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Billy Cowan (footballer)

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Scottish footballer For the Hull City and Chesterfield player, see William Cowan (footballer).

Billy Cowan
Personal information
Full name William Duncan Cowan
Date of birth 9 August 1896
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Height 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)
Position(s) Inside right
Youth career
Tranent
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1920–1923 Dundee 68 (12)
1923–1925 Newcastle United 87 (23)
1926–1927 Manchester City 22 (11)
1927–1929 St Mirren 10 (4)
1929 Peebles Rovers
Northfleet
North Shields
1930 Hartlepool United 3 (2)
1930 Darlington 7 (1)
Bath City
International career
1924 Scotland 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Duncan Cowan (9 August 1896 – unknown) was a Scottish professional footballer. An inside right who could also play at inside left, he played in the Football League for Newcastle United, Manchester City, Hartlepool United and Darlington.

Cowan also received one cap for Scotland, scoring his team's goal in a 1–1 draw with England in 1924

References

  1. Tynesider (20 August 1923). "Prospects of the clubs in the First Division of the League. Newcastle United". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  2. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 62. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  3. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. (Scotland player) Billy Cowan, London Hearts Supporters Club
  5. Billy Cowan at the Scottish Football Association
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