George Cowell
Australian rules footballer
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Albert David George Cowell (1 November 1870 – 27 April 1937) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Ballarat East, Victoria
Ballarat
| George Cowell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Albert David George Cowell | ||
| Born |
1 November 1870 Ballarat East, Victoria | ||
| Died |
27 April 1937 (aged 66) Ballarat | ||
| Original team | Beaufort | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1896 | South Ballarat | ||
| 1898 | Collingwood | 11 (2) | |
| 1899 | Carlton | 7 (4) | |
| 1900 | North Melbourne (VFA) | 1 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1900. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
The third of 12 children born to Edmund Cowell (1843–1918),[2][3][4] and Caroline Cowell (1841–1910), née Pierpoint,[5] Albert David George Cowell was born at Ballarat East on 1 November 1870.
George Cowell married Emily Maud Nichols (1869–1942) in early 1894 and they had three children: Charles Aubrey Nicholas Cowell (1894–1917),[6][7][8] Lydia Amy Isabel Cowell (1896–1971), later Mrs. Hector Godfrey Smith, and George Cowell (1897–1970).
Football
South Ballarat
Originally from Beaufort,[9] Cowell played with South Ballarat in 1896.[10][11]
Collingwood
Cowell played 11 games with Collingwood in the 1898 VFL season.[12]
Carlton
Cowell transferred to Carlton at the start of the 1899 VFL season[13] and played seven games for the Blues.[14]
North Melbourne
Cowell then transferred to North Melbourne at the start of the 1900 season[15] but played only a single senior game for them in Round 1.[16]
Later life
Cowell worked as a baker and pastrycook, returning to Ballarat after his football career where he died in April 1937.
