Francis Henry Howard (30 January 1931 – 11 October 2007) was an English professional footballer who scored 26 goals from 200 Football League appearances playing at outside left for Brighton & Hove Albion.
[1] A pacy left winger who had been a sprinter in his youth, Howard joined Brighton & Hove Albion from Guildford City in 1950.
By the mid-1950s, he had established himself in the team, partnering Denis Foreman on the left of the attack, and in the 1957–58 season, he missed only five matches as Albion were promoted to the Second Division.
Knee ligaments torn nine months later forced his retirement.
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