William Cowan (28 November 1900 – 1979) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Cowan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 November 1900[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Gateshead, England | ||
| Date of death | 1979 (aged 78–79)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–1925 | High Fell | ? | (?) |
| 1925–1927 | Hull City | 11 | (8) |
| 1927–1928 | Blackpool | 1 | (0) |
| 1928–1929 | Chesterfield | 7 | (6) |
| 1929–1930 | York City | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 19 | (14) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Gateshead, Cowan played for High Fell before moving to the Football League with Hull City,[1] scoring on his debut in a 4–1 victory over Nottingham Forest on 12 October 1925.[2] His last appearance for the club came in a 5–2 defeat at Wolverhampton Wanderers on 15 January 1927 and he finished his Hull career with nine goals in 12 appearances in all competitions.[3][4] He made one appearance for Blackpool during the 1927–28 season before going on to score six in seven league appearances for Chesterfield in the 1928–29 season.[1] He was with York City during the 1929–30 season,[1] the club's first in the Football League after being elected from the Midland League, but did not make any appearances for the club in any competitions.[5] In his short career, he made 19 League appearances, in which he scored 14 goals.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Tony Brown. p. 62. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ Peterson, Mike (1999). The Definitive Hull City A.F.C. : A statistical history to 1999. Tony Brown. p. 33. ISBN 1-899468-13-7.
- ^ Peterson. The Definitive Hull City A.F.C. : A statistical history to 1999. p. 34.
- ^ Peterson. The Definitive Hull City A.F.C. : A statistical history to 1999. p. 110.
- ^ Batters, Dave (2008). York City The Complete Record. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. p. 434. ISBN 978-1-85983-633-0.