/14 | League One | Sheffield United | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,710 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 12/13 | League One | Sheffield United | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 911 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 11/12 | League One | Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One Play-Offs | Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 709 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | St. Mirren FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | St. Mirren FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | St. Mirren FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 34 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3,060 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | St. Mirren FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 900 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FAW Premier Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | League One | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Community Shield | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Falkirk FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 720 |
| 05/06 | SFA Cup | Falkirk FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Arsenal U18 | Arsenal Res. | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Arsenal Res. | Falkirk | Loan | 125000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-01 | Falkirk | Arsenal Res. | Return from loan | 125000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Arsenal Res. | Cardiff | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Cardiff | Swansea | Loan | 125000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-01 | Swansea | Cardiff | Return from loan | 125000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Cardiff | St. Mirren | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-13 | St. Mirren | Aberdeen FC | Transfer | 225000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-09-01 | Aberdeen FC | Blackpool | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-20 | Blackpool | Sheff Utd | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-13 | Sheff Utd | Bolton | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-05 | Bolton | Blackpool | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-10-22 | Blackpool | Salford | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-05 | Salford | Blackpool | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Blackpool | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-22 | Without Club | Scunthorpe Utd. | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-10-14 | Without Club | Carlisle United | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-05 | Carlisle United | Wrexham | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-22 | Wrexham | Salford | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Thigh problems | 2012-10-06 | 2013-04-30 | 207 | 42 |
| 16/17 | Thumb injury | 2016-11-13 | 2017-02-10 | 90 | 15 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Flynn | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Murphy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Spearing | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefan Scougall | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ollie Palmer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Elliot Lee | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Mullin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Young | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Mehmet | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Armand Gnanduillet | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Dalby | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc McNulty | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-11-05 | Salford | Blackpool | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 19/20 | 2019-10-22 | Blackpool | Salford | Loan | — | €300k |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-01 | Swansea | Cardiff | Return from loan | — | €125k |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Cardiff | Swansea | Loan | — | €125k |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-01 | Falkirk | Arsenal Res. | Return from loan | — | €125k |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Arsenal Res. | Falkirk | Loan | — | €125k |
Last 50 matches for Salford City The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | GB4 |
Salford City | 2–1 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB4 |
Salford City | 4–1 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB4 |
Barnet FC | 1–3 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB4 |
Salford City | 4–0 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB4 |
Fleetwood Town | 1–3 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB4 |
Salford City | 2–0 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB4 |
Bromley FC | 2–2 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 2–2 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB4 |
Salford City | 3–1 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 1–2 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–0 | Oldham Athletic | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 2–0 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB4 |
Salford City | 0–2 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB4 |
Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB4 |
Salford City | 3–2 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 1–3 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB4 |
Salford City | 3–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-08-29 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–1 | Cheltenham Town | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 1–0 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB4 |
Newport County | 0–1 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB4 |
Salford City | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB4 |
Notts County | 1–2 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB4 |
Carlisle United | 2–2 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB4 |
Salford City | 4–1 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB4 |
Morecambe FC | 1–3 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–2 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-04-15 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-04-11 | GB4 |
Notts County | 1–3 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB4 |
Salford City | 2–2 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 1–1 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB4 |
Bromley FC | 2–3 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB4 |
Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-03-11 | GB4 |
Salford City | 0–4 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 2–2 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–2 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 2–1 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB4 |
AFC Wimbledon | 1–0 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB4 |
Salford City | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-02-04 | GB4 |
Salford City | 3–3 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 2–2 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–1 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB4 |
Cheltenham Town | 2–1 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB4 |
Salford City | 0–2 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 0–2 | Salford City | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–0 | Morecambe FC | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | GB4 |
Salford City | 3–0 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2024-12-21 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–2 | Salford City | Available |
Teams faced most often by Mark Howard's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley FC | 97 | 44 | 26 | 27 | 143 | 114 | +29 | 45% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 92 | 42 | 23 | 27 | 143 | 115 | +28 | 46% |
| Leyton Orient | 90 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 126 | 119 | +7 | 37% |
| Colchester United | 89 | 29 | 33 | 27 | 122 | 112 | +10 | 33% |
| Walsall FC | 87 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 108 | 109 | -1 | 32% |
| Charlton Athletic | 84 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 123 | 118 | +5 | 33% |
| Oldham Athletic | 84 | 33 | 27 | 24 | 120 | 95 | +25 | 39% |
| Reading FC | 82 | 32 | 23 | 27 | 125 | 120 | +5 | 39% |
| Ipswich Town | 79 | 21 | 25 | 33 | 91 | 109 | -18 | 27% |
| Peterborough United | 78 | 39 | 15 | 24 | 123 | 106 | +17 | 50% |
| Derby County | 78 | 27 | 18 | 33 | 102 | 120 | -18 | 35% |
| Bradford City | 77 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 99 | 89 | +10 | 35% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 40 | 3,600 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 14/15 | 50 | 4,530 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 08/09 | 38 | 3,420 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 3 | 270 | 2 | 67% | 1 | 0.33 |
| 24/25 | 11 | 922 | 3 | 27% | 11 | 1.07 |
| 23/24 | 10 | 855 | 4 | 40% | 10 | 1.05 |
| 22/23 | 37 | 3,285 | 12 | 32% | 40 | 1.1 |
| 21/22 | 40 | 3,600 | 12 | 30% | 47 | 1.18 |
| 20/21 | 35 | 3,150 | 10 | 29% | 41 | 1.17 |
| 19/20 | 11 | 990 | 1 | 9% | 16 | 1.45 |
| 18/19 | 39 | 3,445 | 14 | 36% | 41 | 1.07 |
| 17/18 | 10 | 855 | 1 | 10% | 20 | 2.11 |
| 16/17 | 29 | 2,461 | 14 | 48% | 18 | 0.66 |
| 15/16 | 16 | 1,440 | 6 | 38% | 18 | 1.13 |
| 14/15 | 50 | 4,530 | 14 | 28% | 58 | 1.15 |
| 13/14 | 26 | 2,400 | 15 | 58% | 20 | 0.75 |
| 12/13 | 12 | 1,031 | 4 | 33% | 11 | 0.96 |
| 11/12 | 5 | 450 | 1 | 20% | 7 | 1.4 |
| 10/11 | 11 | 889 | 4 | 36% | 12 | 1.21 |
| 09/10 | 2 | 180 | 1 | 50% | 1 | 0.5 |
| 08/09 | 38 | 3,420 | 11 | 29% | 45 | 1.18 |
| 07/08 | 10 | 900 | 5 | 50% | 12 | 1.2 |
| 06/07 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 1.5 |
| 05/06 | 8 | 720 | 4 | 50% | 6 | 0.75 |
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Frequently asked about Mark Howard
Who is Mark Howard?
Mark Howard is an England professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Salford City.
How old is Mark Howard?
Mark Howard is 39 years old. He was born on September 21, 1986 in Southwark.
What position does Mark Howard play?
Mark Howard plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does Mark Howard play for?
Mark Howard currently plays for Salford City.
What is Mark Howard's market value?
Mark Howard's most recent reported market value is €25k.
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