Willie Howden

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Willie Howden

● Willie Howden, 1905 (HA) William Howden was born on Tuesday, 11th November, 1879, in Barrhead, East Renfrewshire. The 5' 8 goalkeeper signed for Thistle on Friday, 25th October, 1901, having most recently been with Rangers. Aged 21, he made his debut appearance on Saturday, 26th October, 1901, in a 1-1 draw away to Port Glasgow Athletic in the SFL Second Division. Willie kept his first clean-sheet on Saturday, 7th December, 1901, in a 1-0 win at home to Leith Athletic in the SFL Second Division. He registered the last of his 52 clean-sheets on Saturday, 24th September, 1910, in a 1-0 win at home to Kilmarnock in the SFL First Division. He played his last game for the club on Wednesday, 2nd November, 1910, in a 3-2 defeat away to Rangers in a Benefit match, having clocked up an impressive 241 appearances as a Jag. His club-list included Benburb, Rutherglen Glencairn, Rangers, Partick Thistle, Abercorn and Arthurlie. Willie died on Wednesday, 27th January, 1937, in Ontario, aged 57.

Every Clean-Sheet

compiled from our All Games criteria.

#
1	22y, 0m, 26d		07.12.1901 Leith Athletic [h] W1-0 (SFL Second Division - game 14)
2	22y, 3m, 25d		08.03.1902 Ayr [h] W2-0 (SFL Second Division - game 21)
3	22y, 10m, 2d		13.09.1902 Normal Athletic [h] W3-0 (Glasgow Cup Quarter Final)
4	22y, 10m, 9d		20.09.1902 Port Glasgow Athletic [a] W3-0 (SFL First Division - game 5)
5	23y, 3m, 17d		28.02.1903 Third Lanark [h] W1-0 (SFL First Division - game 22)
6	23y, 3m, 24d		07.03.1903 Hibernian [h] D0-0 (Inter City League - game 2)
7	23y, 4m, 24d		04.04.1903 Rangers [h] W2-0 (Inter City League - game 5)
8	23y, 5m, 21d		02.05.1903 East Stirlingshire [a] D0-0 (Friendly)
9	23y, 5m, 25d		06.05.1903 Milngavie [a] W4-0 (Milngavie FC Fundraiser)
10	23y, 6m, 8d		19.05.1903 Rangers [h] W1-0 (Partick Nurses Benefit)
11	23y, 9m, 21d		01.09.1903 Rockbank [h] W1-0 (Friendly)
12	24y, 0m, 10d		21.11.1903 Kilmarnock [h] W4-0 (SFL First Division - game 14)
13	24y, 0m, 24d		05.12.1903 Queen's Park [h] W2-0 (SFL First Division - game 16)
14	24y, 1m, 1d		12.12.1903 East Stirlingshire [a] W1-0 (Friendly)
15	24y, 4m, 1d		12.03.1904 Airdrieonians [h] W3-0 (SFL First Division - game 26)
16	24y, 5m, 5d		16.04.1904 Leith Athletic [h] W1-0 (Friendly)
17	24y, 9m, 6d		17.08.1904 Motherwell [h] W2-0 (Friendly)
18	24y, 9m, 30d		10.09.1904 Clyde [h] W2-0 (Glasgow Cup Quarter Final)
19	24y, 10m, 20d		01.10.1904 Heart of Midlothian [a] W1-0 (SFL First Division - game 6)
20	24y, 11m, 11d		22.10.1904 Dundee [a] W1-0 (SFL First Division - game 9)
21	24y, 11m, 18d		29.10.1904 Morton [a] W1-0 (SFL First Division - game 10)
22	25y, 0m, 1d		12.11.1904 Port Glasgow Athletic [h] W3-0 (SFL First Division - game 12)
23	25y, 0m, 29d		10.12.1904 Kilmarnock [h] W2-0 (SFL First Division - game 15)
24	25y, 3m, 0d		11.02.1905 Kirkcaldy United [a] W1-0 (Scottish Cup 2nd Round)
25	25y, 3m, 21d		04.03.1905 Rangers [h] W1-0 (Glasgow League - game 1)
26	25y, 5m, 27d		08.05.1905 Celtic [h] W3-0 (Andrew Wilson Benefit)
27	25y, 6m, 4d		15.05.1905 Rangers [h] W5-0 (Glasgow Charity Cup Quarter Final)
28	25y, 9m, 8d		19.08.1905 Aberdeen [a] W1-0 (SFL First Division - game 1)
29	25y, 9m, 11d		22.08.1905 Port Glasgow Athletic [h] W1-0 (Lodge Vincent Masonic Fundraiser)
30	25y, 9m, 22d		02.09.1905 Falkirk [h] W2-0 (SFL First Division - game 3)
31	25y, 10m, 14d		25.09.1905 Hibernian [h] W1-0 (SFL First Division - game 6)
32	26y, 0m, 28d		09.12.1905 Airdrieonians [h] W1-0 (SFL First Division - game 15)
33	26y, 3m, 20d		03.03.1906 Dundee [h] W1-0 (SFL First Division - game 24)
34	26y, 4m, 20d		31.03.1906 Morton [a] W1-0 (SFL First Division - game 28)
35	26y, 5m, 3d		14.04.1906 Port Glasgow Athletic [h] W3-0 (SFL First Division - game 29)
36	26y, 6m, 1d		12.05.1906 Clyde [a] W2-0 (Glasgow League - game 5)
37	26y, 9m, 14d		25.08.1906 Morton [h] W5-0 (SFL First Division - game 3)
38	26y, 10m, 13d		24.09.1906 Hibernian [h] W3-0 (SFL First Division - game 7)
39	26y, 11m, 9d		20.10.1906 Aberdeen [a] D0-0 (SFL First Division - game 11)
40	26y, 11m, 16d		27.10.1906 Dundee [h] D0-0 (SFL First Division - game 12)
41	27y, 0m, 13d		24.11.1906 Heart of Midlothian [h] W1-0 (SFL First Division - game 15)
42	27y, 1m, 25d		05.01.1907 Kilmarnock [h] W3-0 (SFL First Division - game 22)
43	28y, 0m, 12d		23.11.1907 Queen's Park [a] D0-0 (SFL First Division - game 14)
44	28y, 0m, 26d		07.12.1907 Third Lanark [h] W2-0 (SFL First Division - game 15)
45	28y, 2m, 14d		25.01.1908 Bo'ness [h] W4-0 (Scottish Cup 1st Round)
46	29y, 9m, 24d		04.09.1909 Renton [a] W1-0 (Scottish Qualifying Cup 1st Round)
47	29y, 11m, 26d		06.11.1909 Rangers [h] D0-0 (SFL First Division - game 10)
48	30y, 1m, 24d		04.01.1910 Kilmalcolm [a] W3-0 (Friendly)
49	30y, 1m, 28d		08.01.1910 Kilmarnock [h] W3-0 (SFL First Division - game 20)
50	30y, 4m, 1d		12.03.1910 Third Lanark [h] D0-0 (SFL First Division - game 27)
51	30y, 4m, 17d		28.03.1910 Dundee [h] W1-0 (SFL First Division - game 30)
52	30y, 10m, 13d		24.09.1910 Kilmarnock [h] W1-0 (SFL First Division - game 5)

