Neil William McGowan (born 15 April 1977 in
Glasgow) is a Scottish professional footballer who is currently player/first-team coach in the
Scottish Juniors with
Troon.
Playing career
McGowan was signed by
Queen of the South manager
Gordon Chisholm in 2007 and was primarily a
centre back, who could also play full back. When signing for the Doonhamers, McGowan had already played for six other clubs that included
Stranraer
Stranraer ( , in Scotland also ; gd, An t-Sròn Reamhar ), also known as The Toon, is a town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located in the historical parish of Inch in the historic county of Wigtownshire. It lies on the shores of L ...
,
Albion Rovers
Albion Rovers Football Club is a semi-professional football team from Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. They are members of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) and play in Scottish League Two, the fourth tier of the Scotti ...
,
Oxford United,
Clydebank
Clydebank ( gd, Bruach Chluaidh) is a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Situated on the north bank of the River Clyde, it borders the village of Old Kilpatrick (with Bowling, West Dunbartonshire, Bowling and Milton, West Dunbartonshire, Mil ...
,
KA Akureyri (
Iceland) and
Airdrie United
Airdrieonians Football Club is a Scottish professional football team in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, who are members of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) and play in Scottish League One. They were formed in 2002 as Airdrie United ...
.
McGowan then signed for
Ayr United on 25 January 2008.
McGowan then signed for
Clyde F.C., who his father (also named Neil) had played for in the late Sixties and early Seventies, in the January 2010 transfer window and he stayed at the Bully Wer until May 2011, after making 48 appearances in all competitions.
After his release from the
Cumbernauld club, McGowan joined his brother
Chris at
Irvine Meadow
Irvine Meadow XI Football Club is a Scottish football club, based in Irvine, North Ayrshire. They currently compete in the . The club's home ground is Meadow Park in central Irvine, and they play in royal blue strips.
History
Formed in 1897 ...
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McGowan then signed for
Troon in the summer of 2013 and was part of the
West of Scotland Super League First Division winning team in season 2013–14. McGowan was then appointed player-coach in May 2015.
Coaching career
McGowan started his coaching career when he joined
Ayr United and worked as the club's under 19s coach at
Somerset Park and was then appointed player-coach of
Troon in May 2015 under Jimmy Kirkwood.
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1977 births
Troon F.C. players
Airdrieonians F.C. players
Albion Rovers F.C. players
Men's association football defenders
Ayr United F.C. players
Clyde F.C. players
Clydebank F.C. (1965) players
Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar players
Expatriate men's footballers in Iceland
Living people
Oxford United F.C. players
Queen of the South F.C. players
Scottish expatriate men's footballers
Scottish Football League players
Scottish men's footballers
Scottish Junior Football Association players
Stranraer F.C. players
Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Iceland
Irvine Meadow XI F.C. players
English Football League players