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 2008 Charlton Athletic v Swansea City L 2-0 League Championship
16 Aug 2008 Swansea City v Nottingham Forest W 3-1 League Championship
23 Aug 2008 Plymouth Argyle v Swansea City W 0-1 League Championship
30 Aug 2008 Swansea City v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 League Championship
13 Sep 2008 Crystal Palace v Swansea City L 2-0 League Championship
16 Sep 2008 Swansea City v Derby County D 1-1 League Championship
20 Sep 2008 Swansea City v Burnley D 1-1 League Championship
23 Sep 2008 Swansea City v Cardiff City W 1-0 League Cup 3rd round
27 Sep 2008 Reading v Swansea City L 4-0 League Championship
30 Sep 2008 Preston North End v Swansea City W 0-2 League Championship
04 Oct 2008 Swansea City v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 3-1 League Championship
18 Oct 2008 Ipswich Town v Swansea City D 2-2 League Championship
21 Oct 2008 Swansea City v Queens Park Rangers D 0-0 League Championship
28 Oct 2008 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Swansea City L 2-1 League Championship
01 Nov 2008 Doncaster Rovers v Swansea City D 0-0 League Championship
09 Nov 2008 Swansea City v Watford W 3-1 League Championship
11 Nov 2008 Swansea City v Watford L 0-1 League Cup 4th round
15 Nov 2008 Norwich City v Swansea City W 2-3 League Championship
21 Nov 2008 Swansea City v Birmingham City L 2-3 League Championship
25 Nov 2008 Coventry City v Swansea City D 1-1 League Championship
30 Nov 2008 Swansea City v Cardiff City D 2-2 League Championship
06 Dec 2008 Bristol City v Swansea City D 0-0 League Championship
09 Dec 2008 Swansea City v Barnsley D 2-2 League Championship
26 Dec 2008 Swansea City v Coventry City D 0-0 League Championship
28 Dec 2008 Birmingham City v Swansea City D 0-0 League Championship
10 Jan 2009 Burnley v Swansea City W 0-2 League Championship
17 Jan 2009 Swansea City v Reading W 2-0 League Championship
24 Jan 2009 Portsmouth v Swansea City W 0-2 FA Cup 4th round
27 Jan 2009 Swansea City v Preston North End W 4-1 League Championship
31 Jan 2009 Southampton v Swansea City D 2-2 League Championship
07 Feb 2009 Swansea City v Ipswich Town W 3-0 League Championship
14 Feb 2009 Swansea City v Fulham D 1-1 FA Cup 5th round
21 Feb 2009 Swansea City v Doncaster Rovers W 3-1 League Championship
24 Feb 2009 Fulham v Swansea City L 2-1 FA Cup 5th round replay
28 Feb 2009 Swansea City v Charlton Athletic D 1-1 League Championship
07 Mar 2009 Nottingham Forest v Swansea City D 1-1 League Championship
14 Mar 2009 Swansea City v Crystal Palace L 1-3 League Championship
21 Mar 2009 Sheffield Wednesday v Swansea City D 0-0 League Championship
05 Apr 2009 Cardiff City v Swansea City D 2-2 League Championship
13 Apr 2009 Barnsley v Swansea City W 1-3 League Championship
03 May 2009 Swansea City v Blackpool L 0-1 League Championship
08 Aug 2009 Leicester City v Swansea City L 2-1 League Championship
11 Aug 2009 Swansea City v Brighton and Hove Albion W 3-0 League Cup 1st round
15 Aug 2009 Swansea City v Middlesbrough L 0-3 League Championship
18 Aug 2009 Swansea City v Reading D 0-0 League Championship
22 Aug 2009 Coventry City v Swansea City W 0-1 League Championship
25 Aug 2009 Swansea City v Scunthorpe United L 1-2 League Cup 2nd round
29 Aug 2009 Swansea City v Watford D 1-1 League Championship
