Gerry Gow - RIP

[dennishasdoneit]

One of my favourite ever City players.
To this day I can,tell believe the effect he Tommy hutch and Bobby mac had on the team..as a kid who thought we would always get beat away,he and the others came into the side and transformed us.
What a player,didn't know he played less than 30 times for us.astonishing.
As others have said,not many players could be so popular 35 years after playing so few games for a club.

I watched a u tube video recently of the glory days at Bristol City, their promotion to the old first division with players like Tom Ritchie Terry Cooper and ofor course Gow under the guidance of Alan Dicks one of the longest serving managers ever in English football...Gow was incredibly popular at Ashton Gate and the crowd loved his all a action style...some of the footage from the video showing The Robins visiting Hibury and playing red scouse and utd at home really reminds you what football used to be like with baying crowds and atmospheres which u can feel as soon as the footage starts..Ashton Gate regulars must have been absolutely gutted when Gerry left for Maine Road.
A brilliant player for us.His passing range and vision was often over looked,as his tackling took centre stage.
And what a hairstyle..

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

The kind of player yer want in yer team every season. Well played, Gerry. You lit up our lives!

 

[blue by birth]

It was actually only 26. Surprised me too

Wow that's even more surprising...but regardless of how many times he played he will never be forgotten.
Gerry, Bobby and Tommy gave us some great memories.
R.I.P Gerry

 

[bluefish]

Gerry Gow ......no prisoners.
You always had a bit of confidence when his name was on the team sheet, you just knew the middle of the park would be his and he would take no shit.
R.I.P.

 

[BucksBlue]

I've been a Blue since going to my first game as a young boy in the 1950s. My younger brother was a drinking mate of Gerry's whilst at City and considered him a top bloke as well as a warrior of a player for us. Times have certainly changed since the days my now departed bus driver Dad regularly had City players travelling to training on the old number 53.
We are City, super City, we are City from ......

 

[Warning may contain nuts]

RIP Gerry.
A banner at Wembley '81 typified his game. A Union flag with the word "Gerry" at the top and "Gow" at the bottom. In the middle, the flag maker had attached an "Animal" doll from the Muppets.

I remember the Gerry Gow is a taxidermist he stuffs cockerals really made me laugh that day, great memories will always live on. Rip Gerry

 

[M18CTID]

John Bond's team was the first City side I had vivid memories of and therefore the first one I was bang in to. I'd started supporting City in 1977 at the age of 7 and Peter Barnes was my first favourite player but everything prior to Bond's appointment was a bit blurry. The signings of Gow, Tommy Hutch, and Bobby Mac were a huge part of the instant turnaround under Bomd and that 80-81 season where we went from no-hopers to within a whisker of FA Cup winners (not to mention a whisker of knocking Liverpool out of the League Cup semi) cemented my love for the sport despite it ultimately culminating in heartbreak. If it hadn't been for that season I might never have gotten hooked on football in a truly fanatical way and Gow was a big contributor to that.

RIP Gerry.

 

[Big mals fedora]

Affectionately known as 'Animal ' on the kippax. What a player for us, right man at the right time

 

[bumbleblue]

RIP Gerry

 

[cookster]

RIP Gerry, once a Blue always a Blue.

 

[blue44]

So sad to hear about Gerry today,that bastard cancer took my best mate in April.

Condolences to Gerry's family and friends,RIP.

 

[why me? Blue Manchester]

R I P Fella

 

[WyongBlue]

RIP Gerry Gow very sad to hear of his passing.........

 

[lancs blue]

It was actually only 26. Surprised me too

26 in the league, 36 in all comps.

 

[kbb]

RIP Gerry

At the knee, at the thigh, at the neck, Gerry Gow, Gerry Gow, Gerry Gow!!!

 

[Chi-town blues]

Rip Gerry.
Fuck cancer.

 

[beehive_bob]

Just seen this news. A sad day and deepest sympathies to all Gerry's friends and family.

I remember looking at his City record a few years ago and was astonished at how few games he actually played for us - which I think just shows how much of an influence he was at our club.

The most memorable moment from Gerry for me was his lob against Everton at Goodison in the 81 FA cup qf, the equaliser just before half time and David Coleman's commentary "Just when it mattered most!"

RIP Gerry Gow.

 

[Lichfield blue]

81 was my first season and what a team. Gerry Gow a true City legend in both Bristol and Manchester

 

[Lichfield blue]

Hi fellas, A Bristol City supporter here, please excuse the incursion. I thought it worth registering to comment.
Reading this thread really shows how Gerry left his mark (literally in many cases) on all that watched and met him.
As I'm sure you well know, we had the best years of Gerry and he's an utter legend at our club, a term used far too easily nowadays but not in his case. We are all absolutely gutted to read the news this morning.
Thanks to you all from us BCFC supporters for a lovely thread, it's been linked on our social media so utter respect to you.
We are planning something suitable for our home game with Blackburn in a couple of weeks although the song we always used for him might not go down too well in the modern world but we'll do it anyway.
R.I.P Gerry, never, ever forgotten and thanks.

Two Cities one legend

 

[Pleatfooted]

Rip Gerry.
Fuck cancer.

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