Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alan Gow | ||
Date of birth | 9 October 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Clydebank, Scotland | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position | Forward / Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2002 | Clydebank | 7 | (0) |
2002–2005 | Airdrie United | 84 | (25) |
2005–2007 | Falkirk | 70 | (13) |
2007–2009 | Rangers | 4 | (0) |
2008 | → Blackpool (loan) | 17 | (5) |
2009 | → Norwich City (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | (2) |
2010 | → Hibernian (loan) | 7 | (1) |
2010–2011 | Motherwell | 15 | (2) |
2011 | Notts County | 16 | (2) |
2011–2012 | East Bengal | 10 | (5) |
2012–2014 | Exeter City | 58 | (14) |
2014 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2015–2016 | St Mirren | 16 | (0) |
National team | |||
2007 | Scotland B | 1 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 March 2016 (UTC). |
Alan Gow (born 9 October 1982) is a Scottish footballer. He can play as either a striker or an attacking midfielder.
Gow started his senior career with his hometown club Clydebank, but moved to Airdrie United in 2002. Gow then moved to Scottish Premier League club Falkirk in 2005, and his performances there earned him a transfer to Rangers. Gow failed to break into the Rangers first team, however, and after loan spells with Blackpool and Norwich City, Gow moved to Football League Championship club Plymouth Argyle. Gow fell out of favour at Plymouth after a managerial change; he was loaned to Hibernian and was then released from his contract during the 2010 close season. Gow then played for Motherwell and Notts County during the 2010–11 season. In 2011–12, Gow played 5 times for East Bengal. In 2012. He then signed for Exeter City and scored 14 goals in 58 appearances.
Born in Clydebank, Gow started his career at Yoker boys club before joining Clydebank, his hometown club. He joined Airdrie United on 30 August 2002, after Airdrie had acquired Clydebank's place in the Scottish Football League. Gow turned out for Clydebank in a special friendly to mark the club's rebirth in 2003. He played for Airdrie for three years, helping them to win the Scottish Second Division championship in 2004. Gow played in 98 matches and scored 33 goals for Airdrie.