Donald Robertson Gow (8 February 1868 – 1945) was a

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who played for Rangers,

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and the

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as a full back.

Club career

Previously playing for Rangers where he claimed a

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winner's medal from his first spell at Rangers in the competition's first edition of 1890–91, Gow made his debut for

against

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on 19 September 1891 in a 4–3 defeat at Pike's Lane. He won the English

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Championship in

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and

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. He played for Sunderland on two separate occasions, between 1891 and 1892 then 1893 and 1897 with a year back at Rangers in the interim, in total making 98 league appearances scoring one goal at his time at the club.

International career

While a Rangers player, Gow made his debut and only appearance for

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against

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on 17 March 1888 in a 5–0 defeat at

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. Gow captained the Scottish side in this game. It is likely he would have gained more

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while with Sunderland had the

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not operated a policy of selecting only home-based players until 1896 (a situation which also affected Sunderland teammate

Ned Doig John Edward Doig (29 October 1866 – 7 November 1919) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a goalkeeper. He played the peak of his career for Sunderland, in a period of time in the club's history where they were dubbed the 'team of all tale ...

among many others). After this was relaxed, Gow played in the

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The Scotsman, 23 March 1897, via London Hearts Supporters Club but unlike Doig, did not make the full Scotland team again.

Personal life

His brother

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was also a Scottish international.

References

Donald Gow's careers stats
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Club career

International career

Personal life

See also

References