12 Sep 2009 Preston North End v Swansea City L 2-0 League Championship
19 Sep 2009 Barnsley v Swansea City D 0-0 League Championship
26 Sep 2009 Swansea City v Sheffield United W 2-1 League Championship
29 Sep 2009 Doncaster Rovers v Swansea City D 0-0 League Championship
03 Oct 2009 Swansea City v Queens Park Rangers W 2-0 League Championship
17 Oct 2009 Ipswich Town v Swansea City D 1-1 League Championship
20 Oct 2009 West Bromwich Albion v Swansea City W 0-1 League Championship
24 Oct 2009 Swansea City v Blackpool D 0-0 League Championship
31 Oct 2009 Scunthorpe United v Swansea City W 0-2 League Championship
02 Jan 2010 Leicester City v Swansea City L 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
23 Jan 2010 Middlesbrough v Swansea City D 1-1 League Championship
09 Feb 2010 Crystal Palace v Swansea City W 0-1 League Championship
16 Feb 2010 Plymouth Argyle v Swansea City D 1-1 League Championship
20 Feb 2010 Derby County v Swansea City W 0-1 League Championship
27 Feb 2010 Swansea City v Peterborough United W 1-0 League Championship
06 Mar 2010 Nottingham Forest v Swansea City L 1-0 League Championship
09 Mar 2010 Watford v Swansea City W 0-1 League Championship
13 Mar 2010 Swansea City v Sheffield Wednesday D 0-0 League Championship
16 Mar 2010 Swansea City v West Bromwich Albion L 0-2 League Championship
20 Mar 2010 Queens Park Rangers v Swansea City D 1-1 League Championship
23 Mar 2010 Blackpool v Swansea City L 5-1 League Championship
27 Mar 2010 Swansea City v Ipswich Town D 0-0 League Championship
03 Apr 2010 Cardiff City v Swansea City L 2-1 League Championship
05 Apr 2010 Swansea City v Scunthorpe United W 3-0 League Championship
17 Apr 2010 Swansea City v Barnsley W 3-1 League Championship
24 Apr 2010 Sheffield United v Swansea City L 2-0 League Championship
02 May 2010 Swansea City v Doncaster Rovers D 0-0 League Championship
07 Aug 2010 Hull City v Swansea City L 2-0 League Championship
10 Aug 2010 Swansea City v Barnet W 3-0 League Cup 1st round
14 Aug 2010 Swansea City v Preston North End W 4-0 League Championship
21 Aug 2010 Norwich City v Swansea City L 2-0 League Championship
28 Aug 2010 Swansea City v Burnley W 1-0 League Championship
11 Sep 2010 Leeds United v Swansea City L 2-1 League Championship
14 Sep 2010 Swansea City v Coventry City W 2-1 League Championship
18 Sep 2010 Swansea City v Scunthorpe United W 2-0 League Championship
21 Sep 2010 Peterborough United v Swansea City W 1-3 League Cup 3rd round
25 Sep 2010 Nottingham Forest v Swansea City L 3-1 League Championship
28 Sep 2010 Watford v Swansea City W 2-3 League Championship
02 Oct 2010 Swansea City v Derby County D 0-0 League Championship
16 Oct 2010 Reading v Swansea City W 0-1 League Championship
07 Nov 2010 Cardiff City v Swansea City W 0-1 League Championship
10 Nov 2010 Swansea City v Bristol City L 0-1 League Championship
14 Nov 2010 Swansea City v Middlesbrough W 1-0 League Championship
20 Nov 2010 Doncaster Rovers v Swansea City D 1-1 League Championship
26 Nov 2010 Swansea City v Portsmouth L 1-2 League Championship
04 Dec 2010 Ipswich Town v Swansea City W 1-3 League Championship
10 Dec 2010 Swansea City v Millwall D 1-1 League Championship
18 Dec 2010 Sheffield United v Swansea City L 1-0 League Championship
28 Dec 2010 Swansea City v Barnsley W 1-0 League Championship
