Patrick Howard (born 7 October 1947) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
Born in Dodworth, Barnsley, West Riding of Yorkshire, Howard made more than 500 appearances in the Football League.
He made his debut against West Ham United on 11 September 1976, but did not settle at the club and after less than a year he was transfer listed with just 20 Arsenal appearances, without a single goal to his name.
[3] He moved to Birmingham City in August 1977, and after two seasons there finished his career in English football with a three-year stint at Bury, retiring in 1982.
This biographical article related to association football in England, about a defender born in the 1940s, is a stub.