Hugh Howie

For the writer, see Hugh Howey.

Hugh Howie (14 February 1924 – 14 January 1958) was a Scottish footballer who played for Newton Juniors, Hibernian and the Scotland national team.

Hugh Howie

Personal information
Date of birth	(1924-02-14)14 February 1924
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death	14 January 1958(1958-01-14) (aged 33)
Place of death	Cambuslang, Scotland
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Hallside Juveniles
–1943	Newton Juniors
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1943–1954	Hibernian	140	(0)
International career
1948	Scotland	1	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Howie, born in Glasgow, was a defender and joined Hibernian from Newton Juniors in 1943 and remained at Easter Road for the remainder of his career.^[1] He was part of the Hibs team that won three League Championships in 1947–48, 1950–51 and 1951–52. He scored in his only Scotland cap, a 3–1 win over Wales in October 1948.

He was forced to retire from football in 1954 for medical reasons, having contracted tuberculosis.^[2] He became a journalist, but died in a car accident in 1958.^[2]

References

1. Hibernian player Howie, Hugh, FitbaStats
2. Hugh Howie and quite an amazing goal, Hibernian Historical Trust, 29 September 2017

External links

• Hugh Howie at the Scottish Football Association  
• Hugh Howie at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database