Don Cowan (footballer, born 1931)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Donald Cowan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 August 1931[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sherburn, County Durham, England | ||
| Date of death | 19 November 2024 (aged 93) | ||
| Place of death | Bishop Auckland, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bowburn Juniors | |||
| Middlesbrough | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1952–1954 | Darlington | 17 | (0) |
| North Shields | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Donald Cowan (17 August 1931 – 19 November 2024) was an English footballer who played in the Football League as a goalkeeper for Darlington.
Cowan was born in Sherburn, County Durham.[2] He began his football career with local club Bowburn, and was on the books of Middlesbrough as an apprentice. After completing his National Service in the Royal Air Force, he turned professional with Darlington,[2] with whom he made 17 league appearances over two seasons. He then played non-league football with North Shields.[3]
He went on to be an administrator in local football in the County Durham area for many years, and was a vice-president of the Durham County Football Association.[2]
Cowan died in Bishop Auckland on 19 November 2024, at the age of 93.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Hugman, Barry J., ed. (1998). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–1998. Queen Anne Press. p. 126. ISBN 978-1-85291-585-8.
- ^ a b c Amos, Mike (23 August 2011). "It's knee bother for Tom as England come calling". The Northern Echo. Darlington. Archived from the original on 5 September 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "Darlington: 1946/47–1988/89 & 1990/91–2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ "Tribute to Donald Cowan, 1931–2024". Much Loved. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
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