Ronald Gilbert Howells (12 January 1927 – 29 December 2011) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
However, he dropped out of The Football League and played for Barry Town before resurrecting his professional career with Cardiff City in July 1950.
Due to the presence of Iorwerth Hughes, he was forced to wait until 26 December 1951 to make his debut in a 3–0 win over his former club Swansea Town.
This period also saw him win two caps for the Welsh national side in the 1954 World Cup qualifiers against England and Scotland.
[5] Howells dropped back into non-league football with Worcester City but revived his league career with Chester in September 1958.