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| name = Jack Cowan
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1927|6|6}}
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| birth_place = [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], Canada
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2000|12|10|1927|6|6}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1927|6|6}}
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| birth_place = [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], Canada
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| position = [[Defender (football)|Defender]]
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| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2000|12|10|1927|6|6}}
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| years1 = 1949–1954
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| clubs1 = [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]]
| caps1 = 115
| height = 184 cm
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| position = [[Defender (football)|Left back]]
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| goals1 = 1
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| youthclubs1 = Hastings Bluebirds
| youthyears2 = 1945-49
| youthclubs2 = [[UBC Thunderbirds]]
| years1 = 1947-49
| clubs1 = St. Saviours / Vancouver City FC
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| clubs2 = St. Saviours / Vancouver City FC
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| years3 = 1949–1954
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| clubs3 = [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]]
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| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 1954-56
| clubs4 = Vancouver City FC / Hale-Co FC
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| nationalyears1 = 1956
| nationalteam1 = [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada]]
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'''Jack Cowan''' (6 June 1927 – 10 December 2000) was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[association football]] player, who played for [[Scotland|Scottish]] club [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]] from 1949 to 1954. He was inducted into the [[Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame]] as a player in 2000.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jack Cowan|url=http://www.bcsportshalloffame.com/inductees/inductees/bio?id=148&type=person|website=BC Sports Hall of Fame|accessdate=17 May 2016}}</ref>


Cowan was a member of the 1949, 1955, and 1956 BC All-Star teams and also on the 1956 Canadian all-star team.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jack Cowan|url=http://www.bcsportshalloffame.com/inductees/inductees/bio?id=148&type=person|website=BC Sports Hall of Fame|accessdate=17 May 2016}}</ref>
'''Jack Cowan''' (6 June 1927 – 10 December 2000) was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[association football]] player who won championships in both Canada and Scotland. He won Scottish Cup and Scottish League titles with [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]], then capped off his career by winning Canada Soccer's [[The Challenge Trophy|Carling Cup]] with Vancouver Hale-Co FC. He was inducted into the [[Canada Soccer Hall of Fame]] as a player in 2000.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jack Cowan|url=http://www.bcsportshalloffame.com/inductees/inductees/bio?id=148&type=person|website=BC Sports Hall of Fame|accessdate=17 May 2016}}</ref>


While attending the [[University of British Columbia]], Cowan made his [[Pacific Coast Soccer League (1908-73)|Pacific Coast League]] in 1947-48 with Vancouver St. Saviours. He again played for the team in 1948-49 (renamed Vancouver City FC) and was selected to the British Columbia All-Stars at year's end.
Cowan retired from soccer in 1956 at age twenty-nine.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jack Cowan|url=http://www.bcsportshalloffame.com/inductees/inductees/bio?id=148&type=person|website=BC Sports Hall of Fame|accessdate=17 May 2016}}</ref>

After five seasons in Scotland, Cowan returned to Canada to start his engineering career. He also rejoined Vancouver City FC, who in 1955-56 were renamed Vancouver Hale-Co FC. In 1956, he helps his club with the national title. He played in several all-star matches, including representative teams for British Columbia, Western Canada, and Canada.<ref>http://canadasoccer.com/index.php?t=profile&pid=808</ref>

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Cowan retired from soccer after the 1956 season at age twenty-nine.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jack Cowan|url=http://www.bcsportshalloffame.com/inductees/inductees/bio?id=148&type=person|website=BC Sports Hall of Fame|accessdate=17 May 2016}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://canadasoccer.com/index.php?t=profile&pid=808 Canada Soccer Hall of Fame profile]
*[http://www.thesoccerhalloffame.ca/osn.nsf/c1bfa845a2dec3bf85256b0b005d4116/f081b7a2ab90534085256b0d006cca22?OpenDocument Bio from Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame]
*[http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player4/jackcowan.html Newcastle Fans profile]
*[http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player4/jackcowan.html Newcastle Fans profile]


Revision as of 00:28, 6 June 2018

Jack Cowan
Personal information
Date of birth (1927-06-06) 6 June 1927 (age 97)
Place of birth Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Date of death 10 December 2000(2000-12-10) (aged 73)
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
Hastings Bluebirds
1945-49 UBC Thunderbirds
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1947-49 St. Saviours / Vancouver City FC (0)
1947-49 St. Saviours / Vancouver City FC (0)
1949–1954 Dundee 115 (1)
1954-56 Vancouver City FC / Hale-Co FC (8)
International career
1956 Canada 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jack Cowan (6 June 1927 – 10 December 2000) was a Canadian association football player who won championships in both Canada and Scotland. He won Scottish Cup and Scottish League titles with Dundee, then capped off his career by winning Canada Soccer's Carling Cup with Vancouver Hale-Co FC. He was inducted into the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame as a player in 2000.[1]

While attending the University of British Columbia, Cowan made his Pacific Coast League in 1947-48 with Vancouver St. Saviours. He again played for the team in 1948-49 (renamed Vancouver City FC) and was selected to the British Columbia All-Stars at year's end.

After five seasons in Scotland, Cowan returned to Canada to start his engineering career. He also rejoined Vancouver City FC, who in 1955-56 were renamed Vancouver Hale-Co FC. In 1956, he helps his club with the national title. He played in several all-star matches, including representative teams for British Columbia, Western Canada, and Canada.[2]

Cowan retired from soccer after the 1956 season at age twenty-nine.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Jack Cowan". BC Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  2. ^ http://canadasoccer.com/index.php?t=profile&pid=808
  3. ^ "Jack Cowan". BC Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 17 May 2016.


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