John Gow (footballer, born 1869)

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John Gow
Personal information
Full name John Robertson Gow
Date of birth 17 April 1869
Place of birth Blair Atholl, Scotland
Position(s) Outside forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1885–1889 Rangers
International career
1888 Scotland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Robertson Gow (born 17 April 1869) was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside forward.

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Career

Born in Blair Atholl, Gow played club football for Rangers, [1] and made one appearance for Scotland in 1888. [2] He became club president of Rangers in 1896. [2] [3]

Personal life

His brother Donald was also a Scottish international player. [2]

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References

  1. (Rangers player) Gow, John, FitbaStats
  2. 1 2 3 Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 107.
  3. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)