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Gavin McGowan
Gavin McGowan (born 16 January 1976 in Blackheath, London, Blackheath, England) is an English retired professional Association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football), defender. McGowan featured for Arsenal F.C., Arsenal in the Premier League and for Luton Town F.C., Luton Town in the Football League Second Division. Career McGowan joined Arsenal's youth team in 1992 at the age of 16. In 1994, he won the FA Youth Cup with Arsenal when they beat Millwall F.C., Millwall 5–3 in the final. He only played one game against Crystal Palace F.C., Crystal Palace as Arsenal won the 1997-98 FA Premier League, meaning he did not qualify for a winners' medal. In all McGowan made seven appearances for Arsenal with six caps coming in the Premier League, and one in the FA Cup for the London side. Unable to win a first-team place at Arsenal, McGowan moved to Luton Town in the summer of 1998, having already spent two periods on loan there. McGowan was initially a fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackheath, London
Blackheath is an area in Southeast London, straddling the border of the Royal Borough of Greenwich and the London Borough of Lewisham. It is located northeast of Lewisham, south of Greenwich and southeast of Charing Cross, the traditional centre of London. The area southwest of its station and in its ward is named Lee Park. Its northern neighbourhood of Vanbrugh Park is also known as St John's Blackheath and despite forming a projection has amenities beyond its traditional reach named after the heath. To its west is the core public green area that is the heath and Greenwich Park, in which sit major London tourist attractions including the Greenwich Observatory and the Greenwich Prime Meridian. Blackheath railway station is south of the heath. History Etymology ;Records and meanings The name is from Old English spoken words 'blæc' and 'hǣth'. The name is recorded in 1166 as ''Blachehedfeld'' which means "dark, or black heath field" – field denotes an enclosure or clear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
