Here is the fourth in of a weekly series profiling players across the region. Each week, a different player will reveal best (and worst) moments during their football career. This week it is the turn of Farsley Celtic’s key men.
Farsley Celtic winger Chris Howarth speeds past Garforth left-back Chris Simpkins during pre-season
Name: Chris Howarth
Age: 32
Position: Midfielder
Day Job: Plasterer
Current Club: Farsley Celtic
Previous Clubs: Harrogate Railway, Frickley Athletic, Wakefield & Emley, Garforth Town, Bradford (Park Avenue).
Best mate in football: Paul Walker (Wakka)
Career Highlight: Promotion with Harrogate Railway in 2006 to the then Northern Premier League Division One under Martin Haresign and also finishing top scorer at Wakefield & Emley one season.
Lowest Moment in Football: Rupturing my cruciate ACL
Most Memorable Match: Playing for Bradford (Park Avenue) in the FA Cup fourth qualifying round in 2013.
First semi-professional manager: Dave Harrison & John Francis (Harrogate Railway joint managers in 2003)
First Red Card (at semi-professional level): Can’t remember what game it was, but it was for two yellow cards.
First Goal (at semi-professional level): Dave Harrison and John Francis, who had played for at Leeds United, signed me for Harrogate Railway in 2003 and I scored on my debut against Buxton. (August 2003).
First Own Goal (at semi-professional level): N/A
What do you want to achieve in football in the future: To hopefully go into management in the future.
Favourite Non League Ground to play at (barring your own club): Chester FC