Hugh Howie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hugh Howie

Scottish footballer

Date of Birth: 14-Feb-1924

Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 14-Jan-1958

Profession: association football player, journalist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Hugh Howie (14 February 1924 – 14 January 1958) was a Scottish footballer who played for Newton Juniors, Hibernian and the Scotland national team. Howie, born in Glasgow, was a defender and joined Hibernian from Newton Juniors in 1943 and remained at Easter Road for the remainder of his career.
He was part of the Hibs team that won three League Championships in 1947–48, 1950–51 and 1951–52.
He scored in his only Scotland cap, a 3–1 win over Wales in October 1948. He was forced to retire from football in 1954 for medical reasons, having contracted tuberculosis.
He became a journalist, but died in a car accident in 1958.