Episode 29: Kevin McGowne

Kevin McGowne chose just the right time to join his local team. When St Johnstone made the central defender available for transfer in 1996, Alex Totten swooped.

A lot was packed into his six years: two cup finals, a 1997 winner’s medal, and numerous European campaigns.

Good in the air and on the deck, his sterling performances alongside Ray Montgomerie made all the difference in the late 1990s as the club went from strength to strength. But it could have been very different, with time spent away from the game as a young player, followed by a move from striker to right back and, eventually, to the centre of defence.