George Cowie
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 May 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Buckie, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Full back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1977–1982 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1982–1983 | West Ham United | 8 | (0) |
| 1983–1987 | Heart of Midlothian | 68 | (2) |
| 1986–1987 | → Morton (loan) | 3 | (2) |
| 1987–1988 | Dunfermline Athletic | 14 | (0) |
| 1988–1989 | Deveronvale | ||
| 1989–1991 | Morton | 24 | (0) |
| 1991 | Forres Mechanics | ||
| Total | 117 | (4) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| Papua New Guinea U23 | |||
| Solomon Islands | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
George Cowie (born 9 May 1961) is a Scottish former professional football player and coach.
Career
Born in Buckie, Cowie joined West Ham United in 1977, turning professional in 1978.[1] He made his senior debut on 13 April 1982, in a Division 1 match against Ipswich Town.[2] He later played for Heart of Midlothian, Morton, Dunfermline Athletic, Deveronvale and Forres Mechanics, both latter clubs play in the Scottish Highland Football League.[3]
After retiring as a player, Cowie was active as a coach in Oceania, where he served as manager of the Papua New Guinea national under-23 team and the Solomon Islands national team.[1]