James Cowan (footballer)

For the footballer born 1926, see Jimmy Cowan (footballer).

James Cowan
Cowan with Aston Villa in 1897
Personal information
Date of birth (1868-10-17)17 October 1868
Place of birth Jamestown, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Date of death 12 December 1918(1918-12-12) (aged 50)
Place of death London, England
Position Half back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Renton
–1889 Vale of Leven
1889–1890 Warwickshire County
1890–1902 Aston Villa 315 (22)
International career
1896–1898 Scotland 3 (0)
Managerial career
1906–1913 Queens Park Rangers
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Cowan (17 October 1868 – 12 December 1918) was a Scottish football player and manager, winning five Football League First Division titles and two FA Cup winners medals at Aston Villa and later taking charge of Queens Park Rangers. Jimmy was known as 'the Prince of Half-backs.'

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