Ken Gowers

Ken Gowers
Personal information
Full nameJoseph Kenneth Gowers
Born15 October 1936
Wigan, Lancashire, England
Died19 October 2017(2017-10-19) (aged 81)
Bury, Greater Manchester, England
Playing information
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight12 st 5 lb (78 kg)
PositionFullback, Scrum-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1954–73 Swinton 601 55 970 0 2105
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1958–66 Lancashire 12 0 27 0 54
1962 England 1 0 0 0 0
1962–66 Great Britain 14 0 20 1 42
Source: [1][2]
FatherWalter Gowers
RelativesJohn Simpson (grandson)

Joseph Kenneth Gowers (15 October 1936[3] – 19 October 2017) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Great Britain (vice-captain), England and Rugby League XIII, and at club level for Newbold Intermediates ARLFC (in Newbold, Rochdale) and Swinton, as a goal-kicking fullback, and occasionally scrum-half.

  1. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Player Summary: Ken Gowers". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  3. ^ KEN GOWERS – LOSS OF A SWINTON LEGEND