Mark Gower

Date of birth05 October 1978
Place of birthEdmonton
NationalityEnglish
Weight71 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionMidfielder

Tony Cottee's major signing in his reign as Barnet manager, Mark joined the Bees from Spurs in January 2001.

Although he is a very skilful midfield player, he took time to adjust to the physical demands of the Third Division and he found himself relegated to the subs' bench for the last month of the season.

Mark scored his first goal in senior football when he netted with a header in the 2-1 defeat at Hull City in March.

Mark returned to the Football League when he joined Southend United in July 2003 in a one-year deal.

His Blues contract was extended to June 2008 in June 2006.

Mark's contract at Swansea City was extended to June 2013 in November 2011 before it was cancelled in May 2013.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Tottenham Hotspur 01 Apr 1997 17 Jan 2001
Motherwell 12 Mar 1999 24 May 1999 L
Barnet 17 Jan 2001 02 Jul 2003
Southend United 02 Jul 2003 30 Jun 2008
Swansea City 01 Jul 2008 14 May 2013
Charlton Athletic 14 Mar 2013 05 May 2013 L
Charlton Athletic 01 Jul 2013 30 Jun 2014

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1998-99 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup
2
2000-01 Barnet LDV Vans Trophy 1
1
2000-01 Barnet League Division 3 10
4
1
2001-02 Barnet FA Cup 2
2001-02 Barnet LDV Vans Trophy 1
2003-04 Southend United FA Cup 5
2
1
2003-04 Southend United LDV Vans Trophy 7
1
2003-04 Southend United League Cup 1
2003-04 Southend United League Division 3 40
6
4
1
2004-05 Southend United FA Cup 1
2004-05 Southend United LDV Vans Trophy 6
1
2004-05 Southend United League Cup 1
2004-05 Southend United League Two 32
6
6
1
2004-05 Southend United League Two Play-Offs 1
1
2005-06 Southend United FA Cup 1
2005-06 Southend United LDV Vans Trophy 1
2005-06 Southend United League One 34
6
6
4
2006-07 Southend United FA Cup 3
1
2006-07 Southend United League Championship 43
8
1
1
2006-07 Southend United League Cup 5
1
2007-08 Southend United FA Cup 4
1
2007-08 Southend United League Cup 1
2007-08 Southend United League One 40
2
9
3
2007-08 Southend United League One Play-Offs 2
2008-09 Swansea City FA Cup 2
1
2008-09 Swansea City League Championship 32
4
1
2008-09 Swansea City League Cup 1
1
2009-10 Swansea City FA Cup
1
2009-10 Swansea City League Championship 25
6
1
4
2009-10 Swansea City League Cup 1
1
2010-11 Swansea City FA Cup 1
2010-11 Swansea City League Championship 37
3
2
7
2010-11 Swansea City League Championship Play-Offs
2
1
2010-11 Swansea City League Cup
2
2011-12 Swansea City FA Cup 1
2011-12 Swansea City League Cup 1
2011-12 Swansea City Premier League 14
6
2
2012-13 Charlton Athletic League Championship 2
4
1
2012-13 Swansea City League Cup 1
1
2012-13 Swansea City Premier League
1
2013-14 Charlton Athletic League Championship 6
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
09 Aug 2003 Southend United v Cheltenham Town W 2-0 League Division 3
12 Aug 2003 Southend United v Swindon Town L 2-3 League Cup 1st round
16 Aug 2003 Doncaster Rovers v Southend United L 2-0 League Division 3
23 Aug 2003 Southend United v Mansfield Town L 0-3 League Division 3
26 Aug 2003 York City v Southend United L 2-0 League Division 3
30 Aug 2003 Southend United v Bury W 1-0 League Division 3
06 Sep 2003 Oxford United v Southend United L 2-0 League Division 3
13 Sep 2003 Hull City v Southend United L 3-2 League Division 3
16 Sep 2003 Southend United v Lincoln City L 0-2 League Division 3
20 Sep 2003 Southend United v Carlisle United D 2-2 League Division 3
27 Sep 2003 Scunthorpe United v Southend United D 1-1 League Division 3
30 Sep 2003 Darlington v Southend United D 0-0 League Division 3
04 Oct 2003 Southend United v Huddersfield Town L 1-2 League Division 3
11 Oct 2003 Kidderminster Harriers v Southend United W 1-2 League Division 3
14 Oct 2003 Southend United v Bristol Rovers W 2-1 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - southern section
