Jack Howarth (born 27 February 1945) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a centre forward.
Active in England and the United States, Howarth made over 500 appearances in the Football League, scoring nearly 200 goals.
Born in Crook, County Durham, Howarth began his career with local side Stanley United.
He signed professional forms with Chelsea in 1963, but never made an appearance for them, and moved to Swindon Town a year later.
[1][2] He has a place in the history of the original Aldershot side (which was founded in 1926 and went bankrupt in 1992, having been Football League members since 1932), having scored a record 196 goals for the club in all competitions.