| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1969-12-16) 16 December 1969 (age 55) | ||
| Place of birth | Kilmarnock, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1992 | St Mirren | 48 | (1) |
| 1992–1996 | St Johnstone | 122 | (3) |
| 1996–2002 | Kilmarnock | 138 | (6) |
| 2002–2003 | Dundee United | 12 | (0) |
| 2003 | Partick Thistle | 7 | (0) |
| 2003–2007 | St Mirren | 112 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | Montrose | 3 | (0) |
| Total | 442 | (12) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Montrose (assistant) | ||
| 2009–2010 | Arbroath (assistant) | ||
| 2010–2012 | Brechin City (assistant) | ||
| 2023– | Kinross Colts (Youth) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kevin "Big Kev" McGowne (born 16 December 1969 in Kilmarnock) is a Scottish former professional footballer.
McGowne began his career as a defender at St Mirren F.C. in 1991. The next year, he joined St Johnstone F.C., where he spent four seasons before being signed to Kilmarnock F.C. by Alex Totten.
He spent six seasons with Kilmarnock, helping them to win the 1997 Scottish Cup over Falkirk F.C. He joined Dundee United F.C. for one season in 2002, making 12 league appearances.
In 2003, he spent a short amount of time with Partick Thistle F.C. before rejoining St Mirren. He helped St Mirren return to the Scottish Premier League by earning promotion in the 2005–06 season and to win the 2005 Scottish Challenge Cup final against Hamilton Academical F.C. He left St Mirren in July 2007 after helping the club maintain their SPL status in the 2006–07 season.
He went on to join Montrose F.C. as an assistant manager to Jim Weir for the 2007–08 season. He moved with Weir to Arbroath F.C. for the 2009–10 season and went to Brechin City F.C. in May 2010.
References
- "St Mirren 2-1 Hamilton Accies". BBC. 6 November 2005. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
External links
- Kevin McGowne at Soccerbase
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- 1969 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Kilmarnock
- Men's association football central defenders
- Scottish men's footballers
- St Mirren F.C. players
- St Johnstone F.C. players
- Kilmarnock F.C. players
- Dundee United F.C. players
- Partick Thistle F.C. players
- Montrose F.C. players
- Scottish Premier League players
- Scottish Football League players
- 20th-century Scottish sportsmen
- Scottish football defender, 1960s birth stubs