18 Oct 2003 Southend United v Leyton Orient L 1-2 League Division 3
21 Oct 2003 Southend United v Boston United L 0-2 League Division 3
25 Oct 2003 Macclesfield Town v Southend United W 1-2 League Division 3
01 Nov 2003 Southend United v Northampton Town L 0-1 League Division 3
04 Nov 2003 Swansea City v Southend United W 1-2 LDV Vans Trophy 2nd round - southern section
09 Nov 2003 Southend United v Canvey Island D 1-1 FA Cup 1st round
15 Nov 2003 Yeovil Town v Southend United L 4-0 League Division 3
19 Nov 2003 Canvey Island v Southend United W 2-3 FA Cup 1st round replay
22 Nov 2003 Southend United v Rochdale W 4-0 League Division 3
29 Nov 2003 Torquay United v Southend United L 3-0 League Division 3
06 Dec 2003 Southend United v Lincoln City W 3-0 FA Cup 2nd round
09 Dec 2003 Southend United v Luton Town W 3-0 LDV Vans Trophy Quarter-final - southern section
13 Dec 2003 Swansea City v Southend United W 2-3 League Division 3
20 Dec 2003 Southend United v Bristol Rovers L 0-1 League Division 3
26 Dec 2003 Cambridge United v Southend United W 0-1 League Division 3
03 Jan 2004 Southend United v Scarborough D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
09 Jan 2004 Cheltenham Town v Southend United D 1-1 League Division 3
14 Jan 2004 Scarborough v Southend United L 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
17 Jan 2004 Southend United v Doncaster Rovers L 0-2 League Division 3
20 Jan 2004 Southend United v Queens Park Rangers W 4-0 LDV Vans Trophy Semi-final - southern section
24 Jan 2004 Mansfield Town v Southend United L 1-0 League Division 3
27 Jan 2004 Southend United v York City D 0-0 League Division 3
07 Feb 2004 Southend United v Cambridge United W 1-0 League Division 3
10 Feb 2004 Colchester United v Southend United W 2-3 LDV Vans Trophy Final - southern section (1st leg)
14 Feb 2004 Southend United v Kidderminster Harriers W 3-0 League Division 3
17 Feb 2004 Southend United v Colchester United D 1-1 LDV Vans Trophy Final - southern section (2nd leg)
21 Feb 2004 Leyton Orient v Southend United L 2-1 League Division 3
24 Feb 2004 Bury v Southend United D 1-1 League Division 3
28 Feb 2004 Southend United v Macclesfield Town W 1-0 League Division 3
03 Mar 2004 Boston United v Southend United W 0-2 League Division 3
06 Mar 2004 Bristol Rovers v Southend United D 1-1 League Division 3
21 Mar 2004 Blackpool v Southend United L 2-0 LDV Vans Trophy Final
27 Mar 2004 Carlisle United v Southend United W 1-2 League Division 3
02 Apr 2004 Southend United v Scunthorpe United W 4-2 League Division 3
10 Apr 2004 Huddersfield Town v Southend United L 1-0 League Division 3
12 Apr 2004 Southend United v Darlington W 3-2 League Division 3
17 Apr 2004 Northampton Town v Southend United D 2-2 League Division 3
20 Apr 2004 Southend United v Hull City D 2-2 League Division 3
07 Aug 2004 Southend United v Cheltenham Town L 0-2 League Two
10 Aug 2004 Lincoln City v Southend United D 1-1 League Two
14 Aug 2004 Rochdale v Southend United L 2-0 League Two
21 Aug 2004 Southend United v Cambridge United D 0-0 League Two
24 Aug 2004 West Ham United v Southend United L 2-0 League Cup 1st round
27 Aug 2004 Bristol Rovers v Southend United L 2-1 League Two
30 Aug 2004 Southend United v Macclesfield Town W 2-1 League Two
04 Sep 2004 Rushden and Diamonds v Southend United W 1-4 League Two
11 Sep 2004 Southend United v Wycombe Wanderers L 1-2 League Two
18 Sep 2004 Notts County v Southend United W 1-2 League Two
25 Sep 2004 Southend United v Kidderminster Harriers W 1-0 League Two
29 Sep 2004 Colchester United v Southend United D 1-1 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - southern section
02 Oct 2004 Darlington v Southend United L 4-0 League Two
08 Oct 2004 Southend United v Boston United W 2-1 League Two
16 Oct 2004 Southend United v Swansea City W 4-2 League Two
23 Oct 2004 Shrewsbury Town v Southend United D 1-1 League Two
30 Oct 2004 Southend United v Northampton Town W 2-1 League Two
