Ian Cowan

This article is about the footballer. For the historian, see Ian Borthwick Cowan.

Ian Cowan
Personal information
Full name Ian Cowan[1]
Date of birth (1944-11-27)27 November 1944
Place of birth Falkirk, Scotland[2]
Date of death 8 November 2016(2016-11-08) (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

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

  1. ^ "Ian Cowan". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Ian Cowan 1944-2016". Falkirk FC. 10 November 2016. Archived from the original on 15 November 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Ian Cowan". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  • Ian Cowan at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database


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