David Cowan (footballer, born 1982)

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David Cowan
Personal information
Full name David Cowan
Date of birth (1982-03-05) 5 March 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Penrith, England
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
–2002 Newcastle United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Motherwell 17 (0)
2004–2005 St Johnstone 10 (0)
2005–2007 Ross County 24 (0)
2007–2008 Gretna 14 (2)
2008–2010 Dundee 36 (0)
2011 Livingston 9 (0)
2011 East Fife 3 (0)
2011–2014 Cowdenbeath 40 (0)
2014 East Fife 9 (0)
Total 162 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:43, 8 May 2020 (UTC)

David Cowan (born 5 March 1982 in Whitehaven, Cumbria) is an English former footballer who played as a defender for Newcastle United, Motherwell, St Johnstone, Ross County, Gretna, Dundee, Livingston, East Fife and Cowdenbeath.

Youth career[edit]

Cowan started his career with Newcastle United at Academy and reserve level before being released in 2002.

Career[edit]

After trial spells at Walsall, Livingston, Wigan Athletic and Oldham Athletic, Cowan joined Motherwell but was to suffer a double ankle fracture in a game against Celtic that sidelined him for a year and put his playing career in some doubt.[1][2]

Recovering fitness but failing to get back into the first team, he joined St Johnstone in January 2005,[3] before an 18-month stint in the Highland town of Dingwall with Ross County.

Returning to England for an unsuccessful trial at Blackpool, Cowan signed for Gretna.[4]

Snapped up by Dundee in January 2008, within days of his former Newcastle reserve colleague Colin McMenamin who made the same switch from Gretna,[5] he became a regular starter at Dens Park, earning an extended two-year deal. He was released by the club on 4 May 2010, along with eight other players.[6]

In February 2011, after recovering from an injury suffered whilst with Dundee that had kept him out for over a year, he joined Livingston.[7][8] He was released at the end of the season and after a short trial spell at East Fife, signed for Cowdenbeath on a short-term deal until January 2012.[9]

On 31 January 2014, Cowan was released by Cowdenbeath.[10]

Cowan rejoined East Fife on 7 February 2014. He was released by the club in May 2014 following their relegation to Scottish League Two.[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Celtic take over at top". BBC Sport. 7 May 2003. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Second operation for Cowan". BBC Sport. 8 May 2003. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Cowan and Sloan sign for Saints". BBC Sport. 19 January 2005. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Cowan given chance with Gretna". BBC Sport. 8 February 2007. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Dundee add Cowan and Hibs striker". BBC Sport. 31 January 2008. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Dundee aim to axe 16 from squad". BBC Sport. 4 May 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
  7. ^ "Livi new boy ends year of injury hell with Airdrie shut-out". Daily Record. 17 February 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Livingston team profile". Archived from the original on 28 May 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
  9. ^ "BLUE BRAZIL SIGN DEFENDER". Scottish Professional Football League. 14 September 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Two more join up as Cowden prepare for Rovers' visit". Central Fife Times. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  11. ^ "EAST FIFE RELEASE 13 PLAYERS". Scottish Professional Football League. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2020.

External links[edit]

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