Willie Howden's clean-sheet ratio
52/241 ← success rate → 21.6%

Thistle's clean-sheet ratio
1559/6710 ← success rate → 23.2%
@ 18-Mar-2023

Every Penalty Faced

compiled from our All Games criteria.

#	v.
1	? v. Willie Howden		25.01.1902 Arthurlie [h] W5-2 (SFL Second Division - game 18)	unconverted @ 5-0, 2nd half
2	Thomas Cheyne v. Willie Howden		25.01.1902 Arthurlie [h] W5-2 (SFL Second Division - game 18)	5-1, pen 2nd half
3	Peter Campbell v. Willie Howden		15.03.1902 Morton [h] W2-1 (Western League - game 2)	1-1, pen 2nd half
4	William Clark v. Willie Howden		20.09.1902 Port Glasgow Athletic [a] W3-0 (SFL First Division - game 5)	saved @ 3-0, 2nd half
5	Bobby Neil v. Willie Howden		08.11.1902 Rangers [h] L2-4 (SFL First Division - game 12)	1-2, pen 1st half
6	Fred Campbell v. Willie Howden		21.03.1903 Queen's Park [a] L2-3 (Inter City League - game 3)	2-3, pen 2nd half
7	William Cross v. Willie Howden		09.05.1903 Third Lanark [a] L0-1 (Inter City League - game 8)	0-1, pen 1st half
8	Barney Battles v. Willie Howden		15.08.1903 Celtic [a] L1-2 (SFL First Division - game 1)	saved @ 1-1, 2nd half
9	Andrew Sharp v. Willie Howden		03.10.1903 Motherwell [a] L0-2 (SFL First Division - game 8)	saved @ 0-1, 33 mins
10	William Cross v. Willie Howden		24.10.1903 Third Lanark [h] D2-2 (SFL First Division - game 11)	saved @ 2-2, 2nd half
11	Hugh Bolton v. Willie Howden		15.08.1904 Port Glasgow Athletic [h] L1-2 (Friendly)	0-2, pen 30 mins
12	Willie Orr v. Willie Howden		20.08.1904 Celtic [h] L0-5 (SFL First Division - game 1)	saved @ 0-0, 3 mins
13	John Clark v. Willie Howden		10.09.1904 Clyde [h] W2-0 (Glasgow Cup Quarter Final)	missed target @ 2-0, 2nd half
14	John Neilson v. Willie Howden		03.12.1904 Third Lanark [h] W3-2 (SFL First Division - game 14)	1-1, pen 1st half
15	James Hay v. Willie Howden		17.12.1904 Celtic [a] D2-2 (SFL First Division - game 16)	2-2, pen 2nd half
16	William Banks v. Willie Howden		02.01.1905 Kilmarnock [a] L2-3 (SFL First Division - game 19)	pen 2nd half
17	Patrick Callaghan v. Willie Howden		28.01.1905 Hibernian [a] D1-1 (Scottish Cup 1st Round)	1-1, pen 2nd half
18	Tom Moodie v. Willie Howden		11.02.1905 Kirkcaldy United [a] W1-0 (Scottish Cup 2nd Round)	missed target @ 1-0
19	Willie Orr v. Willie Howden		25.02.1905 Celtic [a] L0-3 (Scottish Cup Quarter Final)	0-2, pen 1st half
20	John Simpson v. Willie Howden		30.09.1905 Falkirk [a] D1-1 (SFL First Division - game 7)	1-1, pen 52 mins
21	? v. Willie Howden		07.10.1905 Morton [h] W2-1 (SFL First Division - game 8)	saved @ 0-0, 1st half
22	Robert McColl v. Willie Howden		02.01.1906 Rangers [a] L0-1 (SFL First Division - game 19)	missed target @ 0-0
23	David Moffat v. Willie Howden		27.01.1906 Leith Athletic [a] W2-1 (Scottish Cup 1st Round)	missed target @ 1-0, 1st half
