Alan Gowling: Man United forward Profile & Stats
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Alan Gowling

Position: forward

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HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 41 21 9 11 74 44 +30 51.22
A 46 18 12 16 75 77 -2 39.13
TOTALS 87 39 21 27 149 121 +28 44.83

Name: Alan Edwin Gowling
Birthdate: 16-03-1949
Age: 76
Birthplace: Stockport, England
Height: 6' 0" (1.83m)
Weight: 11st 10lbs (74.39kg)
Years at Club: 1968-1972
Signing Info: Signed Trainee: 08/1965. Signed Professional: 08/1967
Previous Clubs:
Debut: 30/03/1968 v Stoke City (A) 4-2 (League Division One)
Farewell: Transferred to Huddersfield Town, 06/1972, £60,000
Passed Away:

Biography
 
League League Cup FA Cup Charity Shield European Cup Europa League Super Cup Cup Winners Cup Inter-cont Cup World Clubs Cup    
Season Goals Season Apps
No Season League Goals League Apps LC Goals LC Apps FAC Goals FAC Apps CS Goals CS Apps EC Goals EC Apps Europa Goals Europa Apps SC Goals SC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps IC Goals IC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps Season
Goals		 Season
Apps
1. 1967-1968 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5
2. 1968-1969 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
3. 1969-1970 3 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8
4. 1970-1971 8 20 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 22
5. 1971-1972 6 37 1 6 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 50
TOTALS 18 71 1 8 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 87

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No Opponent Goals Appearances
1. Southampton 4 1
2. West Bromwich Albion 3 2
3. Preston North End 2 1
4. Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 2
5. Stoke City 2 2
6. Nottingham Forest 2 2
7. Manchester City 1 1
8. Derby County 1 1
9. Arsenal 1 1
10. Crystal Palace 1 1
11. Chelsea 1 1
12. Sheffield United 1 1
No Opponent Appearances Goals
1. Stoke City 8 2
2. Liverpool 6 0
3. Southampton 5 4
4. Ipswich Town 5 0
5. Newcastle United 4 0
6. Manchester City 4 1
7. Middlesbrough 4 0
8. Leeds United 4 0
9. Tottenham Hotspur 4 0
10. Wolverhampton Wanderers 4 2
11. Nottingham Forest 3 2
12. West Ham United 3 0
13. Chelsea 3 1
14. Burnley 3 0
15. Everton 3 0
16. Derby County 3 1
17. Coventry City 3 0
18. Crystal Palace 3 1
19. West Bromwich Albion 2 3
20. Blackpool 2 0
21. Huddersfield Town 2 0
22. Arsenal 2 1
23. Leicester City 2 0
24. Sunderland 1 0
25. Sheffield Wednesday 1 0
26. Portsmouth 1 0
27. Sheffield United 1 1
28. Preston North End 1 2
No Opponent Manager No
1. Waddington, Tony 8
2. Shankly, Bill 6
3. Bates, Ted 5
4. Robson, Bobby 5
5. Harvey, Joe 4
6. Anderson, Stan 4
7. Revie, Don 4
8. Nicholson, Bill 4
9. McGarry, Bill 4
10. Gillies, Matt 3
11. Greenwood, Ron 3
12. Sexton, Dave 3
13. Adamson, Jimmy 3
14. Catterick, Harry 3
15. Clough, Brian 3
16. Head, Bert 3
17. Mercer, Joe 2
18. Greaves, Ian 2
19. Cantwell, Noel 2
20. Mee, Bertie 2
21. Allison, Malcolm 2
22. Bloomfield, Jimmy 2
23. Brown, Alan 1
24. Williams, Danny 1
25. Ashman, Alan 1
26. Shannon, Les 1
27. Tindall, Ron 1
28. Stokoe, Bob 1
29. Howe, Don 1
30. Harris, John 1
31. Ball (snr), Alan 1
32. Dennison, Bob 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. O'Farrell, Frank 50
2. Busby, Matt 22
3. McGuinness, Wilf 15
Stadiums Competition Opponents Opponent Nationality
No Stadium Count
1. Old Trafford 39
2. Victoria Ground 6
3. Anfield 3
4. Maine Road 3
5. Portman Road 3
6. The Dell 3
7. Ayresome Park 2
8. City Ground, Nottingham 2
9. Elland Road 2
10. Goodison Park 2
11. Highfield Road 2
12. Leeds Road 2
13. Molineux 2
14. Selhurst Park 2
15. St James Park, Newcastle 2
16. Stamford Bridge 2
17. White Hart Lane 2
18. Baseball Ground 1
19. Bloomfield Road 1
20. Boleyn Ground 1
21. Deepdale 1
22. Filbert Street 1
23. Highbury 1
24. Hillsborough 1
25. Turf Moor 1
No Competition Count
1. League Division One 71
2. FA Cup 8
3. League Cup 8
No Opponent Count
1. Stoke City 8
2. Liverpool 6
3. Southampton 5
4. Ipswich Town 5
5. Newcastle United 4
6. Manchester City 4
7. Middlesbrough 4
8. Leeds United 4
9. Tottenham Hotspur 4
10. Wolverhampton Wanderers 4
11. Nottingham Forest 3
12. West Ham United 3
13. Chelsea 3
14. Burnley 3
15. Everton 3
16. Derby County 3
17. Coventry City 3
18. Crystal Palace 3
19. West Bromwich Albion 2
20. Blackpool 2
21. Huddersfield Town 2
22. Arsenal 2
23. Leicester City 2
24. Sunderland 1
25. Sheffield Wednesday 1
26. Portsmouth 1
27. Sheffield United 1
28. Preston North End 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 87
Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000 Cup Finals
No Date Opponent Competition Own Goals
Player has never scored an own goal against the club.
No Date Opponent WDL F-A Competition
Player never featured in a Cup Final.
Penalties scored for Manchester United Manchester United Hat-Tricks
No Date Opponents Competition Penaltys
Player has never scored a penalty for the club.
No Date Opponent Competition Goals
1. 20-02-1971 Southampton League Division One 4
 
