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William Alexander Gowdy (24 December 1903 – 16 March 1958) was a Northern Irish footballer who played for, among others, Hull City, Sheffield Wednesday, Gateshead, Hibernian and Aldershot.[2][3][4] He gained six caps for Ireland between 1931 and 1936.[1][5][6]

Bill Gowdy

Personal information
Full name	William Alexander Gowdy[1]
Date of birth	(1903-12-24)24 December 1903
Place of birth	Belfast, Ireland
Date of death	16 March 1958(1958-03-16) (aged 54)
Place of death	Larne, Ireland
Position(s)	Wing-half / Inside forward[1]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1922–1923	Duncairn Olympic
1923–1924	Cliftonville Olympic
1924–1925	Highfield
1925–1926	Duncairn Old Boys
1926–1927	Cliftonville Olympic
1926–1927	Dundalk	2	(0)
1927–1928	Ards
1927–1928	Brantwood
1928–1929	Ards
1929–1931	Hull City	65	(1)
1931–1932	Sheffield Wednesday	1	(0)
1933	Gateshead	4	(0)
1934–1935	Linfield
1935–1936	Hibernian	10	(1)
1936–1937	Goole Town
1937–1938	Altrincham
1938–1939	Aldershot	3	(0)
National team
1931–1936	Ireland	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

His elder brother Joe[7] was also a footballer; he too gained six caps for Ireland, but they did not play together for their country (nor any clubs) – Joe's last cap was in 1927.[8]

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