GoS: Player Details

You have Javascript disabled in your browser, so not all features of this site will function correctly. Consider changing your browser's security settings
to allow javascript, or include www.greensonscreen.co.uk as a trusted site. Feel free to contact me if I can help (steve@greensonscreen.co.uk).

To get in touch, please write to [email protected]

Greens on Screen started its life in 1999 before many of the football sites that we are familiar with today, including Plymouth Argyle's own official site. Greens on Screen is dedicated to the sights, sounds and history of Plymouth Argyle Football club. It is owned and run by the Plymouth Argyle Heritage Archive, a charity dedicated to the promotion, preservation, and display of the heritage of our great football club.

The site owes its existence to Steve Dean. Without Steve's dedication and commitment for over 25 years, GoS would not exist and be the valued and loved resource for all football fans that it is today. The site is truly the envy of many clubs, and we owe a huge debt to Steve for his tireless work, and continued support behind the scenes.

Greens on Screen's first page was published in January 1999. Its early purpose was to bring Plymouth Argyle a little closer to those unable to see their team, and whilst it has changed a great deal over the years, its core themes - sights and sounds for Westcountry exiles - still stand. The site was very lucky to take on the content of Trevor Scallan's Semper Viridis in the summer of 2007, and in 2009 launched GoS-DB, a wealth of facts and figures from PAFC's history. A year later, we embarked on a complete history of Argyle, with much-valued contributions from chapter authors. Greens on Screen was taken over by its new custodians, The Argyle Archive, in 2024.

Greens on Screen is an amateur website and proud of it. It is run by a team of volunteers from the Plymouth Argyle Heritage Archive (Argyle Archive). Without the hard work and much-valued contributions of these volunteers, running the site would not be possible. Greens on Screen is self-taught and as a result, a little bit quirky.

Greens on Screen remains advertisement free, which means we are grateful for the generous support of our donors and the work of our volunteers to help keep it free of promotions. If you would like to support the work of Greens on Screen, please consider donating to the Plymouth Argyle Heritage Archive.

GoS's sole aim is to be a service to fellow supporters, and we look forward to continuing to celebrate Argyle's history for many years to come.

Plymouth Argyle Heritage Archive.
April 2024

Can you help? This page is the result of the best endeavours of all concerned. If you spot a mistake or know of facts to add, or have a better photo, please get in touch using 'Contact Us' (top, right).

Back to GoS-DB Hub Find Another Player

REG HOWELL

Full Name: Reginald William Howell

Born: 12 August 1938

Came from: Army Went to: Aston Villa

First game: 13 October 1956 Last game: 13 October 1956

Appearances: 1 (1/0) Goals: 0

Born in Wolverhampton, Howell initially spent time with his home town club, Wolverhampton Wanderers, as an amateur.

He made just one appearance for Argyle, deputising for Harry Brown in goal during the 1956-57 season under Jack Rowley.

It was a challenging season for the club in terms of goalkeepers. The 18-year-old local goalkeeper Peter Dyer started the first three games but conceded 12 goals, after which Argyle gave a debut to another local goalkeeper, Jimmy Gee, who, like Howell, played just once. Howell was also only 18 and helped Argyle earn a point in a home draw with Shrewsbury Town.

The goalkeeping crisis had been eased by the signing of Brown from Queens Park Rangers, for whom Howell had deputised once, presumably because of injury, in October 1956. He may have become available to Argyle because he was stationed locally. Howell did, however, continue to feature for the reserves for a time after his first-team debut.

He had previously played for the British Army side and, after leaving Home Park, was demobilised and had a trial with Aston Villa, playing three games without conceding a goal. He failed to make a first-team appearance for the club, however. In December 1959, he signed for Kidderminster Harriers, who were nearing the end of their time in the Southern League before returning to the Birmingham & District League. The club would later rise to the higher reaches of non-league football. Howell subsequently played for Oswestry Town from 1960 to 1962 and was with Hednesford Town in 1964.

Howell passed away in his native Wolverhampton in January 2004, aged 65.

YOUR CONTRIBUTION

If you can add to this profile, perhaps with special memories, a favourite story or the results of your original research, please contribute here.

APPEARANCE DETAILS [reselect competitions]

The details below reflect appearances in all first-team competitions.

We are very grateful to many who have helped write GoS-DB's player pen-pictures, and to Dave Rowntree and the PAFC Media Team for their help with photos. Thanks also to staff at the National Football Museum, the Scottish Football Museum and ScotlandsPeople for their valuable assistance.

The following publications have been particularly valuable in the research of pen-pictures: Plymouth Argyle, A Complete Record 1903-1989 (Brian Knight, ISBN 0-907969-40-2); Plymouth Argyle, 101 Golden Greats (Andy Riddle, ISBN 1-874287-47-3); Football League Players' Records 1888-1939 (Michael Joyce, ISBN 1-899468-67-6); Football League Players' Records 1946-1988 (Barry Hugman, ISBN 1-85443-020-3) and Plymouth Argyle Football Club Handbooks.

Greens on Screen is run as a service to fellow supporters, in all good faith, without commercial or private gain. We have no wish to abuse copyright regulations and apologise unreservedly if this occurs. If you own any of the material on this site, and object to its inclusion, please get in touch using the 'Contact Us' button at the top of the page.