Red Cards  
No Date Opponent Competition
Player has never been sent off during a match.
 

All Matches played
No Date Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Goal!! Scorers Opponent scorers
1. 30-03-1968 Div 1 Stoke City W 4-2 A 1 George Best 2', Alan Gowling 23', John Aston Jnr 69', Jim Ryan 78' George Eastham 9', Peter Dobing 37'
2. 06-04-1968 Div 1 Liverpool L 1-2 H 0 George Best 2' Ron Yeats 9', Roger Hunt 17'
3. 13-04-1968 Div 1 Southampton D 2-2 A 0 Bobby Charlton 42', George Best 44' Terry Paine 13', *Ron "Tudor" Davies 34'
4. 04-05-1968 Div 1 Newcastle United W 6-0 H 0 Brian Kidd 10', 60', George Best 23', 27' (pen), 55' (pen), David Sadler 65'
5. 11-05-1968 Div 1 Sunderland L 1-2 H 0 George Best 44' Colin Suggett 14', George Mulhall 32'
6. 17-08-1968 Div 1 Manchester City D 0-0 A 0
7. 12-10-1968 Div 1 Liverpool L 0-2 A 0 Ian St John 14', Alun Evans 82'
8. 03-09-1969 LC Middlesbrough W 1-0 H 0 David Sadler 73'
9. 06-09-1969 Div 1 Leeds United D 2-2 A 0 George Best 62', 65' David Sadler 23' (o.g.), Billy Bremner 83'
10. 13-09-1969 Div 1 Liverpool W 1-0 H 0 Willie Morgan 69'
11. 17-09-1969 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday W 3-1 A 0 Brian Kidd 11', George Best 82', 83' Graham Pugh 38'
12. 31-03-1970 Div 1 Nottingham Forest W 2-1 A 1 Alan Gowling 24', Bobby Charlton 56' Peter Hindley 1'
13. 04-04-1970 Div 1 Newcastle United L 1-5 A 0 Bobby Charlton 66' Pop Robson 34', 84' (pen), 87' (pen), *Wyn Davies 36', Jimmy Smith 66'
14. 08-04-1970 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion W 7-0 H 2 John Fitzpatrick 1', 59', Bobby Charlton 15', 66', Alan Gowling 34', 76', George Best 80'
15. 13-04-1970 Div 1 Tottenham Hotspur L 1-2 A 0 John Fitzpatrick 51' Martin Chivers 14', Alan Gilzean 60'
16. 15-08-1970 Div 1 Leeds United L 0-1 H 0 Mick Jones 21'
17. 29-08-1970 Div 1 West Ham United D 1-1 H 0 John Fitzpatrick 28' Geoff Hurst 2'
18. 19-09-1970 Div 1 Ipswich Town L 0-4 A 0 Colin Viljoen 13', 84' (pen), Trevor Whymark 39', Frank Clarke 42'
19. 26-09-1970 Div 1 Blackpool D 1-1 H 0 George Best 29' Mick Burns 65'
20. 03-10-1970 Div 1 Wolves L 2-3 A 1 Alan Gowling 11', Brian Kidd 68' Bobby Gould 2', 36', 52'
21. 07-10-1970 LC Portsmouth W 1-0 H 0 Bobby Charlton 61'
22. 14-11-1970 Div 1 Nottingham Forest W 2-1 A 1 Alan Gowling 21', Carlo Sartori 49' Peter Cormack 55'
23. 05-01-1971 FAC Middlesbrough L 1-2 A 0 George Best 89' Hugh Mcllmoyle 7', Derrick Downing 73'
24. 09-01-1971 Div 1 Chelsea W 2-1 A 1 Willie Morgan 77' (pen), Alan Gowling 86' Alan Hudson 59'
25. 16-01-1971 Div 1 Burnley D 1-1 H 0 John Aston Jnr 47' Martin Dobson 78'
26. 30-01-1971 Div 1 Huddersfield Town W 2-1 A 0 Denis Law 26', John Aston Jnr 46' Frank Worthington 35' (pen)
27. 06-02-1971 Div 1 Tottenham Hotspur W 2-1 H 0 George Best 15', Willie Morgan 24' (pen) Martin Peters 27'
