Bill Gowdy
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Alexander Gowdy | ||
| Date of birth | 24 December 1903 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 16 March 1958 (aged 54) | ||
| Place of death | Larne, Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Wing-half / Inside forward | ||
| 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) |
| International career | |||
| 1931–1936 | Ireland | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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. He gained six caps for Ireland between 1931 and 1936.
His elder brother Joe 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.