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Hugh Howie

Hugh Howie

Scottish footballer

For the writer, see Hugh Howey.

Hugh Howie (14 February 1924 – 14 January 1958) was a Scottish footballer who played for Newton Juniors, Hibernian and the Scotland national team.

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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.[1] 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.[2] He became a journalist, but died in a car accident in 1958.[2]

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    Hibernian player Howie, Hugh, FitbaStats
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    Hugh Howie and quite an amazing goal, Hibernian Historical Trust, 29 September 2017
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