Hugh Howie
For the writer, see Hugh Howey.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 February 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 14 January 1958 (aged 33) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1943 | Newton Juniors | ||
| 1943–1954 | Hibernian | 139 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1948 | Scotland | 1 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Hugh Howie (14 February 1924 – 14 January 1958) was a Scottish footballer who played for Newton Juniors, Hibernian and the Scotland national team.
Howie, born in Glasgow, was a defender and joined Hibernian from Newton Juniors in 1943 and remained at Easter Road for the remainder of his career. He was part of the Hibs team that won three League Championships in 1947–48, 1950–51 and 1951–52. He scored in his only Scotland cap, a 3–1 win over Wales in October 1948.
He was forced to retire from football in 1954 for medical reasons. He died in a car accident in 1958.
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