David McGowan (born 17 February 1988 in
Glasgow) is a Scottish
football
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midfielder who played with
Montrose.
Career
McGowan signed a YTS contract with the club in the summer of 2006, and made his debut in Clyde's last game of the
2006-07 season as a substitute, against
Dundee
Dundee (; sco, Dundee; gd, Dùn Dè or ) is Scotland's fourth-largest city and the 51st-most-populous built-up area in the United Kingdom. The mid-year population estimate for 2016 was , giving Dundee a population density of 2,478/km2 or ...
. McGowan signed his first professional contract in July 2007.
McGowan was used as a lone striker in several games under
Colin Hendry. He scored his first senior goal, which turned out to be the winning goal in a
Scottish First Division match against
Dunfermline
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on 22 September 2007. He scored his second goal the following week, in a 4-2 defeat at
Livingston
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In October 2008, McGowan joined
Arbroath
Arbroath () or Aberbrothock ( gd, Obar Bhrothaig ) is a former royal burgh and the largest town in the council area of Angus, Scotland, with a population of 23,902.
It lies on the North Sea coast some ENE of Dundee and SSW of Aberdeen.
The ...
as part of a one-month loan deal. McGowan scored on his debut for Arbroath, and made 4 more appearances for them, scoring one more goal. He rejoined Arbroath on loan again in January 2009, playing with them until the end of the season.
McGowan was released by Clyde in June 2009 alongside the other out of contract players, primarily due to the club's financial position.
He played in the Juniors with
Beith Juniors
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.
See also
*
Clyde F.C. season 2006-07 ,
2007-08 ,
2008-09
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:McGowan, David
1988 births
Living people
Clyde F.C. players
Arbroath F.C. players
Livingston F.C. players
Beith Juniors F.C. players
Scottish Football League players
Scottish footballers
Association football forwards
Association football midfielders