Lee Matthew Howey (born 1 April 1969) is an English former footballer who played primarily as a defender.
It wasn't until the arrival of manager Peter Reid that Howey began to see regular first team action, playing 30 times during the club's Championship winning season, including 18 starts.
Howey scored a late equaliser at Fratton Park to secure a 2–2 draw with Portsmouth in February 1996.
The goal proved to be a crucial turning point, as it set Sunderland off on an 18-match unbeaten run that won them the league.
Howey moved again two years later, completing a free transfer to Conference side Forest Green Rovers in 2001, before finishing his career at Nuneaton Borough later in the season.