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Arthur
Cowell |
Blackburn Rovers
FC
1 appearance, 0 goals
P 1 W 0 D 1 L 0 F 1:
A 1
50% successful
1910
captain: none
minutes played: 90 |
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Timeline |
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Arthur Cowell |
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Birth |
12
May 1886 at 24 Bullen Street, Blackburn, Lancashire [registered in
Blackburn, June 1886]. |
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Baptism |
6 June
1886 in St Peter's Church, Blackburn.
Parents: William & Ellen Cowell of 24 Bullen Street. Father is a
Pavior. Baptism by G. Edward Hignett. It is his baptism
details that state his birthdate. |
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According to the 1891 census,
Arthur is the youngest of six children to William and Ellen (née Houlker).
William has died and his mother his the head of the household and is a
cotton weaver. They live at 24 Bullen Street in Blackburn. |
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According to the 1901 census,
fourteen year-old Arthur is still the youngest of the six children still
living with their mother at 24 Bullen Street. He is now a jacquard
machinist. |
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According to the 1911 census,
Arthur is a professional footballer and is now just the youngest of four
living with his mother at 24 Bullen Street. |
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Marriage |
to Mary A. Knowles
[registered in Blackburn, June 1912]. |
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According to the 1921
census, Arthur, a professional footballer for Blackburn Rovers FC, is now
married to Mary Alice, and with one son, Arthur, they live at 3 Lord Derby
Street in Blackburn. His wife's father and sister are also with them. |
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According to the 1939 register, Arthur, a newsagent, is
now married to Mary A., and they live at 26 Poulton Street in Kirkham. |
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Death |
12 February 1959, aged
72 years 276 days
[registered in Blackburn, March 1959].
49 years exactly after his only
England appearance. |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990], lan-opc.org.uk & |
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
Began at Blackburn St. Peter's FC, a Sunday School
side, before he joined Nelson FC in 1904, joined Blackburn Rovers FC and
would stay with them in some capacity until May 1937.
He made 240 league appearances up until
1925. He did guest with Burnley FC in 1916. |
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Club honours |
Football League Champions 1911-12, 1913-14; |
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Individual honours |
Football League (one appearance) |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Height/Weight |
5'
7½", 10st.
10lbs [1910]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of five who became the 344th
players (345) to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Left-back |
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Only match |
No. 105, 12 February 1910,
Ireland, England 1, a British Championship match at
Solitude Ground,
Cliftonville, Belfast, aged
23 years
276 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British Championship
1909-10; |
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Team honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
Cousin of
Kelly Houlker |
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Beyond England |
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Ended his time at Ewood Park on 14
May 1937. Took over as Wrexham's trainer, becoming their manager in August
1938 for six months. Ran newsagencies at Kirkham and Darwen after leaving
football. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.76. |
