Ian Cowan

This article is about the footballer. For the historian, see Ian Borthwick Cowan.

Ian Cowan (27 November 1944 – 8 November 2016^[3]), nicknamed "Cowboy",^[2] was a Scottish footballer who played as a right winger.

Ian Cowan

Personal information
Full name	Ian Cowan[1]
Date of birth	(1944-11-27)27 November 1944
Place of birth	Falkirk, Scotland[2]
Date of death	8 November 2016(2016-11-08) (aged 71)[3]
Place of death	Falkirk, Scotland[3]
Position	Right winger
Youth career
0000–1959	Camelon Juniors
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1959–1961	Falkirk	5	(0)
1961–1962	Rutherglen Glencairn
1962–1965	Partick Thistle	64	(13)
1965–1966	St Johnstone	21	(2)
1966–1968	Falkirk	30	(4)
1968–1970	Dunfermline Athletic	5	(1)
1970–1971	Southend United	3	(0)
1971–1972	K.V. Oostende
1972–1973	Albion Rovers	9	(0)
Total		137	(20)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Cowan started his career with Falkirk in 1959 before moving to Partick Thistle in 1961 where he made nearly 100 appearances for the Firhill club. He then moved on to St Johnstone before returning to Falkirk. Subsequently, Cowan turned out for Dunfermline Athletic, Southend United, K.V. Oostende and Albion Rovers.^[4]