James Cowan (footballer)

James Cowan
Cowan with Aston Villa in 1897
Personal information
Date of birth (1868-10-17)17 October 1868
Place of birth Jamestown, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Date of death 12 December 1918(1918-12-12) (aged 50)
Place of death London, England
Position(s) Half back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Renton
–1889 Vale of Leven
1889–1890 Warwickshire County
1890–1902 Aston Villa 315 (22)
International career
1896–1898 Scotland 3 (0)
Managerial career
1906–1913 Queens Park Rangers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Cowan (17 October 1868 – 12 December 1918) was a Scottish football player and manager, winning five Football League First Division titles and two FA Cup winners medals at Aston Villa and later taking charge of Queens Park Rangers.