Jimmy Cowie
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Jimmy Cowie | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | James G Cowie | |
Date of birth | ||
Place of birth | Keith, Scotland | |
Date of death | 1966 | |
Playing position | Striker | |
Senior clubs1 | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
?-1926 1926-1928 1928-1931 1931-? |
Keith Raith Rovers York City Keith |
? (?) 67 (58) ? (?) |
? (?)
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
James G "Jimmy" Cowie (born in Keith, Scotland - died 1966) was a Scottish footballer.
[edit] Career
Cowie started his career with Keith, where he played until joining Raith Rovers in 1926. He joined York City in 1928.[1]
During the 1928–29 season, Cowie scored a total of 56 goals in 56 appearances for York.[2] He scored in York's first game in the Football League against Wigan Borough. He returned to Keith in the summer of 1931.[1]
Later in life, Cowie was a keen bowls player and snooker player. He also worked in insurance. He died in 1966.[1]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c James Cowie. York City FC. Retrieved on 2007-09-20.
- ^ Batters, Dave (1990). "York City Stars", York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited, p152. ISBN 0907969690.