Donald Gow

Donald Robertson Gow (8 February 1868 – 1945) was a Scottish footballer who played for Rangers, Sunderland and the Scottish national football team as a full back.

Donald Gow
Personal information
Full name Donald Robertson Gow[1]
Date of birth 8 February 1868[1]
Place of birth Blair Atholl, Scotland[1]
Date of death 1945 (aged 76–77)[1]
Playing position(s) Full-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1884–1885 Cessnock Bank
1885–1891 Rangers
1891–1892 Sunderland 16 (0)
1892–1893 Rangers
1893–1897 Sunderland 82 (1)
1897 New Brighton Tower
1898 Millwall Athletic
1899 Girvan
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Previously playing for Rangers, he made his debut for Sunderland against Bolton Wanderers on 19 September 1891 in a 4–3 defeat at Pike's Lane.[2] Gow won the English Football League Championship while at Sunderland in 1892 and 1895.[3] He played for Sunderland on two separate occasions, in 1891–1892 and 1893–1897 respectively, in total, making 96 league appearances scoring 1 goal at his time at Sunderland.[4]

International career

Gow made his debut and only appearance for Scotland against England on 17 March 1888 in a 5–0 defeat at Hampden Park. Gow captained the Scottish side in this game.[5][6]

Personal life

His brother John was also a Scottish international.[7]

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References
  1. Donald Gow at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. "Bolton 4-3 Sunderland". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 30 July 2008.
  3. "Donald Gow". A Love Supreme. Retrieved 30 July 2008.
  4. "Donald Gow". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 30 July 2008.
  5. "Sat 17 Mar 1888 Scotland 0 England 5". London Hearts. Retrieved 30 July 2008.
  6. "Donald Gow". London Hearts. Retrieved 30 July 2008.
  7. Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 107.
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