Brian McGowan (born 1 January 1938) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Brian McGowan | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Brian McGowan | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1938 | ||
| Original team(s) | Barham | ||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Rover | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1955, 1957–63 | South Melbourne | 118 (171) | |
| 1964–66 | Glenelg | 58 (115) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1966. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
McGowan, who hailed from New South Wales, spent his time at South Melbourne roving beside Bob Skilton. He was South Melbourne's second top vote getter in the 1959 Brownlow Medal and finished equal tenth overall. That season he had kicked seven goals in a win over North Melbourne. In 1961 he topped his club's goal-kicking with 38 goals.[1]
The rover finished his career in South Australia where he proved to be a useful player at Glenelg, where he won a 'Best and Fairest' in 1965. The previous year he had been their best forward with 54 goals.[2] He captained Glenelg in 1966, to a wooden spoon, before retiring at the end of the season. He later coached the Glenelg reserves team and ran a luxury car dealership in Adelaide.[2]
References
edit- Brian McGowan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Brian McGowan at AustralianFootball.com
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
- ^ Shortis, Stephen. "AFL top 100: Brian McGowan and Darren Jolly". www.theroar.com.au. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ a b Schwerdt, Mark. "SANFL Blow-ins 1960–1990 Part 3: Glenelg". www.footyalmanac.com.au. Retrieved 15 March 2019.