28. 20-02-1971 Div 1 Southampton W 5-1 H 4 Willie Morgan 26', Alan Gowling 35', 42', 44', 88' Jimmy Gabriel 67'
29. 23-02-1971 Div 1 Everton L 0-1 A 0 Tommy Wright 22'
30. 10-04-1971 Div 1 Derby County L 1-2 H 0 Denis Law 70' John O'Hare 38', 48'
31. 12-04-1971 Div 1 Wolves W 1-0 H 1 Alan Gowling 42'
32. 13-04-1971 Div 1 Coventry City L 1-2 A 0 George Best 60' Ernie Hunt 5', 49'
33. 17-04-1971 Div 1 Crystal Palace W 5-3 A 0 Denis Law 43', 48', 66', George Best 58', 65' Alan Birchenall 4', Bobby Tambling 24', Gerry Queen 82'
34. 19-04-1971 Div 1 Liverpool L 0-2 H 0 Steve Heighway 19', Paul Edwards 58' (o.g.)
35. 24-04-1971 Div 1 Ipswich Town W 3-2 H 0 George Best 27' (pen), Bobby Charlton 40', Brian Kidd 76' Peter Morris 18', Frank Clarke 82'
36. 01-05-1971 Div 1 Blackpool D 1-1 A 0 Denis Law 6' Tony Green 26'
37. 05-05-1971 Div 1 Manchester City W 4-3 A 0 Bobby Charlton 15', Denis Law 30', George Best 31', 75' Freddie Hill 46', Francis Lee 80', Ian Mellor 82'
38. 14-08-1971 Div 1 Derby County D 2-2 A 1 Denis Law 15', Alan Gowling 25' Kevin Hector 50', Frank Wignall 60'
39. 18-08-1971 Div 1 Chelsea W 3-2 A 0 Brian Kidd 66', Willie Morgan 69' (pen), Bobby Charlton 75' *Tommy Baldwin 39', Peter Osgood 87'
40. 20-08-1971 Div 1 Arsenal W 3-1 H 1 Brian Kidd 35', Bobby Charlton 78', Alan Gowling 89' Frank McLintock 4'
41. 23-08-1971 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion W 3-1 H 1 George Best 10', 57', Alan Gowling 37' Tony Brown 89'
42. 28-08-1971 Div 1 Wolves D 1-1 A 0 George Best 16' Bernard Shaw 78'
43. 31-08-1971 Div 1 Everton L 0-1 A 0 David Johnson 37'
44. 04-09-1971 Div 1 Ipswich Town W 1-0 H 0 George Best 43'
45. 07-09-1971 LC Ipswich Town W 3-1 A 0 Willie Morgan 29' (pen), George Best 37', 43' Jimmy Robertson 8'
46. 11-09-1971 Div 1 Crystal Palace W 3-1 A 0 Brian Kidd 31', Denis Law 79', 90' Mel Blyth 34'
47. 18-09-1971 Div 1 West Ham United W 4-2 H 0 George Best 21', 43', 80', Bobby Charlton 62' Clyde Best 24', Trevor Brooking 58'
48. 25-09-1971 Div 1 Liverpool D 2-2 A 0 Denis Law 53', Bobby Charlton 72' Bobby Graham 7', Brian Hall 24'
49. 02-10-1971 Div 1 Sheffield United W 2-0 H 1 George Best 83', Alan Gowling 86'
50. 06-10-1971 LC Burnley D 1-1 H 0 Bobby Charlton 35' Leighton James 60'
51. 09-10-1971 Div 1 Huddersfield Town W 3-0 A 0 George Best 65', Denis Law 73', Bobby Charlton 82'
52. 16-10-1971 Div 1 Derby County W 1-0 H 0 George Best 52'
53. 18-10-1971 LC Burnley W 1-0 A 0 Bobby Charlton 80'
54. 23-10-1971 Div 1 Newcastle United W 1-0 A 0 George Best 46'
55. 27-10-1971 LC Stoke City D 1-1 H 1 Alan Gowling 85' John Ritchie 72'
56. 30-10-1971 Div 1 Leeds United L 0-1 H 0 Peter Lorimer 4'
57. 06-11-1971 Div 1 Manchester City D 3-3 A 1 Sammy McIlroy 39', Brian Kidd 46', Alan Gowling 64' Francis Lee 57' (pen), Colin Bell 64', Mike Summerbee 88'
