Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joshua Anthony Isaac Gowling | ||
Date of birth | 29 November 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Coventry, England | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Coventry City (U18 lead coach) | ||
Youth career | |||
1998–2002 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2003 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | (0) |
2003–2005 | Herfølge | 30 | (0) |
2004–2005 | → Ølstykke FC (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2005–2008 | AFC Bournemouth | 83 | (1) |
2008 | Carlisle United | 4 | (0) |
2008–2009 | → Hereford United (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2009 | → Gillingham (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2009–2011 | Gillingham | 52 | (4) |
2010 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Lincoln City | 37 | (0) |
2012–2015 | Kidderminster Harriers | 106 | (6) |
2015 | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 3 | (1) |
2015–2017 | Grimsby Town | 58 | (3) |
2017–2018 | Torquay United | 25 | (0) |
2018 | → Alfreton Town (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2018–2020 | Hereford | 38 | (3) |
Total | 398 | (17) | |
Managerial career | |||
2020–2023 | Hereford | ||
2023 | Darlington | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Joshua Anthony Isaac Gowling (born 29 November 1983) is an English football coach, former manager and former professional footballer, who played as a centre-back. He is currently U18 lead coach at EFL Championship club Coventry City.
Gowling began his career with West Bromwich Albion and saw action on the continent when he moved to Danish side Herfølge, where he also took in a loan spell with Ølstykke FC. He returned to England in 2005 and played professionally for AFC Bournemouth, Carlisle United, Hereford United, Gillingham, Lincoln City, Kidderminster Harriers and Grimsby Town. In 2017 he joined Torquay United and had a spell on loan with Alfreton Town before joining Hereford. He was appointed manager in January 2020 and left the role in February 2023.