Stevie Gow

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Stevie Gow
Personal information
Full name Stephen Gow
Date of birth (1968-12-06) 6 December 1968 (age 54)
Place of birth Dumbarton, Scotland
Position(s) Full Back
Youth career
Dumbarton United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1987–1999 Dumbarton [1] 257 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stephen 'Stevie' Gow (born in Dumbarton on 6 December 1968) is a Scottish former footballer. He began his career with local amateur side Dumbarton United before signing senior with Dumbarton. There he spent the whole of this senior playing career, being an automatic selection in the Dumbarton defence for over a decade. [2]

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References

  1. McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  2. Litster, John. Record of Post-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.