George “Butcher” Gilchrist McGowan

HERITAGE No: 188

BIRTH: 13 March 1891

Trundle, NSW

DEATH: 8 March 1970 Glenfield, NSW

DEATH: 8 March 1970

Glenfield, NSW

OCCUPATION: Glass Silverer

RESIDENCE: Bunbury Rd Glenfield, NSW 1930

GAME HISTORY

Eastern Suburbs Juniors RL 1911
Eastern Suburbs RL Presidents Cup 1913
Eastern Suburbs RL First Grade 1915
South Sydney RL First Grade 1916, 1917, 1918
Rest of NSWRL Firsts 1917
Wests RL First Grade 1919, 1920, 1922
Metropolis RL 1919
Sydney RL v Great Britain 1920
NSW RL v Great Britain 1920
Liverpool RL B Grade President and Delegate
Campbelltown Player/Coach RL 1925

George

George McGowan was a diminutive half back who played with Eastern Suburbs Juniors in 1911 before making the East’s Presidents Cup team in 1913.

He made his First Grade debut with Eastern Suburbs in 1915. George then joined South Sydney in 1916 and played in the premiership final that year. He joined Western Suburbs in 1918 and played through to 1922 before retiring from grade football .