John Gow (footballer, born 1869) explained

John Gow
Fullname:John Robertson Gow
Birth Date:17 April 1869
Birth Place:Blair Atholl, Scotland
Position:Outside forward
Years1:1885–1889
Clubs1:Rangers
Nationalyears1:1888
Nationalteam1:Scotland
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

John Robertson Gow (born 17 April 1869) was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside forward.

Career

Born in Blair Atholl, Gow played club football for Rangers,[1] and made one appearance for Scotland in 1888.[2] He later became the club president of Rangers in 1896.[2] [3]

Personal life

His brother Donald was also a Scottish international player.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.fitbastats.com/rangers/player.php?playerid=2034 (Rangers player) Gow, John
  2. Book: Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Paul Smith. Pitch Publishing. 2013. 107.
  3. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.