Steven Howarth (born 3 June 1992) is a Scottish former professional

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who last played as a

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for Scottish Second Division side

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Career

Clyde

Howarth started his career at Clyde, but had to wait until the 2009–10 season before making his breakthrough to the first team. He made a total of 11 appearances for the ''Bully Wee'', scoring just one goal. He was mostly credited for his hard-working ability, and his good performances that season earned him, and team-mate Connor Stevenson, a trial at champions

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in October 2009. It was to be a poor season overall for Howarth, as Clyde were relegated to the

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, finishing bottom.

Motherwell

Howarth joined

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club

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in the closing hours of the transfer window on 31 August 2010. He is who plays for the under-19 side and reserve side at the ''Steelmen''. Howarth signed a new one-year professional contract at Motherwell, having been top scorer for the under-19 side in the 2010–11 season with 15 goals. On 1 February 2012, Howarth and his club agreed to an early termination of his contract, four months before it was due to end.

Alloa Athletic (loan)

On 30 August 2011, Howarth joined

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on a one-month loan.

Albion Rovers

After spending months out of the game, Howarth was given a trial at

, and was awarded a contract after impressing manager

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Howarth, Steven 1992 births Living people Footballers from Glasgow Scottish men's footballers Men's association football forwards Clyde F.C. players Motherwell F.C. players Alloa Athletic F.C. players Albion Rovers F.C. players Scottish Football League players