Career
Most recently he was the manager of Street Albans City until November 2012. Howell started his professional career with Fulham in 1978, but failed to reach the first team In July 1990 he joined for £10,000.
Dave made his debut as a substitute for in the following line up on 18 August 1990 at Macclesfield Town: Gary Phillips, Paul Wilson, Geoff Cooper, Richard Nugent, Mick Bodley, Edwin Stein, Paul Harding, Derek Payne, Andy Clarke, David Gipp and Gary Bulletin.
Subs David Howell and Wayne Turner. In 1991-1992 he made 34 appearances, scoring 3 goals as reached 7th place, but failed to gain promotion via the play-offs losing to Blackpool.
In the following season (1992-1993) he made a further 23 appearances as finished 3rd in the renamed Barclays League Division 3, thereby gaining promotion to Division 2. In July 1993 he joined Division 1 team Southend United for whom he made 6 appearances.
There, Dave became the oldest player ever at the time to sign a full professional playing contract for the first time superseding Tony Book of Manchester City.
At the end of the 1993-1994 season he was released and in October 1994 (now aged 36) he joined Birmingham City on a non-contract basis, playing twice for them in division 2. Howell then played for Stevenage Borough before retiring as a player. Whilst at, Southend United and Birmingham City, Howell worked with Barry Fry and Edwin Stein as part of the management team
He later returned to Harrow Borough as assistant manager to Stein.
In November 2003 he took over as caretaker manager to take the position permanently in the following February. In June 2011 he left Harrow Borough after leading them to their best season, in recent times, to become manager of the recently relegated Street Albans City, who will be playing in the Southern Football League in the 2011/2012 season.
David was sacked as Street Albans City manager in November 2012.
