Bill Gowdy
William Alexander Gowdy (24 December 1903 – 16 March 1958) was a Northern Irish footballer who played for, among others, Hull City, Sheffield Wednesday, Gateshead, Hibernian and Aldershot.[2][3][4] He gained six caps for Ireland between 1931 and 1936.[1][5][6]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Alexander Gowdy[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 December 1903 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 16 March 1958 (aged 54) | ||
| Place of death | Larne, Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Wing-half / Inside forward[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1922–1923 | Duncairn Olympic | ||
| 1923–1924 | Cliftonville Olympic | ||
| 1924–1925 | Highfield | ||
| 1925–1926 | Duncairn Old Boys | ||
| 1926–1927 | Cliftonville Olympic | ||
| 1926–1927 | Dundalk | 2 | (0) |
| 1927–1928 | Ards | ||
| 1927–1928 | Brantwood | ||
| 1928–1929 | Ards | ||
| 1929–1931 | Hull City | 65 | (1) |
| 1931–1932 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | (0) |
| 1933 | Gateshead | 4 | (0) |
| 1934–1935 | Linfield | ||
| 1935–1936 | Hibernian | 10 | (1) |
| 1936–1937 | Goole Town | ||
| 1937–1938 | Altrincham | ||
| 1938–1939 | Aldershot | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1931–1936 | Ireland | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
His elder brother Joe[7] was also a footballer; he too gained six caps for Ireland, but they did not play together for their country (nor any clubs) – Joe's last cap was in 1927.[8]
References
- Bill Gowdy, Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats, 1 December 2006
- "Bill Gowdy | History of Dundalk F.C". Dundalkfcwhoswho.com. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- "W Gowdy". Adrianbullock.com. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- Altrincham's Pre-War Players, Altrincham FC
- Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Bill Gowdy". National Football Teams. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- "The English National Football Archive". Enfa.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- Residents of a house 47 in Portallo Street (Ormeau, Down) (1911 census), National Archives of Ireland
- Joe Gowdy, Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats, 11 December 2006
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