02 Nov 2004 Southend United v Shrewsbury Town W 4-1 LDV Vans Trophy 2nd round - southern section
06 Nov 2004 Southend United v Oxford United W 4-0 League Two
12 Nov 2004 Southend United v Luton Town L 0-3 FA Cup 1st round
20 Nov 2004 Yeovil Town v Southend United L 3-1 League Two
26 Nov 2004 Southend United v Grimsby Town D 1-1 League Two
30 Nov 2004 Northampton Town v Southend United W 0-2 LDV Vans Trophy Quarter-final - southern section
11 Dec 2004 Bury v Southend United W 0-1 League Two
17 Dec 2004 Southend United v Chester City W 1-0 League Two
26 Dec 2004 Wycombe Wanderers v Southend United W 0-1 League Two
15 Jan 2005 Southend United v Notts County D 0-0 League Two
22 Jan 2005 Mansfield Town v Southend United D 1-1 League Two
29 Jan 2005 Southend United v Darlington W 2-0 League Two
11 Feb 2005 Southend United v Scunthorpe United D 0-0 League Two
15 Feb 2005 Bristol Rovers v Southend United W 1-2 LDV Vans Trophy Final - southern section (1st leg)
19 Feb 2005 Northampton Town v Southend United W 1-2 League Two
22 Feb 2005 Southend United v Shrewsbury Town W 1-0 League Two
26 Feb 2005 Southend United v Bury W 1-0 League Two
05 Mar 2005 Chester City v Southend United D 2-2 League Two
08 Mar 2005 Southend United v Bristol Rovers D 2-2 LDV Vans Trophy Final - southern section (2nd leg)
12 Mar 2005 Southend United v Lincoln City D 1-1 League Two
19 Mar 2005 Cheltenham Town v Southend United W 0-3 League Two
25 Mar 2005 Southend United v Rochdale W 3-0 League Two
28 Mar 2005 Cambridge United v Southend United W 0-2 League Two
01 Apr 2005 Southend United v Bristol Rovers W 2-0 League Two
10 Apr 2005 Southend United v Wrexham L 0-2 LDV Vans Trophy Final
15 Apr 2005 Southend United v Leyton Orient L 0-1 League Two
23 Apr 2005 Oxford United v Southend United L 2-1 League Two
30 Apr 2005 Southend United v Yeovil Town L 0-1 League Two
07 May 2005 Grimsby Town v Southend United D 1-1 League Two
15 May 2005 Northampton Town v Southend United D 0-0 League Two Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
28 May 2005 Lincoln City v Southend United W 0-2 League Two Play-Offs Final
06 Aug 2005 Southend United v Port Vale L 1-2 League One
09 Aug 2005 Bradford City v Southend United W 0-2 League One
13 Aug 2005 Walsall v Southend United D 2-2 League One
20 Aug 2005 Southend United v Huddersfield Town D 1-1 League One
26 Aug 2005 Scunthorpe United v Southend United L 1-0 League One
29 Aug 2005 Southend United v Colchester United W 3-1 League One
04 Sep 2005 Southend United v Oldham Athletic W 2-1 League One
10 Sep 2005 Swindon Town v Southend United W 1-2 League One
17 Sep 2005 Southend United v Tranmere Rovers W 3-1 League One
18 Oct 2005 Rushden and Diamonds v Southend United L 1-0 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - southern section
22 Oct 2005 Southend United v Barnsley D 1-1 League One
29 Oct 2005 Bristol City v Southend United W 0-3 League One
19 Nov 2005 Nottingham Forest v Southend United L 2-0 League One
26 Nov 2005 Port Vale v Southend United L 2-1 League One
03 Dec 2005 Southend United v Milton Keynes Dons L 1-2 FA Cup 2nd round
06 Dec 2005 Southend United v Chesterfield D 0-0 League One
10 Dec 2005 Southend United v Bradford City D 1-1 League One
17 Dec 2005 Huddersfield Town v Southend United D 0-0 League One
26 Dec 2005 Southend United v Milton Keynes Dons D 0-0 League One
28 Dec 2005 Hartlepool United v Southend United W 1-2 League One
31 Dec 2005 Southend United v AFC Bournemouth W 2-1 League One
02 Jan 2006 Blackpool v Southend United W 1-2 League One
07 Jan 2006 Oldham Athletic v Southend United D 0-0 League One
14 Jan 2006 Southend United v Brentford W 4-1 League One
21 Jan 2006 Tranmere Rovers v Southend United D 0-0 League One
27 Jan 2006 Southend United v Swindon Town W 2-0 League One
04 Feb 2006 Yeovil Town v Southend United W 0-2 League One
10 Feb 2006 Southend United v Rotherham United W 2-0 League One
14 Feb 2006 Brentford v Southend United L 2-0 League One
18 Feb 2006 Chesterfield v Southend United W 3-4 League One
25 Feb 2006 Southend United v Walsall D 0-0 League One
