Donald Gow
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Donald Gow was a Scottish
footballer
who played for Sunderland
and the Scottish national football team as a Full back.
, he made his debut got Sunderland against Bolton Wanderers
on 19 September 1891 in a 4–3 defeat at Pike's Lane. Gow won the English Football League Championship while at Sunderland in 1892 and 1895. He played for Sunderland on two separate occasions, in 1891–1892 and 1893–1897 respectively, in total, making 96 league appearances scoring 1 goal at his time at Sunderland.
on 17 March 1888 in a 5–0 defeat at Hampden Park
; he had captained the Scottish side in this game. In total, he made two caps for Scotland, scoring no goals.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
footballer
Football (soccer)
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who played for Sunderland
Sunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
and the Scottish national football team as a Full back.
Club career
Previously playing for RangersRangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
, he made his debut got Sunderland against Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
on 19 September 1891 in a 4–3 defeat at Pike's Lane. Gow won the English Football League Championship while at Sunderland in 1892 and 1895. He played for Sunderland on two separate occasions, in 1891–1892 and 1893–1897 respectively, in total, making 96 league appearances scoring 1 goal at his time at Sunderland.
International career
Gow made his debut for Scotland against EnglandEngland national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
on 17 March 1888 in a 5–0 defeat at Hampden Park
Hampden Park
Hampden Park is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. The 52,063 capacity venue serves as the national stadium of football in Scotland...
; he had captained the Scottish side in this game. In total, he made two caps for Scotland, scoring no goals.