Jimmy Cowie
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Keith, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1966 | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–1926 | Keith | ? | (?) |
| 1926–1928 | Raith Rovers | ? | (?) |
| 1928–1931 | York City | 67 | (58) |
| 1931–? | Keith | ? | (?) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James G. Cowie (born in Keith, Scotland - died 1966) was a Scottish footballer.
Career
[edit]Cowie started his career with Keith, where he played until joining Raith Rovers in 1926. He joined York City in 1928.[1]
During the 1928–29 season, Cowie scored a total of 56 goals in 56 appearances for York.[2] He scored in York's first game in the Football League against Wigan Borough. He returned to Keith in the summer of 1931.[1]
In 1938, he played alongside his 16-year-old son, also named Jim Cowie, at Keith F.C.[3]
Later in life, Cowie was a keen bowls player and snooker player. He also worked in insurance. He died in 1966.[1]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c "James Cowie". York City FC. Retrieved 20 September 2007.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Batters, Dave (1990). "York City Stars". York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. p. 152. ISBN 0-907969-69-0.
- ^ "Sports". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 16 August 1938. p. 3. Retrieved 26 June 2018.