George Cowie
Alexander George Cowie (born 9 May 1961) is a Scottish former professional football player and coach.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander George Cowie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Buckie, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1977–1982 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1983 | West Ham United | 8 | (0) |
| 1983–1987 | Heart of Midlothian | 68 | (2) |
| 1986–1987 | → Morton (loan) | 3 | (2) |
| 1987–1988 | Dunfermline Athletic | 14 | (0) |
| 1988–1989 | Deveronvale | ||
| 1989–1991 | Morton | 24 | (0) |
| 1991 | Forres Mechanics | ||
| Total | 117 | (4) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| Papua New Guinea U23 | |||
| Solomon Islands | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Born in Buckie, Cowie joined West Ham United as an apprentice in 1977, turning professional in 1978.[2] He made his senior debut on 13 April 1982, in a Division 1 match against Ipswich Town.[3] He later played for Heart of Midlothian, Morton, Dunfermline Athletic, Deveronvale and Forres Mechanics, both latter clubs play in the Scottish Highland Football League.[4]
After retiring as a player, Cowie was active as a coach in Oceania, where he served as manager of the Papua New Guinea national under-23 team and the Solomon Islands national team.[2]
Honours
- Scottish Cup runner-up, 1986[5]
References
- "George Cowie". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- "Bios". West Ham United International Academy. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- "Profile". West Ham Stats. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- http://www.afc.co.uk/news/7249.php#.VznMXYW_rDc
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