| Name: | Jon-Paul McGovern |
| Nationality: | Scottish |
| Date of Birth: | 03/10/1980 |
| Height: | 5' 8" (173cm) |
| Weight: | 11st 11lbs (74.91kg) |
| Previous | |
| Clubs: | Celtic, Livingston, Sheffield Utd (loan), Sheffield Wed, MK Dons |
| Position: | Midfielder |
Jon-Paul McGovern joined Swindon Town on Friday 31st August 2007, just hours before the close of the transfer window.
A lively winger who can operate out wide or through the middle, McGovern's arrival is a major boost to Paul Sturrock who had been chasing the player for some time.
The 26-year old was a key cog in Paul Sturrock's Sheffield Wednesday side which won promotion to the Coca-Cola Championship and made over 60 appearances for The Owls during two seasons at Hillsborough.
McGovern began his career as a trainee at Celtic but after one season, he was released by the Scottish giants and subsequently signed for Livingston in July 2003 after a successful loan spell in England with Sheffield United. A promising season for 'Livi' saw Sheffield Wednesday come in for the midfielder who joined Paul Sturrock's squad in time for the start of the 2004/2005 season. He was an ever-present during the promotion winning campaign and scored the first goal at the Millennium Stadium to help secure promotion.
The Glasgow-born midfielder has signed a contract until the close of the 2009/10 season and has already chipped in with valuable goals against Hartlepool United and Gillingham.| Competition | Apps (as sub) |
Goals | Yellow Cards |
Red Cards |
| League | 34 (7) | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| FA Cup | 3 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | ||||
| Competition | Apps (as sub) |
Goals | Yellow Cards |
Red Cards |
| League | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| League Cup | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career History: | ||||
| Club | Season | Comp. | Apps (as sub) |
Goals |
| MK Dons | 2006 - 07 | League | 41 (4) | 3 |
| FA Cup | 3 (0) | 0 | ||
| League Cup | 2 (1) | 0 | ||
| Sheffield Wed | 2005 - 06 | League | 3 (4) | 0 |
| League Cup | 1 (0) | 0 | ||
| Sheffield Wed | 2004 - 05 | League | 49 (0) | 8 |
| FA Cup | 1 (0) | 0 | ||
| League Cup | 2 (0) | 0 | ||
| Livingston | 2003 - 04 | League | 12 (15) | 0 |
| FA Cup | 0 (2) | 0 | ||
| League Cup | 0 (2) | 0 | ||
| Sheffield Utd | 2002 - 03 | League | 11 (4) | 1 |
| FA Cup | 1 (0) | 1 | ||
| League Cup | 2 (0) | 1 | ||
