Ken Gowers
Born: 15 Oct 1936
Personal Records
Seasons Played: 20Clubs Played For: 1
Tries in a Game: 3
Goals in a Game: 12
Drops in a Game: 1
Points in a Game: 27
International Summary
Country |
Apps. |
Starts |
Subs |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Great Britain | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 42 |
International Total | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 42 |
Representative Summary
Team |
Apps. |
Starts |
Subs |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England Services | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Great Britain | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 106 |
| Lancashire | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 54 |
| Rugby League XIII | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salford-Swinton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Representative Total |
27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 164 |
Club Summary
Club |
Apps. |
Starts |
Subs |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swinton Lions | 601 | 593 | 8 | 55 | 970 | 0 | 2,105 |
| Club Total | 601 | 593 | 8 | 55 | 970 | 0 | 2,105 |
| Grand Total | 643 | 635 | 8 | 55 | 1,072 | 1 | 2,311 |
Seasonal Summary
Season |
Match Type | Team |
Apps. |
Starts |
Subs |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | International | Great Britain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 28 |
| 1965-66 | International | Great Britain | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 1964-65 | International | Great Britain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1963-64 | International | Great Britain | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1962-63 | International | Great Britain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962-63 | International | England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966-67 | Representative | Lancashire | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 1966 | Representative | Great Britain | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 106 |
| 1965-66 | Representative | Lancashire | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 1964-65 | Representative | Lancashire | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 1963-64 | Representative | Lancashire | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1962-63 | Representative | Lancashire | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 1961-62 | Representative | Salford-Swinton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 1961-62 | Representative | Lancashire | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-59 | Representative | Rugby League XIII | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-59 | Representative | Lancashire | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 1955-56 | Representative | England Services | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972-73 | Domestic | Swinton Lions | 25 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 56 | 0 | 124 |
| 1971-72 | Domestic | Swinton Lions | 38 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 119 | 0 | 247 |
| 1970-71 | Domestic | Swinton Lions | 31 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 138 |
| 1969-70 | Domestic | Swinton Lions | 35 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 107 | 0 | 217 |
| 1968-69 | Domestic | Swinton Lions | 32 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 0 | 139 |
| 1967-68 | Domestic | Swinton Lions | 34 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 99 |
| 1966-67 | Domestic | Swinton Lions | 29 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 73 |
| 1965-66 | Domestic | Swinton Lions | 37 | 37 | 0 | 7 | 43 | 0 | 107 |
| 1964-65 | Domestic | Swinton Lions | 39 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 0 | 197 |
| 1963-64 | Domestic | Swinton Lions | 44 | 44 | 0 | 7 | 53 | 0 | 127 |
| 1962-63 | Domestic | Swinton Lions | 40 | 40 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 81 |
| 1961-62 | Domestic | Swinton Lions | 38 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 37 |
| 1960-61 | Domestic | Swinton Lions | 43 | 43 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 39 |
| 1959-60 | Domestic | Swinton Lions | 33 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 0 | 139 |
| 1958-59 | Domestic | Swinton Lions | 38 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 116 | 0 | 235 |
| 1957-58 | Domestic | Swinton Lions | 30 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 41 |
| 1956-57 | Domestic | Swinton Lions | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| 1955-56 | Domestic | Swinton Lions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-55 | Domestic | Swinton Lions | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 44 |
Matches In 1958-59
Date |
Home |
Result |
Away |
Pos. |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1958 | Dewsbury | 22-32 | Swinton | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 20 Aug 1958 | Swinton | 13-6 | Barrow | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 23 Aug 1958 | Swinton | 6-0 | Widnes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Aug 1958 | Swinton | 12-31 | Wigan | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 06 Sep 1958 | Swinton | 37-3 | Castleford | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 Sep 1958 | Leigh | 9-22 | Swinton | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 20 Sep 1958 | Swinton | 25-10 | Whitehaven | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 27 Sep 1958 | Wigan | 24-8 | Swinton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 04 Oct 1958 | Bramley | 15-29 | Swinton | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 11 Oct 1958 | Swinton | 26-12 | Batley | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 18 Oct 1958 | Doncaster | 9-35 | Swinton | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 29 Oct 1958 | Lancashire | 15-16 | Yorkshire | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 01 Nov 1958 | Workington Town | 9-10 | Swinton | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 08 Nov 1958 | Swinton | 26-6 | Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 15 Nov 1958 | Blackpool Borough | 9-17 | Swinton | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 22 Nov 1958 | Rugby League XIII | 8-26 | France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 Nov 1958 | Leeds | 12-16 | Swinton | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 06 Dec 1958 | Swinton | 7-22 | Wigan | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 Dec 1958 | St. Helens | 32-3 | Swinton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 Dec 1958 | Swinton | 27-15 | Blackpool Borough | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 25 Dec 1958 | Oldham | 8-7 | Swinton | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 Dec 1958 | Swinton | 23-11 | Rochdale Hornets | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| 27 Dec 1958 | Warrington | 5-15 | Swinton | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 01 Jan 1959 | Salford | 0-3 | Swinton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03 Jan 1959 | Swinton | 25-3 | Workington Town | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 24 Jan 1959 | Batley | 7-12 | Swinton | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 Jan 1959 | Widnes | 17-5 | Swinton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 07 Feb 1959 | Swinton | 3-26 | Leeds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 Feb 1959 | Wakefield Trinity | 18-2 | Swinton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 Feb 1959 | Swinton | 10-18 | Leigh | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 07 Mar 1959 | Swinton | 35-10 | Liverpool City | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 Mar 1959 | Barrow | 10-5 | Swinton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 Mar 1959 | Swinton | 22-18 | Warrington | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 27 Mar 1959 | Swinton | 8-19 | Oldham | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 Mar 1959 | Swinton | 11-11 | Salford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 Mar 1959 | Rochdale Hornets | 2-5 | Swinton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 04 Apr 1959 | Whitehaven | 29-17 | Swinton | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 08 Apr 1959 | Swinton | 26-2 | Bramley | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 18 Apr 1959 | Swinton | 19-11 | St. Helens | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 25 Apr 1959 | Castleford | 5-34 | Swinton | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
Competition Summary
Type |
Match Type | Competition |
Apps. |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | International (Test) | 14 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 42 | |
| International | International (Test)8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Representative | Australia tour | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Representative | County Championship | 10 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 48 | |
| Representative | Great Britain Tour | 12 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 106 | |
| Representative | New Zealand tour | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | |
| Representative | Representative match | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Representative | Services international | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Domestic | BBC Floodlit Trophy | 13 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 28 | |
| Domestic | Challenge Cup | 35 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 58 | |
| Domestic | Lancashire Cup | 33 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 108 | |
| Domestic | League | 486 | 43 | 808 | 0 | 1745 | |
| Domestic | League Cup | 4 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 27 | |
| Domestic | Play-offs | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 19 | |
| Domestic | Player's No. 6 Top Tries Trophy | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | |
| Domestic | Tour - Australia | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | |
| Domestic | Tour - NZ | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 18 | |
| Domestic | Western Division | 17 | 9 | 27 | 0 | 81 | |
Note: Player shirt numbers that appear in bracketed italics are where the player was named as a non-playing substitute.
If you believe any of the data above to be inaccurate, or do not wish for your personal data to be shared, please click here to send details.