Ian Cowan
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ian Cowan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 November 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Falkirk, Scotland[2] | ||
| Date of death | 8 November 2016 (aged 71)[3] | ||
| Place of death | Falkirk, Scotland[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1959 | Camelon Juniors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1961 | Falkirk | 5 | (0) |
| 1961–1962 | Rutherglen Glencairn | ||
| 1962–1965 | Partick Thistle | 64 | (13) |
| 1965–1966 | St Johnstone | 21 | (2) |
| 1966–1968 | Falkirk | 30 | (4) |
| 1968–1970 | Dunfermline Athletic | 5 | (1) |
| 1970–1971 | Southend United | 3 | (0) |
| 1971–1972 | K.V. Oostende | ||
| 1972–1973 | Albion Rovers | 9 | (0) |
| Total | 137 | (20) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ian Cowan (27 November 1944 – 8 November 2016[3]), nicknamed "Cowboy",[2] was a Scottish footballer who played as a right winger.
Career
[edit]Cowan started his career with Falkirk in 1959 before moving to Partick Thistle in 1961 where he made nearly 100 appearances for the Firhill club. He then moved on to St Johnstone before returning to Falkirk. Subsequently, Cowan turned out for Dunfermline Athletic, Southend United, K.V. Oostende and Albion Rovers.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ian Cowan". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Ian Cowan 1944-2016". Falkirk FC. 10 November 2016. Archived from the original on 15 November 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ a b c "Ian Cowan : Obituary". The Falkirk Herald. Johnston Press plc. 17 November 2016. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ "Ian Cowan". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
External links
[edit]- Ian Cowan at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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- 1944 births
- 2016 deaths
- Falkirk F.C. players
- Partick Thistle F.C. players
- Southend United F.C. players
- St Johnstone F.C. players
- Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players
- Albion Rovers F.C. players
- Rutherglen Glencairn F.C. players
- Camelon Juniors F.C. players
- K.V. Oostende players
- Men's association football wingers
- Scottish men's footballers
- Scottish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Scottish Football League players
- English Football League players
- Whitburn F.C. players
- Footballers from Falkirk
- 20th-century Scottish sportsmen
- Scottish football midfielder, 1940s birth stubs