M. Howard · career
Mark Stephen Howard
Goalkeeper · Salford City · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Howard is operating at his career peak — the 2021/22 level is the level.
Peak: 2021/22Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2024/254 clubs
The record covers 5 seasons (2020/21–2024/25) across 4 clubs — 88 appearances with 2 goal contributions as a goalkeeper.
His best campaign on record is 2021/22 at Carlisle — Season rating 18, 0 goals and 0 assists in 35 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (15 → 17).
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±1 points) across 3 campaigns. Made the jump to a higher division in 2024/25 (League One) and kept playing — 10 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | CS | CS% | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Salford City | 2 | 1 | 50% | 2 | 3 |
| 2024/25 | Wrexham | 10 | 5 | 50% | 5 | 17 |
| 2023/24 | Wrexham | 7 | 2 | 29% | 6 | 4 |
| 2022/23 | Wrexham | 33 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Carlisle | 35 | 10 | 29% | 11 | 18 |
| 2020/21 | Scunthorpe | 34 | 9 | 26% | 12 | 15 |
| 2019/20 | Salford CityLoan | 3 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Blackpool | 32 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Bolton | 8 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Bolton | 27 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Sheffield Utd | 15 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Sheffield Utd | 37 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Sheffield Utd | 19 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Sheffield Utd | 11 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Blackpool | 4 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2010/11 | Aberdeen | 9 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2009/10 | ST Mirren | 2 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2008/09 | ST Mirren | 34 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
Honours
National League×2League One×3Florida Cup×2League Cup×2League Two×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| EFL Trophy | 4 | 360 | 6.2 |
| League Two | 2 | 180 | 7.3 |
| League Cup | 1 | 90 | 7.3 |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | — |
Schedule · 2025/26
7 played50 unused sub7 not in squad· 630 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5 | Friendlies Clubs | A Witton Albion | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 8 | Friendlies Clubs | A United of Manchester | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 9 | Friendlies Clubs | A Ashton United | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 19 | Friendlies Clubs | A Chester | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 22 | Friendlies Clubs | H Blackpool | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 25 | Friendlies Clubs | H Stockport County | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | League Two | H Crewe | 1-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 9 | League Two | A Notts County | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 12 | League Cup | H Rotherham | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Aug 16 | League Two | H Accrington ST | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 19 | League Two | A Newport County | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 23 | League Two | A Walsall | 0-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 29 | League Two | H Cheltenham | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 2 | EFL Trophy | A Wigan | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| Sep 6 | League Two | H Tranmere | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Sep 13 | League Two | A Shrewsbury | 3-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 20 | League Two | H Swindon Town | 3-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 27 | League Two | A Bristol Rovers | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Oct 4 | League Two | H Grimsby | 0-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Oct 7 | EFL Trophy | H Stockport County | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 11 | League Two | A Chesterfield | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Oct 18 | League Two | H Oldham | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Oct 25 | League Two | A Gillingham | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 1 | FA Cup | H Lincoln | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 8 | League Two | H Cambridge United | 0-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 11 | EFL Trophy | H Wolves U21 | 4-2 | Played | 90 | 6.0 | ||
| Nov 15 | League Two | A Milton Keynes Dons | 0-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 22 | League Two | A Bromley | 0-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 29 | League Two | H Crawley Town | 4-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 2 | EFL Trophy | H Rotherham | 2-7 | Played | 90 | 4.2 | ||
| Dec 5 | FA Cup | H Leyton Orient | 4-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 9 | League Two | A Fleetwood Town | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 13 | League Two | H Colchester | 4-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 20 | League Two | A Barnet | 3-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 26 | League Two | H Harrogate Town | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 29 | League Two | H Fleetwood Town | 0-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 1 | League Two | A Barrow | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 17 | League Two | A Swindon Town | 3-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 20 | FA Cup | H Swindon Town | 3-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 24 | League Two | H Bristol Rovers | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 27 | League Two | H Chesterfield | 0-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 31 | League Two | A Tranmere | 2-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 5 | League Two | A Accrington ST | 0-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 14 | FA Cup | A Manchester City | 0-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 17 | League Two | H Newport County | 1-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 21 | League Two | A Cheltenham | 2-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 24 | League Two | H Shrewsbury | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 28 | League Two | A Colchester | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 3 | League Two | A Grimsby | 1-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 7 | League Two | H Barnet | 2-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 10 | League Two | H Walsall | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 14 | League Two | A Harrogate Town | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 17 | League Two | H Barrow | 3-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 21 | League Two | A Cambridge United | 0-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 28 | League Two | H Milton Keynes Dons | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 3 | League Two | H Notts County | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 6 | League Two | A Crewe | 0-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 11 | League Two | H Gillingham | 0-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 18 | League Two | A Oldham | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 23 | League Two | H Bromley | 2-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| May 2 | League Two | A Crawley Town | 0-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| May 10 | League Two | A Grimsby | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| May 15 | League Two | H Grimsby | 2-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| May 25 | League Two | A Notts County | 0-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — |