Kevin McGowne: Difference between revisions

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| image = https://ibb.co/0rBjzBR

| fullname = Kevin McGowne

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yesy|1969|12|16}}

| years1 = 1991–1992

| years2 = 1992–1996

| years3 = 1996–2002

| years4 = 2002–2003

| years5 = 2003

| years6 = 2003–2007

| clubs1 = [[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]]

| clubs2 = [[St Johnstone F.C.|St Johnstone]]

| clubs3 = [[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]]

| clubs4 = [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]]

| clubs5 = [[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]]

| clubs6 = [[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]]

| caps1 = 48

| caps2 = 122

| caps3 = 138

| caps4 = 12

| caps5 = 7

| caps6 = 112

| caps7 = 3

| goals1 = 1

| goals2 = 3

| goals3 = 6

| goals4 = 0

| goals5 = 0

| goals6 = 2

| totalcaps = 442
| totalgoals = 12

'''Kevin "Big Kev" McGowne''' (born 16 December 1969 in [[Kilmarnock]]) is a Scottish former professional [[association football|footballer]].

McGowne wasbegan his career as a [[defenderDefender (association football)|defender]] who began his career at [[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]] in 1991. HeThe next year, he joined [[St Johnstone F.C.|St Johnstone]], inwhere 1992 andhe spent four seasons with the [[Perth, Scotland|Perth]] club before being signed byto [[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]] by [[Alex Totten]].

He spent six yearsseasons with Kilmarnock, and helpedhelping them liftto win the 1997 [[Scottish Cup]] after beatingover [[Falkirk F.C.|Falkirk]] inHe the final.joined [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]] was his next destination in 2001 but he spent justfor one season atin [[Tannadice Park|Tannadice]]2002, making 12 league appearances.

HeIn had2003, he spent a short spellamount of time with [[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]] in 2003 before re-joiningrejoining St Mirren the same year. He helped St Mirren return to the [[Scottish Premier League]] by winningearning [[Promotion and relegation|promotion]] in the [[2005–06 in Scottish football|2005–06]] season and to win the [[2005 Scottish Challenge Cup final]] against [[Hamilton Academical F.C.]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/4403942.stm |title=St Mirren 2-1 Hamilton Accies |publisher=BBC |date=6 November 2005 |accessdate=11 August 2020}}</ref> He left St Mirren in July 2007 after helping the club maintain their SPL status in the [[2006–07 in Scottish football|2006–07]] season.

McGowneHe leftwent Ston Mirrento injoin July[[Montrose 2007F.C.]] afteras helpingan theassistant clubmanager retainto their[[Jim SPLWeir]] statusfor inthe [[2006–072007–08 in Scottish football|2006–072007–08]] season. He joinedmoved with Weir to [[MontroseArbroath F.C.|Montrose]], wherefor hethe was[[2009–10 alsoin assistantScottish managerfootball|2009–10]] season and went to [[JimBrechin WeirCity F.C.]]. McGowne was sacked by Montrose in OctoberMay 20082010.

[[Category:SportspeopleFootballers from Kilmarnock]]

[[Category:AssociationMen's association football central defenders]]

[[Category:Scottish men's footballers]]