[1][3][4] Derek Howes' birth was registered in Pontardawe district, Wales.
Derek Howes won 5 caps for Wales (RL) while at Wakefield Trinity from 1948 to 1950.
[1] Derek Howes played at second-row in Wakefield Trinity's 13–12 victory over Wigan in the 1946 Challenge Cup Final during the 1945–46 season Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1946, in front of a crowd of 54,730.
[5] Derek Howes played at second-row in Wakefield Trinity's 17–3 victory over Keighley in the 1951 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1951–52 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 27 October 1951.
In addition, prior to the 1949–50 season, the archaic field-goal was also still a valid means of scoring points.