Eddie Howe
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Edward "Eddie" Howe is an English former footballer and manager of Burnley
. A defender
before retirement who spent much of his career at Bournemouth
, he was the youngest manager in the Football League
when appointed Bournemouth manager in January 2009.
, after signing from local football team Parley Sports. He soon established himself as an important player. His performances earned him many admirers and he was selected for the Football League
side that played their Italian counterparts in a special friendly, as well as being capped for the England Under-21 team in the Toulon Tournament
in 1998.
In March 2002, Portsmouth
signed Howe for £400,000, making him new manager Harry Redknapp
's first signing. He had played 237 games for Bournemouth. Howe began well at Portsmouth, but shortly after signing a knee injury ended his season.
He returned for the opening game of the 2002-03
season against Nottingham Forest
, but he injured his knee again after only nine minutes and was ruled out for the entire campaign. He did not return to full fitness until January 2004 after 18 months out. He was loaned to Swindon Town
on transfer deadline day in March, although he did not feature for the club.
Portsmouth loaned Howe back to Bournemouth for the first three months of the 2004-05
. He proved to be successful on his return to his first club and in November 2004 Bournemouth re-signed him permanently on a free transfer, after chairman Peter Phillips made an appeal over the Internet for fans to pledge money to buy Howe. Such was Howe's popularity at Dean Court, the club received pledges of £13,500 in less than two days.
and took over as caretaker manager when Quinn was sacked on 31 December 2008. Even though his two games in charge as caretaker manager were away defeats, he was hired as the permanent manager of the club on 19 January 2009 and brought the club out of the relegation zone despite a 17 point deficit.
In the start of the 2009–10 season, Howe won eight out of the nine games, a club record. In November 2009, Championship
club Peterborough United approached Howe to replace Darren Ferguson
as their manager but Howe rejected their approach.
Despite the club's transfer embargo remaining in place for the rest of the season, Bournemouth secured promotion to League One
after two years in the fourth tier
of English football thanks to a 2-0 away win at Burton Albion on 24 April 2010.
In early 2011 Howe was approached by several other clubs but on 11 January announced that he was staying at Bournemouth. However, on 14 January 2011 Howe became the new Burnley
manager after the club agreed a compensation deal with Bournemouth. He took charge of his 100th and final Bournemouth match later that day in a 2–1 defeat away to Colchester United
.
club. His first game was a 4-2 FA cup victory over League Two side Port Vale, with Chris Eagles scoring twice. His first league game was away to Scunthorpe, which ended in a 0-0 draw.
In March 2011, Howe told BBC Lancashire the fact that some of the players are older than him (Brian Jensen
and Graham Alexander
) makes his job interesting.
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2009-2010: Runners-up (promoted into League One
)
Burnley F.C.
Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
. A defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
before retirement who spent much of his career at Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899....
, he was the youngest manager in the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
when appointed Bournemouth manager in January 2009.
Playing career
Howe began his professional career at BournemouthA.F.C. Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899....
, after signing from local football team Parley Sports. He soon established himself as an important player. His performances earned him many admirers and he was selected for the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
side that played their Italian counterparts in a special friendly, as well as being capped for the England Under-21 team in the Toulon Tournament
Toulon Tournament
The Toulon Tournament is a football tournament which traditionally features invited national teams composed of under-21 players, although the first tournament in 1967 featured club teams...
in 1998.
In March 2002, Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
signed Howe for £400,000, making him new manager Harry Redknapp
Harry Redknapp
Henry James "Harry" Redknapp is a former English footballer who has enjoyed a long career in football management starting in 1983 with Bournemouth. He is the current manager of Tottenham Hotspur....
's first signing. He had played 237 games for Bournemouth. Howe began well at Portsmouth, but shortly after signing a knee injury ended his season.
