Mark Howard

Goalkeeper - Salford City
27 Sep 2026
Sunday
Process
Overview Personal Contract News 2 Transfers Relations Events 34 Awards Matches History

Events

34

  1. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  2. Personality clash with Luke Garbutt

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  3. Personality clash with Adebola Oluwo

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  4. Costly error under pressure

    Moderate
    Cause
    His error under pressure was directly punished by the opponent.

  5. Away supporters were hostile

    Minor
    Cause
    He drew sustained jeers from the away end.

  6. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  7. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  8. Personality clash with Fabio Borini

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  9. Personality clash with Tom Edwards

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  10. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  11. Squad status changed

  12. Weighing up retirement

    Minor
    Cause
    He is deep into the late stage of his career.; His playing role has shrunk sharply.

  13. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  14. Dropped to the bench as Theo Avery was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Theo Avery was preferred — the manager's youth-development plan.
    Cause
    A younger player was given the chance in this fixture.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  15. Criticised over his pressing work

    Moderate
    Cause
    The criticism focused on missed pressing triggers and slow recovery runs. His match rating of 5.9 weighed heavily in the talk.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  16. Away supporters were hostile

    Minor
    Cause
    He drew sustained jeers from the away end.

  17. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  18. Taking his young replacement under his wing Theo Avery

    Moderate
    Cause
    A much younger rival has arrived in his position.

  19. Named Player of the Match

  20. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  21. The home crowd responded to his player-of-the-match performance

    Moderate
    Cause
    His player-of-the-match display made him the obvious choice for praise. Being named player of the match gave the moment its weight.
    Outlook
    Standing with the supporters should improve if this form continues.

  22. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  23. Personality clash with Luke Garbutt

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  24. Personality clash with Adebola Oluwo

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  25. He has started to want: To finish on his own terms

    Mind

  26. He has started to want: The manager’s trust

    Mind

  27. Personality clash with Fabio Borini

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  28. Personality clash with Tom Edwards

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  29. Signed a new contract

    Moderate
    Cause
    He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.

  30. Turned down the offered deal

    Serious
    Cause
    He turned down the club's offer. The wage was below his expectations.

  31. Contract renewal rejected

    Decision
    Movement
    1y · $130.0K/y

  32. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    1y · $130.0K/y

  33. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $159.2K/y
    Who
    Phillips Matthew

  34. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $159.2K/y