Doug Cowie (footballer)

Douglas Cowie (1 May 1926 – 26 November 2021) was a Scottish footballer. He played for Dundee, Greenock Morton and the Scotland national team. He made 20 appearances on the national team between 1953 until 1958.

Doug Cowie
Personal information
Full nameDouglas Cowie
Date of birth(1926-05-01)1 May 1926[1]
Place of birthAberdeen, Scotland
Date of death26 November 2021(2021-11-26) (aged 95)
Place of deathDundee, Scotland
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing positionHalf back, centre-back
Youth career
Caledonian Juveniles
Aberdeen St Clement's
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1945–1961Dundee341(20)
1961–1963Greenock Morton61(9)
Total402(29)
National team
1953[2]Scotland B1(0)
1953–1958[3]Scotland20(0)
1953–1956Scottish League XI3(0)
1958[4]SFA trial v SFL1(0)
Teams managed
1963–1964Raith Rovers
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Cowie died on 26 November 2021, at the age of 95.[5][6]

References

  1. Neil Brown football stats
  2. Scotland B player Cowie, Doug, FitbaStats
  3. Scotland player Cowie, Doug, FitbaStats
  4. Scottish trial match at Easter Road Archived 2014-08-09 at the Wayback Machine, Glasgow Herald, 4 February 1958
  5. Doug Cowie obituary. 15 December 2021. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/doug-cowie-obituary-vdx9x0dn3. Retrieved 15 December 2021. 
  6. "Doug Cowie 1926-2021". Dundee Football Club. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.