01 Jan 2011 Swansea City v Reading W 1-0 League Championship
03 Jan 2011 Leicester City v Swansea City L 2-1 League Championship
08 Jan 2011 Swansea City v Colchester United W 4-0 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 2011 Swansea City v Crystal Palace W 3-0 League Championship
22 Jan 2011 Barnsley v Swansea City D 1-1 League Championship
01 Feb 2011 Bristol City v Swansea City W 0-2 League Championship
06 Feb 2011 Swansea City v Cardiff City L 0-1 League Championship
12 Feb 2011 Middlesbrough v Swansea City W 3-4 League Championship
19 Feb 2011 Swansea City v Doncaster Rovers W 3-0 League Championship
22 Feb 2011 Coventry City v Swansea City W 0-1 League Championship
26 Feb 2011 Swansea City v Leeds United W 3-0 League Championship
05 Mar 2011 Scunthorpe United v Swansea City L 1-0 League Championship
08 Mar 2011 Swansea City v Watford D 1-1 League Championship
12 Mar 2011 Derby County v Swansea City L 2-1 League Championship
19 Mar 2011 Swansea City v Nottingham Forest W 3-2 League Championship
02 Apr 2011 Preston North End v Swansea City L 2-1 League Championship
09 Apr 2011 Swansea City v Norwich City W 3-0 League Championship
12 Apr 2011 Swansea City v Hull City D 1-1 League Championship
16 Apr 2011 Burnley v Swansea City L 2-1 League Championship
23 Apr 2011 Portsmouth v Swansea City D 0-0 League Championship
07 May 2011 Swansea City v Sheffield United W 4-0 League Championship
12 May 2011 Nottingham Forest v Swansea City D 0-0 League Championship Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
30 May 2011 Reading v Swansea City W 2-4 League Championship Play-Offs Final
23 Aug 2011 Shrewsbury Town v Swansea City L 3-1 League Cup 2nd round
10 Sep 2011 Arsenal v Swansea City L 1-0 Premier League
17 Sep 2011 Swansea City v West Bromwich Albion W 3-0 Premier League
24 Sep 2011 Chelsea v Swansea City L 4-1 Premier League
02 Oct 2011 Swansea City v Stoke City W 2-0 Premier League
22 Oct 2011 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Swansea City D 2-2 Premier League
29 Oct 2011 Swansea City v Bolton Wanderers W 3-1 Premier League
05 Nov 2011 Liverpool v Swansea City D 0-0 Premier League
19 Nov 2011 Swansea City v Manchester United L 0-1 Premier League
27 Nov 2011 Swansea City v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
03 Dec 2011 Blackburn Rovers v Swansea City L 4-2 Premier League
10 Dec 2011 Swansea City v Fulham W 2-0 Premier League
17 Dec 2011 Newcastle United v Swansea City D 0-0 Premier League
21 Dec 2011 Everton v Swansea City L 1-0 Premier League
31 Dec 2011 Swansea City v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
28 Jan 2012 Bolton Wanderers v Swansea City L 2-1 FA Cup 4th round
11 Feb 2012 Swansea City v Norwich City L 2-3 Premier League
17 Mar 2012 Fulham v Swansea City W 0-3 Premier League
01 Apr 2012 Tottenham Hotspur v Swansea City L 3-1 Premier League
14 Apr 2012 Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers W 3-0 Premier League
06 May 2012 Manchester United v Swansea City L 2-0 Premier League
13 May 2012 Swansea City v Liverpool W 1-0 Premier League
18 Aug 2012 Queens Park Rangers v Swansea City W 0-5 Premier League
28 Aug 2012 Swansea City v Barnsley W 3-1 League Cup 2nd round
25 Sep 2012 Crawley Town v Swansea City W 2-3 League Cup 3rd round


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.