Full name Gavin Gregory McGowan Name Gavin McGowan | Playing position Role Football player Years Team Position Defender | |
Date of birth (1976-01-16) 16 January 1976 (age 39) | ||
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Gavin McGowan (born 16 January 1976 in Blackheath, England) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a defender. McGowan featured for Arsenal in the Premier League and for Luton Town in the Football League Second Division.
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Career
McGowan joined Arsenal's youth team in 1992 at the age of 16. In 1994, he won the FA Youth Cup with Arsenal when they beat Millwall 5–3 in the final. He only played one Premier League game which was against Crystal Palace as Arsenal won the 1997-98 FA Premier League, meaning he did not qualify for a winners' medal. In all McGowan made seven appearances for Arsenal with six caps coming in the Premier League, and one in the FA Cup for the London side.
Unable to win a first-team place at Arsenal, McGowan moved to Luton Town in the summer of 1998, having already spent a period on loan there. McGowan was initially a first-team player but an injury during the 1999–2000 season limited his appearances. He left the club on a free transfer in 2001 after a clearout by then recently employed manager Joe Kinnear.
Personal life
McGowan is now a P.E. teacher at Edenham High School in the borough of Croydon. At Edenham he also oversees the footballing teams of the high school.