Rob Howard (footballer)

Rob Howard
Personal information
Full name Robert William Howard
Date of birth (1999-09-15) 15 September 1999
Place of birth Chelmsford, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Bedford Town
Youth career
2011–2014 Southend United
2014–2016 Arsenal
2016–2018 Colchester United
2018–2019 Southend United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Southend United 5 (0)
2019Harlow Town (loan) 5 (0)
2019Dartford (loan) 7 (0)
2020Braintree Town (loan) 4 (0)
2021King's Lynn Town (loan) 16 (0)
2022Farnborough (loan) 2 (0)
2022–2023 Welling United 23 (0)
2023– Bishop's Stortford 0 (0)
2024– Bedford Town 13 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:31, 11 December 2025 (UTC)

Robert William Howard (born 15 September 1999) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League North club Bedford Town.

After playing youth football for Southend United, Arsenal and Colchester United, Howard started his career at Harlow Town, on loan from Southend United, making his debut in 2019. Loan spells at Dartford and Braintree Town followed, before making his senior debut for Southend United in League Two in December 2020. He joined King's Lynn Town on loan in March 2021 and spent the remainder of the season at the club.