Gavin McGowan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gavin Gregory McGowan | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Blackheath, London, England | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1998 | Arsenal | 7 | (0) |
| 1997 | → Luton Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1997 | → Luton Town (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 1998–2001 | Luton Town | 50 | (0) |
| Total | 67 | (0) | |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Gavin McGowan (born 16 January 1976 in Blackheath, England) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a defender. McGowan featured for Arsenal in the Premier League and for Luton Town in the Football League Second Division.[1]
Career
McGowan joined Arsenal's youth team in 1992[2] at the age of 16. In 1994, he won the FA Youth Cup with Arsenal when they beat Millwall 5–3 in the final.[3] He only played one Premier League game which was against Crystal Palace as Arsenal won the 1997-98 FA Premier League, meaning he did not qualify for a winners' medal.[4] In all McGowan made seven appearances for Arsenal with six caps coming in the Premier League, and one in the FA Cup for the London side.[3]
Unable to win a first-team place at Arsenal, McGowan moved to Luton Town in the summer of 1998, having already spent a period on loan there. McGowan was initially a first-team player but an injury during the 1999–2000 season limited his appearances. He left the club on a free transfer in 2001 after a clearout by then recently employed manager Joe Kinnear.[1]
Personal life
McGowan is now a P.E. teacher at Edenham High School in the borough of Croydon. At Edenham he also oversees the footballing teams of the high school.[5][6][7]
Honours
- Arsenal[3]
References
- 1 2 "Gavin McGowan". Football Database.eu.
- ↑ Gavin McGowan at Soccerbase
- 1 2 3 "Player Profile: Gavin McGowan". Arsenal.com.
- ↑ "Games played by Gavin McGowan in 1997/1998". Soccerbase. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ↑ "Teacher and Staff Contact - Edenham High School". Edenham High School.org.
- ↑ "Jack Holland surprises pupils at Edenham High". Bromley Fc.tv.
- ↑ "School teams make history". Croydon Advertiser.co.uk.