George Albert Howes was an English professional footballer who played as a right-half

Wing half

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. Born in Jarrow

Jarrow

Jarrow is a town in Tyne and Wear, England, located on the River Tyne, with a population of 27,526. From the middle of the 19th century until 1935, Jarrow was a centre for shipbuilding, and was the starting point of the Jarrow March against unemployment in 1936.-Foundation:The Angles re-occupied...

, County Durham

County Durham

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, he began his footballing career with his hometown club before joining Football League Second Division

Football League Second Division

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 side Barnsley

Barnsley F.C.

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 in the summer of 1928. He spent two seasons with the Yorkshire-based club but did not make a senior appearance for them.

In May 1930, Howes moved to Third Division North outfit Nelson

Nelson F.C.

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 on a free transfer. He made his professional debut on 30 August 1930 in the 4–5 defeat to Rochdale

Rochdale A.F.C.

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 at Spotland Stadium

Spotland Stadium

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. He appeared in three of the first five matches of the 1930–31 season, but then spent five weeks out of the team. Howes returned to Nelson's starting line-up for the 2–4 loss away at Crewe Alexandra

Crewe Alexandra F.C.

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 on 18 October 1930. He retained his place in the side for the remainder of the season, as Nelson finished bottom of the division and failed in their application for re-election to the Football League. Howes played his 35th and final match for the club in the 0–4 defeat to Hull City

Hull City A.F.C.

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 on 2 May 1931, Nelson's last League fixture.

Howes subsequently signed for Tunbridge Wells Rangers, his last senior club. He died in Gosforth

Gosforth

Gosforth is an area of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom, to the north of the city centre. Gosforth constituted an urban district from 1895 to 1974, when it became part of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne. It has a population of 23,620...

on 31 July 1931, at the age of 87.