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Shares 1982-10-09 · 5 players total
| Full name | Alan Gow |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1982-10-09 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Clydebank, Scotland |
| Citizenship | Scotland |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingfisher East Bengal | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Queen's Park FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Stirling Albion FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Mirren FC | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 90 |
| Bristol Rovers | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exeter City | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 63 | 14 | 11 | 854 |
| Motherwell FC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 976 |
| Notts County | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 1,043 |
| Hibernian FC | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 382 |
| Norwich City | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Blackpool FC | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 192 |
| Rangers FC | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Falkirk FC | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 70 | 12 | 8 | 1,072 |
| Airdrie United FC | 2 | 03/04 | 04/05 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 66 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Indian Super Cup | Kingfisher East Bengal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Stirling Albion FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Queen's Park FC | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | St. Mirren FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Petrofac Tr. Cup | St. Mirren FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 15/16 | SCL by Utilita | St. Mirren FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Bristol Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Exeter City | 25 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 238 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Exeter City | 26 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 445 |
| 11/12 | League One | Exeter City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 171 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Motherwell FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Notts County | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1,043 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 811 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 382 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Norwich City | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 192 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Rangers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | CIS Insur. Cup | Falkirk FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premiership | Falkirk FC | 31 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 522 |
| 05/06 | CIS Insur. Cup | Falkirk FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Falkirk FC | 34 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 430 |
| 05/06 | SFA Cup | Falkirk FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Airdrie United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Bell's Cup | Airdrie United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League One | Airdrie United FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Clydebank FC | Airdrie United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Airdrie United | Falkirk | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Falkirk | Rangers | Transfer | 375000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-01 | Rangers | Blackpool | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-01 | Blackpool | Rangers | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Rangers | Norwich | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-01 | Norwich | Rangers | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Rangers | Plymouth | Transfer | 600000 | €275k |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | Plymouth | Hibernian FC | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-01 | Hibernian FC | Plymouth | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Plymouth | Motherwell FC | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Motherwell FC | Notts County | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Notts County | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Without Club | East Bengal | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-13 | East Bengal | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-03-22 | Without Club | Exeter City | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-07 | Exeter City | Bristol Rovers | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | Bristol Rovers | Exeter City | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Exeter City | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-20 | Without Club | St. Mirren | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | St. Mirren | Without Club | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-12 | Without Club | Queen's Park | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Queen's Park | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | concussion | 2015-05-16 | 2015-05-31 | 16 | 2 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #26399 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artur Krysiak | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scot Bennett | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Craig Woodman | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Sercombe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jamie Cureton | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | League Two | Exeter City | 7 | 29 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Falkirk FC | 6 | 34 |
| 06/07 | Premiership | Falkirk FC | 5 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | League Two | Exeter City | 7 | 26 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Falkirk FC | 5 | 34 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 4 | 15 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | Bristol Rovers | Exeter City | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-07 | Exeter City | Bristol Rovers | Loan | — | €500k |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-01 | Hibernian FC | Plymouth | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | Plymouth | Hibernian FC | Loan | — | €600k |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-01 | Norwich | Rangers | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Rangers | Norwich | Loan | — | €600k |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-01 | Blackpool | Rangers | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-01 | Rangers | Blackpool | Loan | — | €600k |
Teams faced most often by Alan Gow's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale AFC | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 33 | 43 | -10 | 37% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 37 | -10 | 29% |
| Hartlepool United | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 46% |
| Bristol Rovers | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 37 | -4 | 32% |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 43% |
| Leyton Orient | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 37 | -3 | 35% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 38% |
| Yeovil Town | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 35% |
| Carlisle United | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 38% |
| Accrington Stanley | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 42% |
| Chesterfield FC | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 37 | -13 | 33% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 41 | -11 | 29% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 29 | 445 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 11/12 | 7 | 171 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 09/10 | 22 | 402 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 08/09 | 30 | 192 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.41 |
| 06/07 | 34 | 522 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 05/06 | 36 | 550 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Alan Gow
Who is Alan Gow?
Alan Gow is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Alan Gow?
Alan Gow is 43 years old. He was born on October 9, 1982 in Clydebank.
What position does Alan Gow play?
Alan Gow plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Alan Gow play for?
Alan Gow currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Alan Gow scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Alan Gow has scored 41 goals in 268 appearances.
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