A. McGowan · career
Aaron Joseph McGowan
Full Back · Tranmere · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22Stepped up 2023/24
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 171 appearances with 8 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2021/22 at Northampton — Season rating 42, 2 goals and 1 assist in 42 games. 2021/22 was the leap — Season rating up 32 points at Northampton. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (13 → 13). The gap to his peak is 29 Season points.
Made the jump to a higher division in 2023/24 (League One) and kept playing — 33 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Tranmere | 23 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 13 |
| 2024/25 | Northampton | 37 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 18 |
| 2023/24 | Northampton | 33 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 13 |
| 2022/23 | Northampton | 18 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 12 |
| 2021/22 | Northampton | 42 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 42 |
| 2020/21 | Kilmarnock | 18 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 10 |
| 2019/20 | Hamilton Academical | 22 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Hamilton Academical | 35 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Morecambe | 40 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Morecambe | 30 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Morecambe | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Morecambe | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Morecambe | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Morecambe | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Two | 23 | 1401 | 0 | 2 | 6.8 |
| EFL Trophy | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
Schedule · 2025/26
24 played7 unused sub22 not in squad· 1446 min, 0g 2a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | H Wigan | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | League Two | A Colchester | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | League Two | H Shrewsbury | 4-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | League Two | H Gillingham | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 19 | League Cup | H Burton Albion | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 23 | League Two | A Crawley Town | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 30 | League Two | H Notts County | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 6 | League Two | A Salford City | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 9 | EFL Trophy | H Nottingham Forest U21 | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 13 | League Two | H Newport County | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 20 | League Two | A Walsall | 2-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 27 | League Two | H Cambridge United | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 4 | League Two | A Bromley | 3-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 7 | EFL Trophy | A Barrow | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 11 | League Two | H Barnet | 0-2 | Played | 18 | 6.6 | ||
| Oct 18 | League Two | A Bristol Rovers | 4-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Oct 25 | League Two | H Chesterfield | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| Oct 28 | League Two | A Accrington ST | 1-1 | Played | 35 | 5.9 | ||
| Nov 1 | FA Cup | H Stockport County | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 8 | League Two | A Swindon Town | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 11 | EFL Trophy | H Blackpool | 2-1 | Played | 45 | 7.3 | ||
| Nov 15 | League Two | H Cheltenham | 3-2 | Played | 11 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 22 | League Two | H Milton Keynes Dons | 2-2 | Played | 61 | 1 | 7.6 | |
| Nov 27 | League Two | A Grimsby | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 2 | EFL Trophy | H Fleetwood Town | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 9 | League Two | A Barrow | 3-0 | Played | 13 | 6.6 | ||
| Dec 13 | League Two | H Crewe | 1-4 | Played | 24 | 6.3 | ||
| Dec 20 | League Two | A Oldham | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Dec 26 | League Two | H Fleetwood Town | 1-0 | Played | 45 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 29 | League Two | H Barrow | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 1 | League Two | A Harrogate Town | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 10 | League Two | H Bromley | 0-2 | Played | 84 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 17 | League Two | H Walsall | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Jan 24 | League Two | A Cambridge United | 2-4 | Played | 69 | 6.5 | ||
| Jan 27 | League Two | A Barnet | 0-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 31 | League Two | H Salford City | 0-2 | Played | 11 | 7.5 | ||
| Feb 7 | League Two | A Gillingham | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 14 | League Two | H Crawley Town | 2-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 17 | League Two | H Accrington ST | 0-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 21 | League Two | A Notts County | 0-5 | Played | 23 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 28 | League Two | A Crewe | 1-2 | Played | 78 | 7.0 | ||
| Mar 3 | League Two | A Newport County | 1-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 7 | League Two | H Oldham | 1-3 | Played | 56 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 14 | League Two | A Fleetwood Town | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 17 | League Two | H Harrogate Town | 0-3 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Mar 21 | League Two | H Swindon Town | 0-1 | Played | 63 | 7.3 | ||
| Apr 3 | League Two | A Shrewsbury | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Apr 6 | League Two | H Colchester | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 11 | League Two | A Chesterfield | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 18 | League Two | H Bristol Rovers | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 21 | League Two | A Cheltenham | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 25 | League Two | A Milton Keynes Dons | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 2 | League Two | H Grimsby | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — |