Gerry Gow
Gerry Gow| Personal information |
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| Full name | Gerald Gow |
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| Date of birth | (1952-05-29) 29 May 1952 |
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| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
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| Playing position | Midfielder |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
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| 1969–1981 | Bristol City | 375 | (48) |
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| 1981 | Manchester City | 26 | (5) |
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| 1981–1983 | Rotherham United | 58 | (4) |
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| 1983–1984 | Burnley | 9 | (0) |
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| National team |
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| 1974 | Scotland U23 | 1 | (0) |
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| Teams managed |
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| 1984–1987 | Yeovil Town (player-manager) |
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| 1989–1990 | Weymouth |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
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Gerry Gow (born 29 May 1952) is a former footballer who played for Bristol City in the 1970s, making 375 appearances for them in The Football League.[1] Gow made his debut for Bristol City in 1970 at the age of 17.[2] He was a member of the side which achieved promotion in 1976 to the First Division.[2] He left Bristol City aged 28 following the team's relegation to the Second Division.[2]
After his time at Bristol City he played for Manchester City, playing for them in the 1981 FA Cup Final, and Rotherham United,[1] before transferring to Burnley in August 1983.[3] He then moved to Yeovil Town where he was player manager for a time.[1]
Bristol City granted Gow a retrospective testimonial in 2012, when a Legends team played against a Manchester City Legends side.[4]
Gerry Gow is mentioned in the song This One's For Now by the band Half Man Half Biscuit on their album Urge For Offal.
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