Billy Howells

Billy Howells
Personal information
Full name William Mansel Howells
Date of birth (1943-03-20) 20 March 1943
Place of birth Grimsby, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–1965 Grimsby Town 6 (0)
1965–1976 Boston United 383 (18)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Mansel Howells (born 20 March 1943) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. He played in the Football League for Grimsby Town before moving into non-league football with Boston United, where he set a record for most first-team appearances for the club with 572, of which 383 were in league matches.