Herb Howson
Herbert Howson was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League.
A wingman, Howson played with South Melbourne for four seasons in the Victorian Football Association before he joined their inaugural VFL side in 1897. He participated in their losing 1896 VFA premiership play-off and 1899 Grand Final teams.
In 1903 he appeared in a first-class cricket match for Victoria, against Tasmania. He scored 40 in his first innings and took a couple of wickets.
Howson was appointed coach of South Melbourne, in a non-playing capacity, in 1918 and led them to the premiership with the help of Henry Elms, who shared the coaching duties with him. That season the club were premiers and the following season finished third.
