David Howell (born 10 October 1958) is an English former footballer who played as a central defender.
He made his debut as a substitute on 18 August 1990 at Macclesfield Town,[5] and scored a headed goal on the final day of the 1990-91 season to help Barnet win the title and thereby gain promotion to the Football League Fourth Division.
In 1991-92 he made 34 appearances, scoring 3 goals as Barnet reached 7th place, but failed to gain promotion via the play-offs losing to Blackpool.
At the end of the 1993–94 season he was released and in October 1994 (now aged 36) he joined Birmingham City on a non-contract basis, playing twice for them in division 2.
Whilst at Barnet, Southend United and Birmingham City, Howell worked with Barry Fry and Edwin Stein as part of the management team.