24	David Moffat v. Willie Howden		27.01.1906 Leith Athletic [a] W2-1 (Scottish Cup 1st Round)	2-1, pen 60 mins
25	John Maconnachie v. Willie Howden		24.02.1906 Hibernian [n] L1-2 (Scottish Cup 2nd Round 2nd replay)	1-1, pen 1st half
26	John Neilson v. Willie Howden		15.08.1906 Third Lanark [a] L1-3 (SFL First Division - game 1)	1-3, pen 73 mins
27	Willie Reid v. Willie Howden		15.09.1906 Motherwell [h] W3-2 (SFL First Division - game 5)	2-1, pen 1st half
28	? v. Willie Howden		05.01.1907 Kilmarnock [h] W3-0 (SFL First Division - game 22)	saved @ 2-0, 1st half
29	Willie Reid v. Willie Howden		12.01.1907 Motherwell [a] D2-2 (SFL First Division - game 23)	0-1, pen 1st half
30	Thomas McAteer v. Willie Howden		19.01.1907 Clyde [h] L0-2 (SFL First Division - game 24)	0-2, pen 2nd half
31	William McCartney v. Willie Howden		15.08.1907 Clyde [h] L0-4 (Friendly)	0-3, pen 2nd half
32	James McIntosh v. Willie Howden		17.08.1907 Morton [h] D2-2 (SFL First Division - game 1)	2-2, pen 90 mins
33	Alfred Dean v. Willie Howden		24.08.1907 Dundee [a] L0-1 (SFL First Division - game 2)	0-1, pen 50 mins
34	? v. Willie Howden		21.12.1907 Clyde [h] W3-1 (SFL First Division - game 17)	saved @ 2-0
35	? v. Willie Howden		31.12.1907 Morton [a] L0-2 (SFL First Division - game 19)	saved @ 0-0, 1st half
36	Herbert Dainty v. Willie Howden		18.01.1908 Dundee [h] L1-3 (SFL First Division - game 22)	0-2, pen 2nd half
37	Alec Bennett v. Willie Howden		14.03.1908 Celtic [h] L0-3 (SFL First Division - game 26)	0-3, pen 1st half
38	Robert McColl v. Willie Howden		06.02.1909 Queen's Park [a] L0-3 (Scottish Cup 2nd Round)	0-3, pen 2nd half
39	David Taylor v. Willie Howden		28.08.1909 Motherwell [a] D2-2 (SFL First Division - game 3)	2-2, pen 90 mins
40	George Buchanan v. Willie Howden		25.09.1909 St Mirren [a] L2-3 (SFL First Division - game 4)	1-3, pen 65 mins
41	Frank McLaren v. Willie Howden		30.10.1909 Heart of Midlothian [a] D2-2 (SFL First Division - game 9)	saved @ 1-0, 1st half
42	William Hunter v. Willie Howden		18.12.1909 Rangers [a] L1-2 (SFL First Division - game 15)	missed target @ 0-1, 40 mins
43	John Davie v. Willie Howden		19.03.1910 Hamilton Academical [a] L0-1 (SFL First Division - game 28)	0-1, pen 2nd half
44	John Brown v. Willie Howden		03.09.1910 Falkirk [a] L0-3 (SFL First Division - game 3)	0-1, pen 1st half
45	Matthew Paterson v. Willie Howden		17.09.1910 Hibernian [a] L0-1 (SFL First Division - game 4)	0-1, pen 62 mins
46	James Cunningham v. Willie Howden		15.10.1910 St Mirren [h] D2-2 (SFL First Division - game 9)	1-1, pen 35 mins

Willie Howden's penalty goal prevention
16/46 ← success rate → 34.8%

Thistle's penalty goal prevention
243/823 ← success rate → 29.5%
@ 04-Mar-2023

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