04 Mar 2006 Colchester United v Southend United W 0-3 League One
10 Mar 2006 Southend United v Scunthorpe United W 3-0 League One
18 Mar 2006 Milton Keynes Dons v Southend United L 2-1 League One
25 Mar 2006 Southend United v Hartlepool United W 3-0 League One
01 Apr 2006 AFC Bournemouth v Southend United D 1-1 League One
08 Apr 2006 Southend United v Blackpool W 2-1 League One
14 Apr 2006 Southend United v Gillingham L 0-1 League One
17 Apr 2006 Barnsley v Southend United D 2-2 League One
22 Apr 2006 Southend United v Doncaster Rovers L 0-1 League One
29 Apr 2006 Swansea City v Southend United D 2-2 League One
06 May 2006 Southend United v Bristol City W 1-0 League One
05 Aug 2006 Southend United v Stoke City W 1-0 League Championship
08 Aug 2006 Crystal Palace v Southend United L 3-1 League Championship
12 Aug 2006 Queens Park Rangers v Southend United L 2-0 League Championship
19 Aug 2006 Southend United v Sunderland W 3-1 League Championship
22 Aug 2006 AFC Bournemouth v Southend United W 1-3 League Cup 1st round
26 Aug 2006 Leicester City v Southend United L 1-0 League Championship
09 Sep 2006 Southend United v Sheffield Wednesday D 0-0 League Championship
12 Sep 2006 Southend United v Norwich City D 3-3 League Championship
16 Sep 2006 West Bromwich Albion v Southend United D 1-1 League Championship
19 Sep 2006 Southend United v Brighton and Hove Albion W 3-2 League Cup 2nd round
24 Sep 2006 Southend United v Cardiff City L 0-3 League Championship
30 Sep 2006 Derby County v Southend United L 3-0 League Championship
13 Oct 2006 Southend United v Coventry City L 2-3 League Championship
17 Oct 2006 Burnley v Southend United D 0-0 League Championship
21 Oct 2006 Southend United v Ipswich Town L 1-3 League Championship
24 Oct 2006 Leeds United v Southend United W 1-3 League Cup 3rd round
28 Oct 2006 Leeds United v Southend United L 2-0 League Championship
31 Oct 2006 Southend United v Hull City L 2-3 League Championship
04 Nov 2006 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Southend United L 3-1 League Championship
07 Nov 2006 Southend United v Manchester United W 1-0 League Cup 4th round
11 Nov 2006 Southend United v Preston North End D 0-0 League Championship
18 Nov 2006 Southend United v Plymouth Argyle D 1-1 League Championship
25 Nov 2006 Colchester United v Southend United L 3-0 League Championship
02 Dec 2006 Southend United v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 0-1 League Championship
09 Dec 2006 Southend United v Southampton W 2-1 League Championship
15 Dec 2006 Luton Town v Southend United D 0-0 League Championship
20 Dec 2006 Tottenham Hotspur v Southend United L 1-0 League Cup 5th round
23 Dec 2006 Southend United v Birmingham City L 0-4 League Championship
26 Dec 2006 Norwich City v Southend United D 0-0 League Championship
30 Dec 2006 Coventry City v Southend United D 1-1 League Championship
01 Jan 2007 Southend United v West Bromwich Albion W 3-1 League Championship
06 Jan 2007 Southend United v Barnsley D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 2007 Cardiff City v Southend United W 0-1 League Championship
16 Jan 2007 Barnsley v Southend United W 0-2 FA Cup 3rd round replay
20 Jan 2007 Southend United v Derby County L 0-1 League Championship
27 Jan 2007 Tottenham Hotspur v Southend United L 3-1 FA Cup 4th round
30 Jan 2007 Birmingham City v Southend United W 1-3 League Championship
03 Feb 2007 Stoke City v Southend United D 1-1 League Championship
09 Feb 2007 Southend United v Queens Park Rangers W 5-0 League Championship
17 Feb 2007 Sunderland v Southend United L 4-0 League Championship
20 Feb 2007 Southend United v Crystal Palace L 0-1 League Championship
24 Feb 2007 Sheffield Wednesday v Southend United L 3-2 League Championship
03 Mar 2007 Southend United v Leicester City D 2-2 League Championship
10 Mar 2007 Ipswich Town v Southend United W 0-2 League Championship
13 Mar 2007 Southend United v Burnley W 1-0 League Championship
17 Mar 2007 Southend United v Leeds United D 1-1 League Championship
