SOCCER PLAYER
Don Howe
1935 - 2015

Don Howe
Donald Howe (12 October 1935 – 23 December 2015) was an English football player, coach, manager and pundit. As a right back Howe featured for clubs West Bromwich Albion and Arsenal together with the England national football team in his playing career. He also went on to manage sides West Brom, Arsenal, Galatasaray, Queens Park Rangers and Coventry City. Howe was also a successful coach and has been described as one of the most influential figures of the English footballing game. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Don Howe is the 6,052nd most popular soccer player (up from 6,133rd in 2024), the 5,590th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,589th in 2019) and the 348th most popular British Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Don Howe ranks 6,050 out of 21,273. Before him are Benno Magnusson, Nejc Pečnik, David Kelly, and Matteo Ferrari. After him are Thomas Lemar, Francesco Rizzo, Mohammed Chaouch, Hiroshi Hatano, Miguel Tendillo, Roberto Chale, Leandro Trossard, and Ivan Strinić.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBenno Magnusson
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 6,052
Nejc Pečnik
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 6,053
David Kelly
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 6,054
Matteo Ferrari
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 6,055
Don Howe
1935 - 2015
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 6,056
Thomas Lemar
1995 - Present
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 6,057
Francesco Rizzo
1943 - 2022
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 6,058
Mohammed Chaouch
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 6,059
Hiroshi Hatano
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 6,060
Miguel Tendillo
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 6,061
Roberto Chale
1946 - 2024
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 6,062
Leandro Trossard
1994 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 6,063
Ivan Strinić
1987 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 6,064
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1935, Don Howe ranks 510. Before him are Jack McDevitt, Stevie Chalmers, Ronnie Hawkins, J. G. Farrell, Peter Hollingworth, and Manfred Germar. After him are Walter Mahlendorf, Tenley Albright, Jim Bolger, Michael Jayston, Trevor Blokdyk, and Laurent Robuschi. Among people deceased in 2015, Don Howe ranks 476. Before him are Jim Loscutoff, Origa, Lyubov Kozyreva, Ferenc Konrád, and Asuman Baytop. After him are Florența Mihai, Jeanna Friske, Lorena Rojas, Shirley Stelfox, Isa Munayev, Jurelang Zedkaia, and Aarthi Agarwal.
Others Born in 1935
Go to all RankingsJack McDevitt
WRITER
1935 - Present
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 504
Stevie Chalmers
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2019
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 505
Ronnie Hawkins
SINGER
1935 - 2022
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 506
J. G. Farrell
WRITER
1935 - 1979
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 507
Peter Hollingworth
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1935 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 508
Manfred Germar
ATHLETE
1935 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 509
Don Howe
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2015
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 510
Walter Mahlendorf
ATHLETE
1935 - Present
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 511
Tenley Albright
SKATER
1935 - Present
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 512
Jim Bolger
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2025
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 513
Michael Jayston
ACTOR
1935 - 2024
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 514
Trevor Blokdyk
RACING DRIVER
1935 - 1995
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 515
Laurent Robuschi
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 516
Others Deceased in 2015
Go to all RankingsJim Loscutoff
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1930 - 2015
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 471
Origa
SINGER
1970 - 2015
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 472
Lyubov Kozyreva
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2015
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 473
Ferenc Konrád
ATHLETE
1945 - 2015
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 474
Asuman Baytop
BIOLOGIST
1920 - 2015
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 475
Don Howe
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2015
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 476
Florența Mihai
TENNIS PLAYER
1955 - 2015
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 477
Jeanna Friske
ACTOR
1974 - 2015
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 478
Lorena Rojas
ACTOR
1971 - 2015
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 479
Shirley Stelfox
ACTOR
1941 - 2015
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 480
Isa Munayev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1965 - 2015
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 481
Jurelang Zedkaia
POLITICIAN
1950 - 2015
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 482
Aarthi Agarwal
ACTOR
1984 - 2015
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 483
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Don Howe ranks 5,592 out of 8,785. Before him are Les Leston (1920), Richard Bauckham (1946), Ryan Day (1980), Charlie Buchan (1891), David Kelly (1965), and Gerald Logan (1879). After him are Clare Higgins (1955), Richard Crashaw (1612), Isaac D'Israeli (1766), Francis Walker (1809), Geraint Thomas (1986), and Angus Wilson (1913).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsLes Leston
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 2012
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 5,586
Richard Bauckham
HISTORIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 5,587
Ryan Day
SNOOKER
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 5,588
Charlie Buchan
SOCCER PLAYER
1891 - 1960
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 5,589
David Kelly
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 5,590
Gerald Logan
ATHLETE
1879 - 1951
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 5,591
Don Howe
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2015
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 5,592
Clare Higgins
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 5,593
Richard Crashaw
PHILOSOPHER
1612 - 1649
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 5,594
Isaac D'Israeli
WRITER
1766 - 1848
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 5,595
Francis Walker
BIOLOGIST
1809 - 1874
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 5,596
Geraint Thomas
CYCLIST
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 5,597
Angus Wilson
WRITER
1913 - 1991
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 5,598
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Don Howe ranks 348. Before him are John Aldridge (1958), Ted Burgin (1927), Neville Southall (1958), Justin Fashanu (1961), Charlie Buchan (1891), and David Kelly (1965). After him are Steve Sumner (1955), Viv Anderson (1956), Alex McLeish (1959), Andy Carroll (1989), Tammy Abraham (1997), and Ron Staniforth (1924).
John Aldridge
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 342
Ted Burgin
1927 - 2019
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 343
Neville Southall
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 344
Justin Fashanu
1961 - 1998
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 345
Charlie Buchan
1891 - 1960
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 346
David Kelly
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 347
Don Howe
1935 - 2015
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 348
Steve Sumner
1955 - 2017
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 349
Viv Anderson
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 350
Alex McLeish
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 351
Andy Carroll
1989 - Present
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 352
Tammy Abraham
1997 - Present
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 353
Ron Staniforth
1924 - 1988
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 354

























































