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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1924-02-14)14 February 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 14 January 1958(1958-01-14) (aged 33) | ||
| Place of death | Cambuslang, Scotland | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hallside Juveniles | |||
| –1943 | Newton Juniors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1943–1954 | Hibernian | 140 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1948 | Scotland | 1 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Hugh Howie (14 February 1924 – 14 January 1958) was a Scottishfootballer who played for Newton Juniors,Hibernian and theScotland national team.
Howie, born inGlasgow, was adefender and joined Hibernian from Newton Juniors in 1943 and remained atEaster Road for the remainder of his career.[1] He was part of the Hibs team that won threeLeague Championships in1947–48,1950–51 and1951–52. He scored in his only Scotlandcap, a 3–1 win overWales in October 1948.
He was forced to retire from football in 1954 for medical reasons, having contractedtuberculosis.[2] He became ajournalist, but died in acar accident in 1958.[2]
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