Barry John Howard (21 May 1926 – 27 April 2019) was an English cricketer active from 1947 to 1953 who played for

Lancashire Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated ''Lancs'') is a ceremonial county in North West England. It is bordered by Cumbria to the north, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire to the east, Greater Manchester and Merseyside to the south, and the Irish Sea to ...

in 35 matches as a righthanded

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. He was born in

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, on 21 May 1926. Howard was awarded his county cap in 1947, his debut season. He scored 1,232 runs in first-class cricket with a highest score of 114, one of three centuries. He became president of Lancashire County Cricket Club 1987 to 1988. His father was Rupert Howard and his elder brother was

Nigel Howard Nigel David Howard (18 May 1925 – 31 May 1979) was an English cricketer, who played for Lancashire and England. Born in Gee Cross, Hyde, Cheshire, he captained England on the tour to India in 1951–52. In the only four Test matches he pl ...

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