played 63 minutes before being substituted by striker, Gary Madine. Howard made his second appearance for the owls as substitute, in the 69th minute and replaced striker Leroy Lita. Howard started his third game for the Owls, partnered alongside Lita and was denied a first Wednesday goal from a close range shot saved by Millwall keeper David Forde, in a vital 1–2 victory over Millwall. Howard's first goal for the Owls came in the last game of the season from a Miguel Llera pass, Howard struck a top left finish in the 2–0 victory over Middlesbrough, to clinch safety from the hands of relegation. International career Along with James Morrison and Gabriel Agbonlahor, Howard was one of a number of English-born players identified in June 2007 as being eligible to play for Scotland. In November 2007, he was named in the Scotland B squad for a match against Republic of Ireland B, scoring on his debut in a 1–1 draw. Personal life Howard is a fan of Newcastle United and fulfilled a lifelong ambition of playing at St James' Park when he played in the Derby side which drew 2–2 on 23 December 2007. Career statistics Honours Individual PFA Team of the Year: 2004–05 League One Football League One Player of the Month: August 2004 Luton Town Football League One: 2004–05 Derby County Football League Championship play-offs: 2006–07 Leicester City Football League One: 2008–09 References External links Profile and stats at FoxesTalk 1976 births Living people Sportspeople from Durham, England Footballers from County Durham Anglo-Scots English footballers Scottish footballers Scotland B international footballers Association football forwards Tow Law Town F.C. players Hartlepool United F.C. players Northampton Town F.C. players Luton Town F.C. players Derby County F.C. players Leicester City F.C. players Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players Premier League players English Football League players People educated at Park View School