David Howells

Age : 32                                       Date of birth : 1.12.1967

Place of birth : Guildford               Nationality : English  

Position : Midfielder                       Squad number : 11

Height : 6ft 0ins                           Weight : 12st 6lb

Signed : 3.7.1998 from Tottenham Hotspur

      The former long-serving Tottenham midfielder arrived at The Dell in July 1998 on a free transfer from White Hart Lane. Howells was at Spurs for over 13 years and during his career there, he made a total of 337 appearances and scored 27 goals. He was an FA Cup winner with the club in 1991 when Spurs defeated Nottingham Forest at Wembley. On arriving at The Dell, Howells appeared as though he was going to make and immediate impact as he began the 1998/99 season in the starting line-up, before a serious knee injury sidelined him for much of the campaign, reducing the number of Saints appearances to 11 and one goal. In March he was loaned to Bristol City where he scored once in eight games as he made his recovery to full fitness. However, he has once more been plagued with injury which hampered his Millennium season.