Bert Gower

Herbert Henry Gower (26 March 1899 – 23 August 1959), sometimes known as Nobby Gower, was an English amateur footballer and cricketer.^[1] As a footballer, he made two appearances in the Football League for Brentford and then embarked on a 10-year career in amateur football. Gower later opened the batting and kept wicket for Hayes Cricket Club.

Bert Gower

Personal information
Full name	Herbert Henry Gower^[1]
Date of birth	26 March 1899
Place of birth	Brentford, England
Date of death	23 August 1959(1959-08-23) (aged 60)
Place of death	Harrogate, England
Position(s)	Full back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Ealing Celtic
1923–1924	Brentford	2	(0)
1924–1925	Southall
	Dulwich Hamlet
	Botwell Mission
	Dulwich Hamlet
1929–1932	Hayes	159	(24)
1932–1934	Uxbridge Town
Managerial career
1934–1935	Uxbridge Town
1935–1936	Hayes
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

Gower worked for the Civil Service and lived in Central Avenue, Hayes until 1939.^[2] Upon the outbreak of the Second World War that year, Gower's Civil Service department was relocated to Harrogate and he later settled there permanently.^[2] His son Phil was killed in an accident in 1943, while training with the Royal Navy Commandos in the New Forest.^[2]

Honours

Southall

• Middlesex Senior Charity Cup: 1923–24 (shared)^[2]

Hayes

• London Senior Cup: 1931–32^[2]
• Middlesex Senior Cup: 1930–31^[2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Brentford	1923–24^[3]	Third Division South	2	0	0	0	2	0
Career total			2	0	0	0	2	0

References

1. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 68. ISBN 978-0955294914.
2. "Gore – Gower". Hayes & Yeading United FC: The Official Website. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
3. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 367. ISBN 0951526200.