He returned for the opening game of the 2002-03
2002-03 in English football
The 2002-03 season was the 123rd season of competitive football in England.-Most Memorable rise:*Wigan Athletic marked their 25th season of Football League membership by winning the Division Two championship and reaching the league's second tier for the very first time.-Most Memorable...
season against Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
, but he injured his knee again after only nine minutes and was ruled out for the entire campaign. He did not return to full fitness until January 2004 after 18 months out. He was loaned to Swindon Town
Swindon Town F.C.
Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...
on transfer deadline day in March, although he did not feature for the club.
Portsmouth loaned Howe back to Bournemouth for the first three months of the 2004-05
2004-05 in English football
The 2004–05 season was the 125th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*2004–05 was the first season to feature the rebranded Football League. The First Division, Second Division and Third Division were renamed the Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League...
. He proved to be successful on his return to his first club and in November 2004 Bournemouth re-signed him permanently on a free transfer, after chairman Peter Phillips made an appeal over the Internet for fans to pledge money to buy Howe. Such was Howe's popularity at Dean Court, the club received pledges of £13,500 in less than two days.
Managerial career
In December 2006, at the age of 29, Howe was promoted to the position of player-coach by manager Kevin Bond, and handed the task of coaching Bournemouth's reserve team, though he continued to play in the first team. He retired from football in summer 2007, after he was unable to recover from a knee injury. In September 2008, Howe lost his job when Bond was sacked as manager.AFC Bournemouth
Howe returned to Bournemouth as a youth coach under Jimmy QuinnJimmy Quinn (Northern Irish footballer)
James Martin "Jimmy" Quinn is a former Northern Ireland international footballer and was manager of Bournemouth.-Club:...
and took over as caretaker manager when Quinn was sacked on 31 December 2008. Even though his two games in charge as caretaker manager were away defeats, he was hired as the permanent manager of the club on 19 January 2009 and brought the club out of the relegation zone despite a 17 point deficit.
In the start of the 2009–10 season, Howe won eight out of the nine games, a club record. In November 2009, Championship
Championship
Championship is a term used in sport to refer to various forms of competition in which the aim is to decide which individual or team is the champion.- Title match system :...
club Peterborough United approached Howe to replace Darren Ferguson
Darren Ferguson
Darren Ferguson is a Scottish football manager and former player, currently in his second spell as the manager of Peterborough United...
as their manager but Howe rejected their approach.
Despite the club's transfer embargo remaining in place for the rest of the season, Bournemouth secured promotion to League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
after two years in the fourth tier
English football league system
The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for association football clubs in England, with six teams from Wales also competing...
of English football thanks to a 2-0 away win at Burton Albion on 24 April 2010.
In early 2011 Howe was approached by several other clubs but on 11 January announced that he was staying at Bournemouth. However, on 14 January 2011 Howe became the new Burnley
Burnley F.C.
Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
manager after the club agreed a compensation deal with Bournemouth. He took charge of his 100th and final Bournemouth match later that day in a 2–1 defeat away to Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
.
Burnley
On 16 January 2011 Howe was announced as the new manager of Burnley after signing a three-and-a-half year contract at the ChampionshipFootball League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
club. His first game was a 4-2 FA cup victory over League Two side Port Vale, with Chris Eagles scoring twice. His first league game was away to Scunthorpe, which ended in a 0-0 draw.
In March 2011, Howe told BBC Lancashire the fact that some of the players are older than him (Brian Jensen
Brian Jensen
Brian Paldan "The Beast" Jensen is a Danish professional footballer who plays for Burnley as a goalkeeper. He has played more than 300 English league games since 2000 for Burnley and West Bromwich Albion....
and Graham Alexander
Graham Alexander
Graham Alexander is a Scottish international footballer who plays for Preston North End. He is naturally a right back, but has recently been deployed in defensive midfield, as he did early on in his career with Scunthorpe. He is currently the third oldest player to score in Premier League history...
) makes his job interesting.
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Managerial statistics
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win | ||||
| Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899.... |
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31 December 2008 | 14 January 2011 |
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| Burnley Burnley F.C. Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888... |
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16 January 2011 | Present |
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Honours
Football League TwoFootball League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
2009-2010: Runners-up (promoted into League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
)