Billy Cowan (footballer)
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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)[1]
| 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)[1] | ||
| Position | 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.[2]
Cowan also received one cap for Scotland, scoring his team's goal in a 1–1 draw with England in 1924[3][4][5]