31 Mar 2007 Hull City v Southend United L 4-0 League Championship
06 Apr 2007 Southend United v Colchester United L 0-3 League Championship
09 Apr 2007 Preston North End v Southend United W 2-3 League Championship
14 Apr 2007 Southend United v Barnsley L 1-3 League Championship
21 Apr 2007 Plymouth Argyle v Southend United L 2-1 League Championship
11 Aug 2007 Southend United v Leyton Orient L 1-2 League One
14 Aug 2007 Southend United v Cheltenham Town W 4-1 League Cup 1st round
18 Aug 2007 Leeds United v Southend United L 4-1 League One
25 Aug 2007 Southend United v Millwall W 1-0 League One
01 Sep 2007 Brighton and Hove Albion v Southend United L 3-2 League One
08 Sep 2007 Southend United v Gillingham W 3-0 League One
29 Sep 2007 Port Vale v Southend United W 1-2 League One
02 Oct 2007 Bristol Rovers v Southend United D 1-1 League One
06 Oct 2007 Southend United v Tranmere Rovers L 1-2 League One
13 Oct 2007 Southend United v Crewe Alexandra W 3-0 League One
20 Oct 2007 Walsall v Southend United W 0-2 League One
27 Oct 2007 Southend United v Carlisle United L 0-1 League One
03 Nov 2007 Northampton Town v Southend United W 0-1 League One
06 Nov 2007 Nottingham Forest v Southend United L 4-1 League One
10 Nov 2007 Southend United v Rochdale W 2-1 FA Cup 1st round
17 Nov 2007 Southend United v Cheltenham Town D 2-2 League One
01 Dec 2007 Oxford United v Southend United D 0-0 FA Cup 2nd round
05 Dec 2007 Southend United v Huddersfield Town W 4-1 League One
08 Dec 2007 Southend United v Swindon Town W 2-1 League One
11 Dec 2007 Southend United v Oxford United W 3-0 FA Cup 2nd round replay
15 Dec 2007 Swansea City v Southend United L 3-0 League One
26 Dec 2007 Gillingham v Southend United D 1-1 League One
29 Dec 2007 Doncaster Rovers v Southend United L 3-1 League One
01 Jan 2008 Southend United v Bristol Rovers L 0-1 League One
12 Jan 2008 Southend United v Yeovil Town D 1-1 League One
19 Jan 2008 AFC Bournemouth v Southend United W 1-4 League One
22 Jan 2008 Hartlepool United v Southend United L 4-3 League One
23 Jan 2008 Southend United v Barnsley L 0-1 FA Cup 4th round
29 Jan 2008 Southend United v Leeds United W 1-0 League One
02 Feb 2008 Leyton Orient v Southend United D 2-2 League One
09 Feb 2008 Southend United v Hartlepool United W 2-1 League One
12 Feb 2008 Millwall v Southend United L 2-1 League One
16 Feb 2008 Southend United v AFC Bournemouth W 2-1 League One
23 Feb 2008 Yeovil Town v Southend United W 0-3 League One
29 Feb 2008 Cheltenham Town v Southend United D 1-1 League One
08 Mar 2008 Southend United v Luton Town W 2-0 League One
11 Mar 2008 Southend United v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League One
15 Mar 2008 Huddersfield Town v Southend United W 1-2 League One
21 Mar 2008 Southend United v Swansea City D 1-1 League One
24 Mar 2008 Swindon Town v Southend United W 0-1 League One
29 Mar 2008 Southend United v Walsall W 1-0 League One
05 Apr 2008 Crewe Alexandra v Southend United W 1-3 League One
08 Apr 2008 Southend United v Brighton and Hove Albion W 2-0 League One
12 Apr 2008 Southend United v Northampton Town D 1-1 League One
19 Apr 2008 Carlisle United v Southend United W 1-2 League One
26 Apr 2008 Tranmere Rovers v Southend United L 1-0 League One
03 May 2008 Southend United v Port Vale D 1-1 League One
09 May 2008 Southend United v Doncaster Rovers D 0-0 League One Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
16 May 2008 Doncaster Rovers v Southend United L 5-1
Agg: 5-1
League One Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1996-97 England UEFA Under-18 4
1996-97 England Under-18 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
11 Oct 1996 England v Finland W 1-0 UEFA U18 Group 5
13 Oct 1996 England v Northern Ireland W 4-0 UEFA U18 Group 5
18 Feb 1997 England v Scotland W 4-1 U18
29 Apr 1997 England v Portugal W 2-1 UEFA U18 2nd round group 3
13 May 1997 Portugal v England L 3-0 UEFA U18 2nd round group 3


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.