Josh Gowling

Josh Gowling

Personal information
Full name	Joshua Anthony Isaac Gowling
Date of birth	(1983-11-29) 29 November 1983
Place of birth	Coventry, England
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Kidderminster Harriers
Number	30
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2002–2003	West Bromwich Albion	0	(0)
2003–2005	Herfølge	30	(0)
2004–2005	→ Ølstykke FC (loan)	13	(0)
2005–2008	Bournemouth	83	(1)
2008	Carlisle United	4	(0)
2008–2009	→ Hereford United (loan)	13	(0)
2009	→ Gillingham (loan)	4	(0)
2009–2011	Gillingham	52	(4)
2010	→ Lincoln City (loan)	4	(0)
2011–2012	Lincoln City	37	(0)
2012–	Kidderminster Harriers	67	(6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:14, 3 February 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Joshua Anthony Isaac "Josh" Gowling (born 29 November 1983) is an English footballer currently playing for Kidderminster Harriers

Career

Gowling with The Gills.

A central defender, Gowling began his career as a trainee at West Bromwich Albion under the guidance of Richard O'Kelly, who was later Bournemouth's assistant manager.

Following his release from Albion, he signed for Danish Premier Division club Herfølge Boldklub, making 17 appearances in 2003–04 and 13 appearances in 2004–05. He soon became disillusioned with life in Denmark, and returned to England.^{[citation needed]}

He joined Bournemouth on a trial basis to begin with in the 2005 close season, and signed a one-year contract after impressing in various pre-season friendlies.^[1] He began the 2005–06 season in good form before rupturing his knee ligaments after about a minute's play in the away match to Brentford – this serious injury ruled him out for the rest of the season.^[2] Having gradually returned to full fitness following his injury, Gowling featured in over 30 league games during the 2006–07 season.

His performance in the 2–0 home win against Yeovil Town on 15 March 2008 saw him named in the League One Team of the Week.^[3] In 2007–08 he made 39 league appearances as Bournemouth were relegated to League Two.

On 19 June 2008 Gowling, whose contract with Bournemouth had run out, signed for Carlisle United on a free transfer. He agreed a two-year contract with the club, who had lost in the League One play-offs the previous season,^[4] but spent most of that season on loan at Hereford, against whom he had made his league debut for Carlisle.

In July 2009 Gowling joined Gillingham on loan, initially for a month,^[5] and made his debut on 8 August in a 5–0 home win over Swindon Town. On 26 August 2009, Gowling transferred to Gillingham on a two-year contract, just two days after extending the loan deal for another month.

On 28 October 2010 he agreed to join Lincoln City on a month-long loan deal^[6] with the paperwork being completed the following day.^[7] He returned to Gillingham at the end of his loan deal.^[8]

In July 2011, he joined Crewe Alexandra on trial playing seventy minutes in the club's 4–0 friendly victory at Congleton Town on 11 July 2011^[9] but was not offered a contract.^[10] On 14 July 2011 he agreed a two-year contract to return to Lincoln City.^[11]

On 31 August 2012 he left Lincoln City by mutual consent^[12] On the same day he agreed a deal to sign for Kidderminster Harriers.

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Josh Gowling.

• Josh Gowling player profile at carlisleunited.co.uk
• Josh Gowling career stats at Soccerbase