Aaron McGowan

Aaron McGowan
Personal information
Full name Aaron Joseph McGowan[1]
Date of birth (1996-07-24) 24 July 1996 (age 28)[2]
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Northampton Town
Number 3
Youth career
–2013 Morecambe
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2018 Morecambe 102 (1)
2018–2020 Hamilton Academical 57 (3)
2020–2021 Kilmarnock 18 (0)
2021– Northampton Town 99 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22.05 13 December 2024 (UTC)

Aaron Joseph McGowan (born 24 July 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for EFL League One club Northampton Town. He has previously played for Kilmarnock, Morecambe and Hamilton Academical.

Career

McGowan made his professional debut for Morecambe during the 2012–13 season, becoming the youngest player in the club's history.[3] On 19 May 2014, he signed a new two-year deal at the Globe Arena.[4]

On 28 March 2015, McGowan scored his first professional career goal in an away game at Exeter City. The game finished 1–1 and the 18-year-old was named Man of The Match.[5] At the end of the 2017–18 season, he won three awards at the club's end of season awards, picking up Player of the Year, Fans Player of the Year, and local newspaper Player of The Year. He turned down a three-year contract at the end of this season, opting to leave Morecambe having played 119 times in total for the club.

McGowan signed for Hamilton Academical in June 2018.[6] He went on to make 38 appearances in his first season, picking up the club's Player of the Year and Fans player of the year awards in the process.

In the 2019–20 season McGowan was named vice-captain, going on to make 29 appearances, captaining the club on 10 occasions, most notably against Rangers at Ibrox in March 2020, as Hamilton won 1–0.[7][8] He won the club's Player of the Year award for the second year running. He left the club at the end of the season, opting not to renew his contract.[7]

In June 2020, McGowan moved to fellow Scottish Premiership club Kilmarnock having turned down a new contract at Hamilton.[7]

On 12 July 2021, McGowan signed for Northampton Town on a two-year deal.[9]

Education

McGowan studied at Maricourt RC High School In Maghull.[10][11][12]

Career statistics

As of 17 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Morecambe 2012–13[13] League Two 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2013–14[14] League Two 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2014–15[15] League Two 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1
2015–16[16] League Two 21 0 2 0 0 0 3[a] 0 26 0
2016–17[17] League Two 30 0 2 0 0 0 4[a] 0 36 0
2017–18[18] League Two 40 0 2 0 1 0 3[a] 0 46 0
Total 102 1 6 0 1 0 10 0 119 1
Hamilton Academical 2018–19[19] Scottish Premiership 35 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 38 2
2019–20[20] Scottish Premiership 22 1 2 0 5 0 0 0 29 1
Total 57 3 3 0 7 0 0 0 67 3
Kilmarnock 2020–21[21] Scottish Premiership 18 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 20 0
Northampton Town 2021–22[22] League Two 42 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 44 2
2022–23[23] League Two 17 0 1 0 0 0 1[a] 0 19 0
2023–24[24] League One 28 0 1 0 1 0 2[a] 0 32 0
2024–25[25] League One 12 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 13 0
Total 99 2 3 0 2 0 4 0 108 2
Career total 276 6 12 0 12 0 14 0 314 6
  1. ^ a b c d e f Appearances in the Football League Trophy

Honours

Northampton Town

References

  1. ^ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 76. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Aaron McGowan". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Aaron McGowan Morecambe F.C. player profile". morecambefc.com. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Shrimps sign four". Morecambe F.C. 19 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Exeter City 1 Morecambe". Lancashire Post. 29 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
  6. ^ "New Signing: Aaron McGowan". Hamilton Academical F.C.
  7. ^ a b c "Aaron McGowan: Kilmarnock recruit on fresh start & house-hunting woes". BBC Sport. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Rangers 0–1 Hamilton Academical". BBC Sport. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Aaron McGowan: Northampton Town sign Kilmarnock right-back". BBC. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Morecambe 0–2 Torquay". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  11. ^ "Maghull teenager Aaron McGowan enjoying life as a professional footballer for Morecambe FC in npower League Two". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  12. ^ "Bentley down to bare bones for Essex trip". The Visitor. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  13. ^ "Games played by Aaron McGowan in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  14. ^ "Games played by Aaron McGowan in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  15. ^ "Games played by Aaron McGowan in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  16. ^ "Games played by Aaron McGowan in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  17. ^ "Games played by Aaron McGowan in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  18. ^ "Games played by Aaron McGowan in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  19. ^ "Games played by Aaron McGowan in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  20. ^ "Games played by Aaron McGowan in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  21. ^ "Games played by Aaron McGowan in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  22. ^ "Games played by Aaron McGowan in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  23. ^ "Games played by Aaron McGowan in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  24. ^ "Games played by Aaron McGowan in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  25. ^ "Games played by Aaron McGowan in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  26. ^ "NORTHAMPTON TOWN HAVE BEEN PROMOTED!". Northampton Town. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.