Brian McGowan (footballer)

Brian McGowan
Personal information
Born (1938-01-01)1 January 1938
Died 14 January 2026(2026-01-14) (aged 88)
Original team Barham
Height 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 72 kg (159 lb)
Position Rover
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
1955, 1957–1963 South Melbourne 118 (171)
1964–1966 Glenelg 58 (115)
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Brian McGowan (1 January 1938 – 14 January 2026) was an Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Biography

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]

McGowan died on 14 January 2026, at the age of 88.[3]

References

  1. ^ Shortis, Stephen. "AFL top 100: Brian McGowan and Darren Jolly". www.theroar.com.au. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b Schwerdt, Mark. "SANFL Blow-ins 1960–1990 Part 3: Glenelg". www.footyalmanac.com.au. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  3. ^ Vale Brian McGowan

Sources

  • Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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