Career
He started his career with junior team Dundee Shamrock, moving to Celtic for the 1960/61 season. However, Gowans did not play a senior first team game for the Scottish giants, and he moved to Crewe Alexandra in 1963. Nineteen-year-old Gowans was signed by Crewe manager Jimmy McGuigan.
He went on to spend 3 seasons with the Railwaymen, scoring 47 league goals for them.
Gowans moved to Aldershot in 1966/67 and made over 100 League appearances for The Shots. In 1970 he moved back north with Rochdale, and Gowans made a total of 155 senior league and cup appearances for them, scoring 22 goals.
After his playing career he managed Nantwich Town whilst working for British Rail.
