Brian McGowan (footballer)

Brian McGowan (born 1 January 1938) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Brian McGowan
Personal information
Full name	Brian McGowan
Date of birth	(1938-01-01) 1 January 1938 (age 87)
Original team(s)	Barham
Height	165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	72 kg (159 lb)
Position(s)	Rover
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1955, 1957–63	South Melbourne	118 (171)
1964–66	Glenelg	58 (115)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1966.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

McGowan, who hailed from New South Wales, spent his time at South Melbourne roving beside Bob Skilton. He was South Melbourne's second top vote getter in the 1959 Brownlow Medal and finished equal tenth overall. That season he had kicked seven goals in a win over North Melbourne. In 1961 he topped his club's goal-kicking with 38 goals.^[1]

The rover finished his career in South Australia where he proved to be a useful player at Glenelg, where he won a 'Best and Fairest' in 1965. The previous year he had been their best forward with 54 goals.^[2] He captained Glenelg in 1966, to a wooden spoon, before retiring at the end of the season. He later coached the Glenelg reserves team and ran a luxury car dealership in Adelaide.^[2]