Howard Fowler

Howard Fowler (20 October 1857 – 6 May 1934) was an English sportsman who played international rugby union for England and first-class cricket.

Howard Fowler

Personal information
Full name	Howard Fowler
Born	(1857-10-20)20 October 1857 Tottenham, Middlesex, England
Died	6 May 1934(1934-05-06) (aged 76) Burnham-on-Sea, England
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1877–1880	Oxford University
1884	MCC
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 17 Runs scored 471 Batting average 16.24 100s/50s 0/2 Top score 63 Catches/stumpings 13/7
Source: CricketArchive, 16 November 2022

Fowler attended Clifton College^[1] and captained their cricket XI in 1876, before going to New College, Oxford, where he studied law.^[2] He played 15 first-class matches, as a wicket-keeper, for the university's cricket team and in both 1878 and 1879 was captain of the Oxford University RFC.

A forward, he played club rugby for Walthamstow and represented England in three Tests. He appeared against Scotland in 1878 and played against both Wales and Scotland in 1881.^[3]

He also played cricket for Essex, from 1877 to 1889, but at this point Essex fixtures were not ranked as first-class. His two other first-class matches were for the Marylebone Cricket Club and Old Oxonians.

Two of his brothers, Bill Fowler and Gerald Fowler, both played cricket for Somerset.^[4]