What would Leicester City’s Howard bring to Huddersfield Town?

Mar 16 2010 by Dougie Thomson, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Steve Howard

As at Luton, Howard quickly became a fans’ favourite at Derby, where he notched 16 Championship goals as the Rams finished third in 2006-07, and two more to earn his side a valuable 2-1 play-off semi-final first leg advantage over Southampton.

With the Saints seen off, Howard then helped Derby beat West Brom 1-0 in the final, after which he was awarded the club player of the season award.

Other than earning his Scotland B cap (he scored in a 1-1 draw with the Republic of Ireland at Airdrie), the following season was tough for both Derby and Howard.

He made 20 Premier League appearances, scoring at Old Trafford, for a side who were relegated straight back to the Championship.

By the time Derby dropped, Howard was at Leicester, whom he joined for £1.5m in the January, but couldn’t help stave off relegation to League I.

But things came good last season, when the frontman formed a highly effective partnership with Matty Fryatt, notching 15 goals in all competitions as Leicester swept to promotion as League I champions under Nigel Pearson.

This term, Howard, who is contracted at Leicester until the summer of 2011, has made 15 starts and 15 further appearances from the bench, most recently in the 1-0 Championship home win over Cardiff City on Saturday, and netted twice.