Gerry Gow
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 May 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 10 October 2016 (aged 64) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1980 | Bristol City | 375 | (48) |
| 1980–1981 | Manchester City | 26 | (5) |
| 1981–1983 | Rotherham United | 58 | (4) |
| 1983–1984 | Burnley | 9 | (0) |
| Total | 459 | (57) | |
| International career | |||
| 1974 | Scotland U23 | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1984–1987 | Yeovil Town (player-manager) | ||
| 1989–1990 | Weymouth | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gerald Gow (29 May 1952 – 10 October 2016) was a footballer who played for Bristol City in the 1970s, making 375 appearances for them in The Football League.[1]
Gow made his debut for Bristol City in 1970 at the age of 17.[2] He was a member of the side which achieved promotion in 1976 to the First Division.[2] He left Bristol City aged 28 following the team's relegation to the Second Division in 1980.[2]
After his time at Bristol City he played for Manchester City, appearing in the 1981 FA Cup final, and Rotherham United,[1] before transferring to Burnley in August 1983.[3] He then moved to Yeovil Town where he was player manager for a time.[1]
Bristol City granted Gow a retrospective testimonial in 2012, when a Legends team played against a Manchester City Legends side.[4]
In popular culture
Gerry Gow is mentioned in the song 'This One's for Now' by the band Half Man Half Biscuit on their album Urge For Offal.
