| Bill Gowdy | |
| Fullname: | William Alexander Gowdy[1] |
| Birth Date: | 24 December 1903 |
| Birth Place: | Belfast, Ireland |
| Death Place: | Larne, Ireland |
| Position: | Wing-half / Inside forward |
| Years1: | 1922–1923 |
| Clubs1: | Duncairn Olympic |
| Years2: | 1923–1924 |
| Years3: | 1924–1925 |
| Clubs3: | Highfield |
| Years4: | 1925–1926 |
| Clubs4: | Duncairn Old Boys |
| Years5: | 1926–1927 |
| Years6: | 1926–1927 |
| Caps6: | 2 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 1927–1928 |
| Years8: | 1927–1928 |
| Years9: | 1928–1929 |
| Years10: | 1929–1931 |
| Caps10: | 65 |
| Goals10: | 1 |
| Years11: | 1931–1932 |
| Caps11: | 1 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Years12: | 1933 |
| Caps12: | 4 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Years13: | 1934–1935 |
| Years14: | 1935–1936 |
| Caps14: | 10 |
| Goals14: | 1 |
| Years15: | 1936–1937 |
| Years16: | 1937–1938 |
| Years17: | 1938–1939 |
| Caps17: | 3 |
| Goals17: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1931–1936 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
William Alexander Gowdy (24 December 1903 – 16 March 1958) was a Northern Irish footballer who played for, among others, Hull City, Sheffield Wednesday, Gateshead, Hibernian and Aldershot.[2] [3] [4] He gained six caps for Ireland between 1931 and 1936.[5] [6]
His elder brother Joe[7] was also a footballer; he too gained six caps for Ireland, but they did not play together for their country (nor any clubs) – Joe's last cap was in 1927.[8]