Neil McGowan
| Date of birth | 15 April 1977 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Weight | 73 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Full back |
McGowan featured regularly for Oxford United at the start of the 2000-01 campaign but then fell out of favour following a change in management and eventually returned to Scotland in March where he played a handful of games for Second Division club Stranraer. He is a pacy tough-tackling defender who has mostly featured at left back for the U's.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnyton Thistle | 01 Aug 1995 | ||
| Stranraer | 01 Aug 1995 | 09 Aug 1996 | |
| Albion Rovers | 09 Aug 1996 | 19 Aug 1999 | |
| Oxford United | 19 Aug 1999 | 30 Mar 2001 | |
| Stranraer | 30 Mar 2001 | 30 Jun 2001 | |
| Clydebank | 14 Aug 2001 | 30 Jun 2002 | |
| Airdrieonians [2002] | 01 Aug 2002 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1999-00 | Oxford United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Oxford United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Oxford United | League Division 2 | 11 |
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| 2000-01 | Stranraer | Scottish Division 2 | 7 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Clydebank | Bells Challenge Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Clydebank | Scottish Division 2 | 22 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Clydebank | Scottish FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Clydebank | Scottish League Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Airdrieonians [2002] | Scottish League Cup | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 1999 | Oxford United v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Port Vale v Oxford United | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Oxford United v Cambridge United | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Sep 2000 | Oxford United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L |
1-3 Agg: 2-3 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 08 Sep 2000 | Wycombe Wanderers v Oxford United | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Sep 2000 | Stoke City v Oxford United | L | 4-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Oxford United v Bury | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Millwall v Oxford United | L | 5-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Oct 2000 | Swindon Town v Oxford United | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Oxford United v Wrexham | L | 3-4 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Oxford United v Luton Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Rotherham United v Oxford United | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Reading v Oxford United | L | 4-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Queens Park v Stranraer | L | 1-0 | Scottish Division 2 | |
| 03 Apr 2001 | Stranraer v Queen of the South | W | 2-0 | Scottish Division 2 | |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Stranraer v Stenhousemuir | W | 2-1 | Scottish Division 2 | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Clydebank v Stranraer | D | 0-0 | Scottish Division 2 | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Forfar Athletic v Stranraer | W | 2-3 | Scottish Division 2 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Stranraer v Partick Thistle | L | 3-4 | Scottish Division 2 | |
| 05 May 2001 | Berwick Rangers v Stranraer | W | 0-2 | Scottish Division 2 | |
| 04 Aug 2001 | Forfar Athletic v Clydebank | W | 1-2 | Scottish Division 2 | |
| 14 Aug 2001 | Falkirk v Clydebank | D | 0-0 | Bells Challenge Cup | 2 |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Berwick Rangers v Clydebank | W | 0-2 | Scottish Division 2 | |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Clydebank v Airdrieonians | L | 1-2 | Bells Challenge Cup | Quarter-final |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Queen of the South v Clydebank | L | 1-0 | Scottish Division 2 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Clydebank v Greenock Morton | W | 3-2 | Scottish Division 2 | |
| 11 Sep 2001 | Dumbarton v Clydebank | L | 2-0 | Scottish League Cup | 1 |
| 19 Sep 2001 | Clydebank v Cowdenbeath | W | 3-2 | Scottish Division 2 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Stenhousemuir v Clydebank | D | 2-2 | Scottish Division 2 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Clydebank v Stranraer | L | 1-3 | Scottish Division 2 | |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Clydebank v Forfar Athletic | D | 1-1 | Scottish Division 2 | |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Hamilton Academical v Clydebank | L | 3-0 | Scottish Division 2 | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Greenock Morton v Clydebank | W | 0-2 | Scottish Division 2 | |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Clydebank v Queen of the South | W | 3-0 | Scottish Division 2 | |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Clydebank v Alloa Athletic | W | 1-0 | Scottish Division 2 | |
| 18 Nov 2001 | Clydebank v Peterhead | W | 1-0 | Scottish FA Cup | 1 |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Cowdenbeath v Clydebank | D | 1-1 | Scottish Division 2 | |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Clydebank v Stenhousemuir | W | 3-2 | Scottish Division 2 | |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Clydebank v Stranraer | L | 0-1 | Scottish FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Stranraer v Clydebank | W | 0-1 | Scottish Division 2 | |
| 08 Jan 2002 | Clydebank v Greenock Morton | L | 1-2 | Scottish Division 2 | |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Queen of the South v Clydebank | L | 1-0 | Scottish Division 2 | |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Clydebank v Cowdenbeath | W | 1-0 | Scottish Division 2 | |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Clydebank v Stranraer | L | 1-2 | Scottish Division 2 | |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Stenhousemuir v Clydebank | D | 0-0 | Scottish Division 2 | |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Clydebank v Hamilton Academical | D | 1-1 | Scottish Division 2 | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Forfar Athletic v Clydebank | W | 1-2 | Scottish Division 2 | |
| 09 Mar 2002 | Greenock Morton v Clydebank | L | 3-1 | Scottish Division 2 | |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Airdrie United v Dundee United | L | 1-2 | Scottish League Cup | 3rd round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.