Willie Cowan
| Date of birth | 09 August 1896 |
| Place of birth | Edinburgh |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Position | Inside forward |
Cowan won his only Scotland cap two weeks after appearing in Newcastle's 1924 FA Cup success against Aston Villa. Sadly, his creative skills were not always appreciated on the St James' Park terraces.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1923-24 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 8 | 2 |
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| 1923-24 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 22 | 6 |
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| 1924-25 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 1924-25 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 35 | 10 |
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| 1925-26 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1925-26 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 30 | 7 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Sep 1923 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1923 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1923 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1923 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1923 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1923 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Nov 1923 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1923 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1923 | Preston North End v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1923 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1923 | Burnley v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1923 | Newcastle United v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1923 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1924 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Jan 1924 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | W | 2-4 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 19 Jan 1924 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Jan 1924 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Feb 1924 | Derby County v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 06 Feb 1924 | Newcastle United v Derby County | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 11 Feb 1924 | Derby County v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round 2nd replay |
| 13 Feb 1924 | Newcastle United v Derby County | W | 5-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round 3rd replay |
| 23 Feb 1924 | Watford v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Feb 1924 | Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Mar 1924 | Everton v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1924 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1924 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 02 Apr 1924 | Newcastle United v Everton | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1924 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1924 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1924 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | Final |
| 30 Aug 1924 | Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1924 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1924 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1924 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1924 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1924 | Newcastle United v Bury | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1924 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1924 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1924 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1924 | Preston North End v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1924 | Newcastle United v Burnley | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1924 | Leeds United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1924 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1924 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1924 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1924 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1924 | Everton v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1924 | Newcastle United v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1924 | Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1925 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1925 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Jan 1925 | Newcastle United v Hartlepools United | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 17 Jan 1925 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Jan 1925 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Jan 1925 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 05 Feb 1925 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 11 Feb 1925 | Bury v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Feb 1925 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1925 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1925 | Cardiff City v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1925 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1925 | Burnley v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1925 | Newcastle United v Leeds United | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1925 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1925 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1925 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1925 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1925 | Notts County v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1925 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1925 | Newcastle United v Notts County | W | 6-3 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1925 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-7 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1925 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1925 | Leeds United v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1925 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1925 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1925 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1925 | Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Oct 1925 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1925 | Bury v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Nov 1925 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1925 | Cardiff City v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Dec 1925 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1925 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1925 | Newcastle United v Everton | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1925 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1925 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | L | 6-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1925 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1926 | Newcastle United v Burnley | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1926 | Newcastle United v Aberdare Athletic | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 1926 | Notts County v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Jan 1926 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Jan 1926 | Cardiff City v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 06 Feb 1926 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1926 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Feb 1926 | Leyton Orient v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 27 Feb 1926 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1926 | Newcastle United v Bury | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1926 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1926 | Burnley v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1926 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1926 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923-24 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 1924 | England v Scotland | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.