CREATE TABLE table_203_754 (id DECIMAL, "no." DECIMAL, "player" TEXT, "position" TEXT, "career" TEXT, "date no. retired" TEXT)

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SELECT "player" FROM table_203_754 WHERE id = (SELECT id FROM table_203_754 WHERE "player" = 'harry howell') + 1
SELECT "player" FROM "table_203_754" WHERE "id" = (SELECT "id" FROM "table_203_754" WHERE "player" = 'harry howell') + 1