58. 08-11-1971 LC Stoke City D 0-0 A 0
59. 13-11-1971 Div 1 Tottenham Hotspur W 3-1 H 0 Sammy McIlroy 40', Denis Law 54', 82' Martin Chivers 84'
60. 15-11-1971 LC Stoke City L 1-2 A 0 George Best 37' Peter Dobing 72', John Ritchie 88'
61. 20-11-1971 Div 1 Leicester City W 3-2 H 0 Brian Kidd 2', Denis Law 32', 46' Alan Birchenall 41', Len Glover 78'
62. 27-11-1971 Div 1 Southampton W 5-2 A 0 George Best 7', 47', 58', Sammy McIlroy 43', Brian Kidd 84' Jimmy Gabriel 51', *Ron "Tudor" Davies 59'
63. 04-12-1971 Div 1 Nottingham Forest W 3-2 H 0 Denis Law 17', Brian Kidd 37', 46' Peter Cormack 41', Martin O'Neill 69'
64. 11-12-1971 Div 1 Stoke City D 1-1 A 0 Denis Law 28' John Mahoney 27'
65. 18-12-1971 Div 1 Ipswich Town D 0-0 A 0
66. 27-12-1971 Div 1 Coventry City D 2-2 H 0 Denis Law 70', Steve James 78' Quintin Young 35', Willie Carr 66'
67. 01-01-1972 Div 1 West Ham United L 0-3 A 0 Bryan "Pop" Robson 40', Clyde Best 55', Geoff Hurst 83' (pen)
68. 08-01-1972 Div 1 Wolves L 1-3 H 0 Sammy McIlroy 86' Derek Dougan 21', John Richards 30' , *Jim McCalliog 75' (pen)
69. 15-01-1972 FAC Southampton D 1-1 A 0 Bobby Charlton 36' Jimmy Gabriel 55'
70. 19-01-1972 FAC Southampton W 4-1 H 0 George Best 68', 115', David Sadler 94', John Aston Jnr 118' Mick Channon 22'
71. 22-01-1972 Div 1 Chelsea L 0-1 H 0 Peter Osgood 48'
72. 05-02-1972 FAC Preston North End W 2-0 A 2 Alan Gowling 85', 88'
73. 12-02-1972 Div 1 Newcastle United L 0-2 H 0 John Tudor 37', Stewart Barrowclough 71'
74. 19-02-1972 Div 1 Leeds United L 1-5 A 0 Francis Burns 57' Mick Jones 47', 58', 62', Allan Clarke 54', Peter Lorimer 74'
75. 26-02-1972 FAC Middlesbrough D 0-0 H 0
76. 29-02-1972 FAC Middlesbrough W 3-0 A 0 Willie Morgan 12' (pen), George Best 50', Bobby Charlton 68'
77. 04-03-1972 Div 1 Tottenham Hotspur L 0-2 A 0 Steve Perryman 69', Martin Chivers 70'
78. 08-03-1972 Div 1 Everton D 0-0 H 0
79. 18-03-1972 FAC Stoke City D 1-1 H 0 George Best 85' *Jimmy Greenhoff 61'
80. 22-03-1972 FAC Stoke City L 1-2 A 0 George Best 70' Terence Smith 72', Terry Conroy 102'
81. 25-03-1972 Div 1 Crystal Palace W 4-0 H 1 Alan Gowling 5', Bobby Charlton 24', Ian Storey-Moore 62', Denis Law 81'
82. 01-04-1972 Div 1 Coventry City W 3-2 A 0 George Best 13', Ian Storey-Moore 20', Bobby Charlton 45' Roy Barry 45', Bobby Graham 48'
83. 03-04-1972 Div 1 Liverpool L 0-3 H 0 Chris Lawler 60', John Toshack 62', Emlyn Hughes 84'
84. 08-04-1972 Div 1 Leicester City L 0-2 A 0 Keith Weller 12', Alan Birchenall 89'
85. 12-04-1972 Div 1 Manchester City L 1-3 H 0 Martin Buchan 59' Francis Lee 61', 85', Rodney Marsh 65'
86. 25-04-1972 Div 1 Arsenal L 0-3 A 0 Ray Kennedy 28', Peter Simpson 38', John Radford 70'
87. 29-04-1972 Div 1 Stoke City W 3-0 H 0 Bobby Charlton 1', Ian Storey-Moore 16', George Best 44' (pen)
 

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