Steve Howey (footballer)
Stephen "Steve" Howey Norman ( born October 26, 1971 in Sunderland ) is a former English footballer. Between 1994 and 1996 he played four times for England and was in the England squad of European Football Championship 1996 in their own country.
Career
Newcastle United (1989-2000)
Steve Howey debuted on May 13, 1989 at the age of 17 for Newcastle United in the Football League First Division 1988/89. His team went shortly afterwards as Table from the second division. After he stayed in the following season without league use, Howey was in 1990/91 used by trainer Jim Smith in eleven league games. A regular place earned the defensive player (41 games / 2 goals) in the 1992/93 season, as Newcastle returned to the first division after four years of second-class by winning the second division championship. In managed by Kevin Keegan ascent team, he played in the Premier League 1993/94 only fourteen games and finished the season in third place in the table. In the UEFA Cup 1994/95 the team failed from the North East of England in the second round at Athletic Bilbao. A further increase in the league 's team, David Ginola, Rob Lee, Les Ferdinand and Steve Howey succeeded (28 games / 1 goal) in the Premier League 1995/96 by winning the runner-up behind Manchester United. Also in the European Cup, the club was able to increase its services and moved into the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup in 1996/97 before the off against AS Monaco took place. In addition, United confirmed the previous year's good performance with the new winning the runner-up in the Premier League 1996 / 97th The team at the pre-season -down from Blackburn scorer Alan Shearer ( 25 league goals ) drew with it in the qualification for the UEFA Champions League in 1997/98 and sat there almost against Croatia Zagreb by. In the group stage Newcastle failed after a 3-2 opening win against FC Barcelona but in third place and missed the quarter-finals. A significantly poorer performance in the Premier League was compensated by reaching the final of the FA Cup in 1997/98. The final game of the lost 90 minutes playing Steve Howey with his team 0-2 against Arsenal. A year later, Newcastle moved again into the FA Cup Final and lost without the Howey not used with 0-2 against Manchester United.
Manchester City (2000-2003)
After Steve Howey came less and less in Newcastle used, he moved on 11 August 2000 for £ 2 million to the newly promoted Premier League Manchester City. His six goals in thirty-six league games could not prevent City after only one year in the Premier League 2000 /01 relegation back to the second division. There won Manchester 2001/ 02 superior to the championship and returned with it to the Premier League 2002/ 03 back. Howey played in his second Erstligasaison with City League twenty-four games ( two goals) and reached with the newly promoted ninth in the league.
On June 6, 2003, he changed the 31 -year-old for £ 200,000 to Leicester City to already on 29 January 2004 at Bolton Wanderers to sign. With his new team, he finished the Premier League 2003 /04 in eighth place, but only came in three league games for use. After another short-term engagements with the MLS club New England Revolution and Hartlepool United Steve Howey finished his career in the summer of 2005.
English national team (1994-1996)
Steve Howey debuted on 16 November 1994 in a 1-0 home victory in the friendly match against Nigeria in the England team. After three more missions in friendly matches of the 24 -year-old was appointed by the national coach Terry Venables in the British Championship squad. The remaining without using defender failed with England at the home tournament until the semi-finals to Germany.
Achievements
- FA Cup finalist: 1998 (0-2 against Arsenal )
- English runner-up: 1996
- English runner-up: 1997