Gerry Gow
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 May 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 10 October 2016 (aged 64) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1980 | Bristol City | 375 | (48) |
| 1980–1981 | Manchester City | 26 | (5) |
| 1981–1983 | Rotherham United | 58 | (4) |
| 1983–1984 | Burnley | 9 | (0) |
| Total | 459 | (57) | |
| International career | |||
| 1974 | Scotland U23 | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1984–1987 | Yeovil Town (player-manager) | ||
| 1989–1990 | Weymouth | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gerald Gow (29 May 1952 – 10 October 2016) was a footballer who played for Bristol City in the 1970s, making 375 appearances for them in The Football League.[1]
Playing career
[edit]Gow made his debut for Bristol City in 1970 at the age of 17.[2] He was a member of the side which achieved promotion in 1976 to the First Division.[2] He left Bristol City aged 28 following the team's relegation to the Second Division in 1980.[2]
After his time at Bristol City he played for Manchester City, appearing in the 1981 FA Cup final, and Rotherham United,[1] before transferring to Burnley in August 1983.[3] He then moved to Yeovil Town where he was player manager for a time.[1]
Bristol City granted Gow a retrospective testimonial in 2012, when a Legends team played against a Manchester City Legends side.[4]
In popular culture
[edit]Gerry Gow is mentioned in the song 'This One's for Now' by the band Half Man Half Biscuit on their album Urge For Offal.
Personal life
[edit]Gow's grandson is Eastleigh FC defender Brennan Camp.[5]
Death
[edit]He died of cancer on 10 October 2016 at the age of 64.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Gerry Gow at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ a b c Ponting, I. (1990) Bristol City Greats. Bristol Redcliffe Press Ltd.
- ^ "Clarets mad – Burnley players". Claretsmad.co.uk. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "Manchester City's enforcer Gerry Gow hailed at testimonial". Manchestereveningnews.co.uk. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ^ "BRENNAN CAMP". Kev Bennett. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ "Bristol City legend Gerry Gow dies after losing battle with cancer". Bristol Post. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ "Gerry Gow: Former Bristol City midfielder dies aged 64". BBC Sport. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
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