Name: James 'Jimmy' Howie
Nickname: "Gentleman Jim"
Country: :  Scotland
Club: Newcastle United
Position: ★SS, AMF
Side: RF/BS (mainly right)
Age: 26-32 years (19/03/1878)
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 79 kg
Attack: 84
Defence: 36
Balance: 80
Stamina: 82
Top Speed: 82
Acceleration: 85
Response: 77
Agility: 87
Dribble Accuracy: 88
Dribble Speed: 81
Short Pass Accuracy: 83
Short Pass Speed: 73
Long Pass Accuracy: 80
Long Pass Speed: 72
Shot Accuracy: 81
Shot Power: 85
Shot Technique: 83
Free Kick Accuracy: 67
Curling: 78
Header: 72
Jump: 73
Technique: 83
Aggression: 85
Mentality: 77
Goalkeeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 85
Injury Tolerance: B
Condition: 5
Weak Foot Accuracy: 7
Weak Foot Frequency: 7
Consistency: 6
Growth type: Standard/Lasting
CARDS:
P03 – Trickster
P05 – Mazing Run
P11 – Long Ranger
P15 – Free Roaming
S02 – Passer
SPECIAL ABILITIES: Dribbling - Middle Shooting - Passing - Playmaking - Scoring
Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Attack Minded
James Howie, known as "Gentleman Jim," was born on March 19, 1880, in Galston, East Ayrshire, Scotland. After developing at Galston Athletic, he joined Newcastle United in 1903, becoming a crucial part of the side that won three First Division titles (1905, 1907, 1909) and captured the FA Cup in 1910, with additional finals in 1905, 1906, and 1908. At St James’ Park, Howie made over 200 appearances and scored more than 70 goals. He also represented Scotland three times between 1905 and 1908, scoring twice—both in a victory over England—and ending his international run with a goal ratio of two chances converted in three outings.
Howie’s playing style was distinguished by his exceptional dribbling, which set him apart in an era when ball skills were less prioritized than physicality. Besides, his mobility, middle shooting and ability to use either foot made him a formidable threat just behind the striker, combining creativity with score-making. His on-field connection with Jock Rutherford became the stuff of legend, their interplay and movement creating chances and destabilizing opponents.
Quote: He had a very strange "hopping" style of play that confused opposing defenders, making them try and guess which side he was going to pass them. He also had amazing stamina and a lightening turn of pace, allowing him to skip past defenders on either foot. Quote: One of the most convincing attributes of Howie's play is his pertinacity in front of goal. The manner in which he worms his way through the serried ranks of the opposition with the ball at his toes, "changing legs" at every stride and feinting for an opening either to kick or pass, is amazing to the onlooker. Despite his scratchy action he can move to some tune, and perhaps it is only by unconscious contrast with the dart-like speediness of his confederate on the wing that one under-estimates the value of Howie as a "running" asset. Quote: When the inside-right 'Gentleman Jim' Howie arrived from Bristol Rovers in the close season of 1903, he and Rutherford quickly developed a telepathic understanding which would serve them as a United attacking partnership for seven years and more than 200 games. Howie was as inelegant as Rutherford was fluent; but 'Gentleman Jim' would deply his stumbling, stuttering run to take players away from Rutherford and leave winger free to scorch in on goal. Quote: He was a great scorer of goals from a distance or even from the edge of the penalty box, where he had a great deal of success because he had the advantage of catching everyone by surprise. This was partially due to his curious method of running and his ability to pass the ball from one foot to another as he ran. He was a perfect team man and linked up well with his right-wing partner, Jack Rutherford. Quote: But then Howie equalised by 'bending through from a corner', whatever that may mean. Does it mean 'scoring from a direct corner kick'? Or was it simply a ball that he curled from a distance? The Toon’s Greatest 100 Players…EVER!, by Kev Fletcher Association Football and the men who made it - Vol 4, by Alfred Gibson and William Pickford Newcastle United: The Greatest Days 1904 to 1911, by David Potter https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Howie_(footballer)https://www.toon1892.com/detail_player.php?id=374 |