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Sam Cowan |
Manchester City
FC
3 appearances, 0 goals
P 3 W 2 D 1 L 0 F
9:
A 4
83% successful
1926-31
captain: none
minutes played: 270 |
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Timeline |
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Samuel Cowan |
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Birth |
10 May 1901 in Staveley, Chesterfield, Derbyshire [registered in
Chesterfield, June 1901] |
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According to the 1901 census,
Selina Cowan (née Wallace) is pregnant with a child who will become Samuel. His father,
Thomas, is a hewer in the coal mines. They live at 25 Hartington Cottages
in Staveley, Chesterfield. |
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According to the 1911 census,
Staveley-born Samuel is the fifth of nine children to their parents. They
live at 25 Ridge Balk Lane, in Woodlands, Doncaster. His father is a hewer. |
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According to the
1921 census, Samuel, an underground roadworker at the local colliery, is
the second oldest of six children still living at home with their parents
at 23 John Street in Adwick-le-Street. |
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Marriage |
to Hazel Noble, on 10 July 1930
at
St. Margaret's Church in Swinton
[registered in Rotherham, September 1930]. Service conducted
by Rev. T.G. Rogers. They had one son, David Anthony (b.20 October
1937)
"The bride was wearing an ankle-length
gown of lace georgette with wreath and veil, and carried a shower
bouquet of carnations. She was attended by Miss Rachel Cowan,
sister of the bridegroom, and Miss Rosie Marriott, cousin of the
bride, who wore dresses of lemon and blue georgette." - Leeds
Mercury, 10 July 1930 |
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According to the 1939 register, Samuel is a
Brighton & Hove Albion trainer, married to Hazel, and living at 2
Sunninghill Avenue in the Hangleton area of Hove. |
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Death |
4 October 1964 at Hanbury Park, Haywards Heath, aged
63 years 147 days
[registered in Cuckfield, Sussex, December 1964]. Living at
2 Sunninghill Avenue, Hove. |
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"Sam Cowan, aged 62, who was famous as Manchester
City's centre-half before the war, and was capped for England, collapsed
while refereeing a Show Biz football match at Haywards Heath, Sussex, last
night and died. The game was in aid of the benefit fund of Jim Parks,
England and Sussex wicketkeeper. In the Show Biz side were Tommy Steele
and Ronnie Carroll. Cowan refereed the first half but left the field
shortly after half-time, complaining of a pain in the chest. He died in
the dressing room. The match, which ended in a win for the Show Biz side
by 6-3, raised more than £170 for Jim Parks's benefit." - The
Birmingham Post, Monday, 5 October 1964. |
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Funeral |
Friday 12.30pm, 9 October 1964
at St. Peter's Church, West Blatchington in
Hove |
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Probate |
"COWAN Samuel
of
2 Sunninghill Avenue, Hove
Sussex
died 4 October
1964 at Hanbury Park Football Stadium Haywards Heath Sussex
Probate Lewes
27 September to Hazel Cowan widow
£5952." |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
Started his junior career playing with Adwick-Le-Street Park FC
and Adwick FC Juniors. As he worked at the local colliery, he played for
and worked for, Bullcroft Colliery and also turned out for Denaby United
FC. His professional career began with Doncaster Rovers FC in August 1923,
where he scored thirteen goals in 48 league appearances. Cowan moved to
Manchester City FC on 17 December 1924, where he became the club captain.
After 369 league appearances and nineteen goals,
he transferred to Bradford City FC on
17 October 1935 for a £2000 transfer fee and made 57 league
appearances, scoring once. Joined Mossley FC in July 1937. |
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Club honours |
FA Cup runners-up 1925-26, 1932-33, winners 1933-34;
Football League Division Two winners 1927-28;
FA Charity Shield runners-up 1934, winners 1937; |
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Individual honours |
Football League (one appearance) |
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Distinctions |
One of only
handful of players who have a road named after him. Sam Cowan Close
is in Moss Side, Manchester. The estate includes Fred Tilson Close, Sammy
Cookson Close, Tommy Johnson Walk and Horace Barnes Close. |
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Height/Weight |
5'
10½", 13st.
0lbs [1926]. 5' 10" [1928], 5'
11", 13st.
2lbs [1929] |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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Management
Career |
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Club(s) |
Appointed the coach at Brighton & Hove Albion FC in June 1938.
Spent most of the 1946-47 season as manager back at Manchester City FC.
Despite being appointed on 18 November 1946, he resigned on 25 June 1947
because of a dispute on policy. After he left
City, Cowan was interviewed by Brentford AFC to become their new
trainer/coach. He had also had offers from two more league side, and one
club in Spain. Became coach at Hamsey FC in August 1947. Appointed coach
at Worthing FC on 5 July 1948 for the upcoming season. |
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Club honours |
Football League Division Two winners 1946-47; |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of six who became 504th players (506)
to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Centre-half,
left-half |
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First match |
No. 150, 24 May 1926, Belgium 3 England 5, an
end-of-season tour
match at Olympisch Stadion, Antwerpen, aged 25 years
14 days. |
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Last match |
No. 177, 16 May 1931, Belgium 1 England
4, an end-of-season tour match at Stade du Daring Club de Bruxelles, Sint-Jans Molenbeek,
Bruxelles, aged 30 years 6 days. |
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Major tournaments |
None |
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Team honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
Exactly 27
years after Cowen is laid to rest, Clem Mitchell is also buried in Hove |
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Beyond England |
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Had a physiotherapy practice at
Brighton and was masseur to the Sussex CCC and several MCC touring sides. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.76. |
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Sam Cowan - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
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6 |
3 |
0 |
270 |
0 |
0 min |
0 |
none |
none |
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minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
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Sam Cowan
- Match Record - All Matches - By
Type of Match |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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Away
- Friendly |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
4 |
+5 |
1 |
1 |
3.00 |
1.333 |
83.3 |
+2 |
| All |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
4 |
+5 |
1 |
1 |
3.00 |
1.333 |
83.3 |
+2 |
Sam Cowan
- Match History
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Club:
Manchester City F.C.
- three full appearances (270 min) |
F.A. International Selection Committee - three full appearances
(270 min)x
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Age 25 |
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1 |
150 |
24 May 1926 - Belgium 3 England 5,
Olympisch Stadion, Antwerpen |
tour |
AW |
Start |
ch |
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151 |
27 May 1926 - France vs.
England,
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Paris - match postponed |
App |
squad member |
Notes
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CG
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