| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Henry | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1856 | ||
| Place of birth | Chiswick, London | ||
| Date of death | 7 August 1943 (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | Linlithgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1876–85 | Royal Engineers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Henry Cowan (28 September 1856 – 7 August 1943)[1] was an Army officer, who played in the 1878 FA Cup final for the Royal Engineers A.F.C., and represented Great Britain in shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics.