Player Details

Jimmy Cowen

Real Name: James Ernest Cowen
Born: 22/01/1902 (Dyon Side, Distington)
Died: 05/07/1950 (Peterborough)

Heritage Number: 560
Debut Match*: 14/09/1929 v Crewe Alexandra (Football League)
Last Match*: 18/04/1933 v Rotherham United (Football League)
* Qualifying Games

Jimmy Cowen, a Cumbrian, was a brilliant schemer as well as a prolific goalscorer. He started out with his local club, Whitehaven Athletic and in 1926–27 he scored 56 goals for Barnoldswick but it was not until he joined Southport two years later that he got a regular place in League football. In 1929–30 he scored 21 of his 24 goals from centre-forward but it was at inside-left alongside Archie Waterston that he scored his memorable Cup-tie goals in 1931 and 1932. His winner against Bradford Park Avenue earned Southport their solitary appearance in the last eight and Jimmy the soubriquet “£1,000 Cowen” in view of the extra revenue he brought the club. Equally valuable was his goal at Newcastle which forced a replay in 1931–32 as was his thrilling late equaliser in the replay at Haig Avenue. At Peterborough United he played in a friendly game alongside a very young Cec Wyles (q.v.). After finishing his football career he resumed his trade as an electrical engineer working for the G.P.O. in Peterborough. He died shortly after the Second World War in Peterborough Memorial Hospital after a long illness when still only 48.

Season: 1930/1931 [Back to Player Stats]
The player made an appearance in the following games:

Date	Home Club	Away Club	Score	Goals	Competition	Round	Match Date
13/09/1930	Southport	Carlisle United	1 - 2	0	Football League	D3N	13/09/1930
16/09/1930	Southport	Accrington Stanley (1891)	3 - 3	1	Football League	D3N	16/09/1930
27/09/1930	Southport	Rotherham United	4 - 1	2	Football League	D3N	27/09/1930
04/10/1930	Chesterfield	Southport	2 - 1	0	Football League	D3N	04/10/1930
11/10/1930	Southport	Barrow	3 - 2	0	Football League	D3N	11/10/1930
15/10/1930	New Brighton	Southport	2 - 0	0	Lancashire Senior Cup	2	15/10/1930
18/10/1930	Southport	Lincoln City	1 - 2	1	Football League	D3N	18/10/1930
25/10/1930	Wigan Borough	Southport	1 - 0	0	Football League	D3N	25/10/1930
01/11/1930	Southport	Doncaster Rovers	2 - 1	1	Football League	D3N	01/11/1930
08/11/1930	Gateshead (1930)	Southport	2 - 3	0	Football League	D3N	08/11/1930
15/11/1930	Southport	Stockport County	2 - 0	0	Football League	D3N	15/11/1930
29/11/1930	Southport	Darlington	4 - 2	0	FA Cup	1	29/11/1930
06/12/1930	Darlington	Southport	2 - 3	2	Football League	D3N	06/12/1930
13/12/1930	Gainsborough Trinity	Southport	0 - 4	1	FA Cup	2	13/12/1930
20/12/1930	Hull City	Southport	5 - 1	0	Football League	D3N	20/12/1930
25/12/1930	Southport	Rochdale	4 - 0	1	Football League	D3N	25/12/1930
26/12/1930	Rochdale	Southport	0 - 4	0	Football League	D3N	26/12/1930
27/12/1930	Wrexham	Southport	2 - 4	1	Football League	D3N	27/12/1930
01/01/1931	Southport	Nelson	8 - 1	1	Football League	D3N	01/01/1931
03/01/1931	Southport	Tranmere Rovers	1 - 1	0	Football League	D3N	03/01/1931
10/01/1931	Southport	Millwall	3 - 1	2	FA Cup	3	10/01/1931
13/01/1931	Southport	Halifax Town	5 - 2	1	Football League	D3N	13/01/1931
17/01/1931	Carlisle United	Southport	4 - 3	0	Football League	D3N	17/01/1931
24/01/1931	Southport	Blackpool	2 - 1	0	FA Cup	4	24/01/1931
31/01/1931	Rotherham United	Southport	3 - 3	0	Football League	D3N	31/01/1931
14/02/1931	Southport	Bradford ( Park Avenue )	1 - 0	1	FA Cup	5	14/02/1931
17/02/1931	Southport	York City	1 - 0	0	Football League	D3N	17/02/1931
28/02/1931	Everton	Southport	9 - 1	0	FA Cup	6	28/02/1931
05/03/1931	Barrow	Southport	1 - 1	0	Football League	D3N	05/03/1931
07/03/1931	Doncaster Rovers	Southport	0 - 0	0	Football League	D3N	07/03/1931
14/03/1931	Southport	Gateshead (1930)	1 - 0	0	Football League	D3N	14/03/1931
17/03/1931	Southport	New Brighton	1 - 0	0	Liverpool Senior Cup		17/03/1931
21/03/1931	Stockport County	Southport	2 - 0	0	Football League	D3N	21/03/1931
28/03/1931	Southport	New Brighton	3 - 0	0	Football League	D3N	28/03/1931
03/04/1931	Southport	Crewe Alexandra	3 - 1	0	Football League	D3N	03/04/1931
04/04/1931	Halifax Town	Southport	0 - 0	0	Football League	D3N	04/04/1931
06/04/1931	Crewe Alexandra	Southport	0 - 0	0	Football League	D3N	06/04/1931
11/04/1931	Southport	Darlington	0 - 1	0	Football League	D3N	11/04/1931
18/04/1931	Nelson	Southport	1 - 4	1	Football League	D3N	18/04/1931
21/04/1931	Southport	Wigan Borough	3 - 1	0	Football League	D3N	21/04/1931
25/04/1931	Southport	Hull City	1 - 0	0	Football League	D3N	25/04/1931
27/04/1931	Tranmere Rovers	Southport	1 - 3	1	Liverpool Senior Cup	Final	27/04/1931
02/05/1931	Southport	Hartlepools United	2 - 0	1	Football League	D3N	02/05/1931