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: 1929/1930 [Back to Player Stats]
The player made an appearance in the following games:

Date	Home Club	Away Club	Score	Goals	Competition	Round	Match Date
14/09/1929	Southport	Crewe Alexandra	0 - 3	0	Football League	D3N	14/09/1929
21/09/1929	York City	Southport	0 - 4	1	Football League	D3N	21/09/1929
28/09/1929	Southport	Stockport County	1 - 2	0	Football League	D3N	28/09/1929
05/10/1929	New Brighton	Southport	1 - 3	0	Football League	D3N	05/10/1929
12/10/1929	Southport	Port Vale	1 - 2	0	Football League	D3N	12/10/1929
21/10/1929	Manchester City	Southport	7 - 0	0	Lancashire Senior Cup	2 Replay	21/10/1929
23/11/1929	Southport	Rotherham United	7 - 1	1	Football League	D3N	23/11/1929
30/11/1929	Southport	Chesterfield	0 - 0	0	FA Cup	1	30/11/1929
04/12/1929	Chesterfield	Southport	3 - 2	1	FA Cup	1 Replay	04/12/1929
07/12/1929	Southport	South Shields	2 - 1	2	Football League	D3N	07/12/1929
14/12/1929	Darlington	Southport	2 - 1	0	Football League	D3N	14/12/1929
21/12/1929	Southport	Darlington	3 - 0	3	Football League	D3N	21/12/1929
25/12/1929	Southport	Wigan Borough	1 - 1	1	Football League	D3N	25/12/1929
26/12/1929	Wigan Borough	Southport	1 - 1	1	Football League	D3N	26/12/1929
28/12/1929	Southport	Nelson	0 - 0	0	Football League	D3N	28/12/1929
01/01/1930	Southport	Barrow	0 - 2	0	Football League	D3N	01/01/1930
04/01/1930	Hartlepools United	Southport	1 - 1	1	Football League	D3N	04/01/1930
11/01/1930	Rochdale	Southport	2 - 2	1	Football League	D3N	11/01/1930
18/01/1930	Crewe Alexandra	Southport	5 - 4	2	Football League	D3N	18/01/1930
25/01/1930	Southport	York City	1 - 0	0	Football League	D3N	25/01/1930
01/02/1930	Stockport County	Southport	2 - 2	1	Football League	D3N	01/02/1930
08/02/1930	Southport	New Brighton	2 - 1	0	Football League	D3N	08/02/1930
15/02/1930	Port Vale	Southport	1 - 0	0	Football League	D3N	15/02/1930
22/02/1930	Southport	Doncaster Rovers	1 - 1	1	Football League	D3N	22/02/1930
26/02/1930	Everton	Southport	5 - 2	1	Liverpool Senior Cup		26/02/1930
01/03/1930	Chesterfield	Southport	2 - 0	0	Football League	D3N	01/03/1930
08/03/1930	Southport	Lincoln City	3 - 2	2	Football League	D3N	08/03/1930
15/03/1930	Tranmere Rovers	Southport	3 - 1	1	Football League	D3N	15/03/1930
22/03/1930	Southport	Halifax Town	4 - 0	1	Football League	D3N	22/03/1930
29/03/1930	Rotherham United	Southport	6 - 3	2	Football League	D3N	29/03/1930
05/04/1930	Southport	Rochdale	2 - 3	1	Football League	D3N	05/04/1930
12/04/1930	South Shields	Southport	4 - 0	0	Football League	D3N	12/04/1930
18/04/1930	Southport	Wrexham	5 - 3	0	Football League	D3N	18/04/1930
19/04/1930	Southport	Accrington Stanley (1891)	2 - 0	1	Football League	D3N	19/04/1930
21/04/1930	Wrexham	Southport	1 - 2	1	Football League	D3N	21/04/1930
23/04/1930	Southport	Past Players XI	8 - 5	5	Friendly		23/04/1930
26/04/1930	Accrington Stanley (1891)	Southport	1 - 1	0	Football League	D3N	26/04/1930
29/04/1930	Southport	Bolton Wanderers	4 - 2	2	Friendly		29/04/1930
03/05/1930	Barrow	Southport	0 - 2	0	Football League	D3N	03/05/1930