Name: John Cowan
Born: 8 January 1949, Belfast
Height: 5.09 ft
Weight: 9.08 st
Position: Midfielder
Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 1 Full Cap (1970).
Club Career:
Biography:
John Cowan began his career as a wing-half with Crusaders before joining Newcastle United for £300 in February 1967. He was one of a number of Northern Ireland players to feature at St. James’ Park through the late-sixties and early-seventies, including Iam McFaul, Tommy Cassidy and Dave Craig – with whom he shared ‘digs’. Cowan’s chances were few-and-far-between, and it was two years before he made his Football League debut.
Almost immediately on his Newcastle debut Cowan was called into the Northern Ireland set-up. He was denied an Under-23 cap when a game against Wales was snowed-off early in 1970. He did however gain a place in Billy Bingham’s Full squad for the 1970 Home Nations Championship, making his only international appearance as a substitute against England at Wembley.
Despite his ability to play either in defence or midfield, Cowan had to wait until the 1972/73 season before making the Newcastle first eleven again, coming in for the injured Tommy Gibb early in the season. After a total of just ten appearances in six years at Newcastle, Cowan was released in the summer of 1973.
He returned to Ireland, taking the position of player-manager at Drogheda while in his mid-20s. In two seasons at Lourdes Stadium he stabilised an oft rock-bottom club, and he could take much credit for putting in place the beginnings of Jimmy McAlinden’s successful squad of the late-seventies.
Cowan returned to the north-east of England with Darlington in 1975, but lasted just a season back in League football before joining non-League Scarborough.
From a footballing family, his three brothers also played Irish League football. With his footballing career behind him, John Cowan formed successful a sports trophy business in Newcastle.
Born: 8 January 1949, Belfast
Height: 5.09 ft
Weight: 9.08 st
Position: Midfielder
Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 1 Full Cap (1970).
Club Career:
Teams |
Seasons |
Signed |
Fee |
League |
FA Cup |
FL Cup |
Europe |
Other |
Crusaders |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Newcastle
United |
69/0-72/3 |
Feb-67 |
- |
6(3)/0 |
- |
0(1)/0 |
- |
- |
Drogheda |
- |
-73 |
- |
/5 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Darlington |
75/6 |
Aug-75 |
- |
10(0)/0 |
1(0)/0 |
- |
- |
- |
Queen of the South |
- |
-76 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Scarborough |
- |
-76 |
- |
- |
(Northern
Premier League) |
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Biography:
John Cowan began his career as a wing-half with Crusaders before joining Newcastle United for £300 in February 1967. He was one of a number of Northern Ireland players to feature at St. James’ Park through the late-sixties and early-seventies, including Iam McFaul, Tommy Cassidy and Dave Craig – with whom he shared ‘digs’. Cowan’s chances were few-and-far-between, and it was two years before he made his Football League debut.
Almost immediately on his Newcastle debut Cowan was called into the Northern Ireland set-up. He was denied an Under-23 cap when a game against Wales was snowed-off early in 1970. He did however gain a place in Billy Bingham’s Full squad for the 1970 Home Nations Championship, making his only international appearance as a substitute against England at Wembley.
Despite his ability to play either in defence or midfield, Cowan had to wait until the 1972/73 season before making the Newcastle first eleven again, coming in for the injured Tommy Gibb early in the season. After a total of just ten appearances in six years at Newcastle, Cowan was released in the summer of 1973.
He returned to Ireland, taking the position of player-manager at Drogheda while in his mid-20s. In two seasons at Lourdes Stadium he stabilised an oft rock-bottom club, and he could take much credit for putting in place the beginnings of Jimmy McAlinden’s successful squad of the late-seventies.
Cowan returned to the north-east of England with Darlington in 1975, but lasted just a season back in League football before joining non-League Scarborough.
From a footballing family, his three brothers also played Irish League football. With his footballing career behind him, John Cowan formed successful a sports trophy business in Newcastle.
Summary: 0(1)/0. Won 0, Drew 0, Lost 1.
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