William Alexander Gowdy (24 December 1903 – 16 March 1958) was a Northern Irish footballer who played for, among others, Hull City, Sheffield Wednesday, Gateshead, Hibernian and Aldershot.Altrincham's Pre-War Players, Altrincham FC He gained six caps for Ireland between 1931 and 1936.
His elder brother JoeResidents of a house 47 in Portallo Street (Ormeau, Down) (1911 census), National Archives of Ireland was also a footballer; he too gained six caps for Ireland, but they did not play together for their country (nor any clubs) – Joe's last cap was in 1927.Joe Gowdy, Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats, 11 December 2006
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