Don Cowie
| Date of birth | 15 February 1983 |
| Place of birth | Inverness |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Weight | 55 kg |
| Height | 1.65 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Don Cowie joined Watford in February 2009 with a contract to June 2011.
He joined Cardiff City in July 2011 with a three-year contract.
Don joined Wigan Athletic in July 2014 with a two-year contract that was cancelled in January 2016.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Ross County | 23 Aug 2000 | 01 Jun 2007 | |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 01 Jun 2007 | 02 Feb 2009 | |
| Watford | 02 Feb 2009 | 30 Jun 2011 | |
| Cardiff City | 01 Jul 2011 | 30 Jun 2014 | |
| Wigan Athletic | 10 Jul 2014 | 29 Jan 2016 | |
| Heart of Midlothian | 01 Feb 2016 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Ross County | Scottish Division 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Ross County | Bells Challenge Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Ross County | Scottish Division 1 | 14 | 4 |
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| 2001-02 | Ross County | Scottish FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Ross County | Scottish League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Ross County | Scottish Division 1 | 12 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Ross County | Scottish League Challenge Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Ross County | Scottish League Cup | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Watford | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Watford | League Championship | 10 | 3 |
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| 2009-10 | Watford | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Watford | League Championship | 40 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Watford | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Watford | League Championship | 37 | 4 |
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| 2010-11 | Watford | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 43 | 4 |
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| 2011-12 | Cardiff City | League Championship Play-Offs | 1 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 7 | 3 |
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| 2012-13 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 15 | 10 |
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| 2013-14 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Cardiff City | Premier League | 10 | 8 |
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| 2014-15 | Wigan Athletic | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Wigan Athletic | League Championship | 24 | 8 |
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| 2015-16 | Wigan Athletic | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Wigan Athletic | League One | 2 | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug 2011 | West Ham United v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Cardiff City v Bristol City | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Aug 2011 | Cardiff City v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Burnley v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Cardiff City v Huddersfield Town | W | 5-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Portsmouth v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Sep 2011 | Cardiff City v Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Sep 2011 | Blackpool v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Sep 2011 | Cardiff City v Leicester City | W | 2-2 (7-6) | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 25 Sep 2011 | Cardiff City v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2011 | Cardiff City v Southampton | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Oct 2011 | Hull City v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Oct 2011 | Cardiff City v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2011 | Peterborough United v Cardiff City | L | 4-3 | League Championship | |
| 22 Oct 2011 | Cardiff City v Barnsley | W | 5-3 | League Championship | |
| 25 Oct 2011 | Cardiff City v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Oct 2011 | Leeds United v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Nov 2011 | Derby County v Cardiff City | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 05 Nov 2011 | Cardiff City v Crystal Palace | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Nov 2011 | Reading v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Nov 2011 | Coventry City v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Nov 2011 | Cardiff City v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Nov 2011 | Cardiff City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 04 Dec 2011 | Cardiff City v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2011 | Millwall v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Dec 2011 | Cardiff City v Middlesbrough | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2011 | Watford v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Dec 2011 | Nottingham Forest v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2012 | Cardiff City v Reading | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Jan 2012 | Crystal Palace v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 14 Jan 2012 | Doncaster Rovers v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Cardiff City v Portsmouth | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 24 Jan 2012 | Cardiff City v Crystal Palace | W |
1-0 Agg: 1-1 (3-1) |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 31 Jan 2012 | Southampton v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Feb 2012 | Cardiff City v Blackpool | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 11 Feb 2012 | Leicester City v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Feb 2012 | Cardiff City v Peterborough United | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Ipswich Town v Cardiff City | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Feb 2012 | Cardiff City v Liverpool | L | 2-2 (2-3) | League Cup | Final |
| 04 Mar 2012 | Cardiff City v West Ham United | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 07 Mar 2012 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Mar 2012 | Bristol City v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Mar 2012 | Cardiff City v Hull City | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 18 Mar 2012 | Cardiff City v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Cardiff City v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Mar 2012 | Birmingham City v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Apr 2012 | Middlesbrough v Cardiff City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2012 | Cardiff City v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Barnsley v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Crystal Palace v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 May 2012 | Cardiff City v West Ham United | L | 0-2 | League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 07 May 2012 | West Ham United v Cardiff City | L |
3-0 Agg: 5-0 |
League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 17 Aug 2012 | Cardiff City v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Aug 2012 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Aug 2012 | Bristol City v Cardiff City | L | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Sep 2012 | Cardiff City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Sep 2012 | Cardiff City v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Crystal Palace v Cardiff City | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Sep 2012 | Cardiff City v Blackpool | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2012 | Cardiff City v Birmingham City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Oct 2012 | Ipswich Town v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 20 Oct 2012 | Nottingham Forest v Cardiff City | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2012 | Cardiff City v Watford | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Oct 2012 | Cardiff City v Burnley | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Nov 2012 | Bolton Wanderers v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2012 | Charlton Athletic v Cardiff City | L | 5-4 | League Championship | |
| 07 Dec 2012 | Blackburn Rovers v Cardiff City | W | 1-4 | League Championship | |
| 15 Dec 2012 | Cardiff City v Peterborough United | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Dec 2012 | Leicester City v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Dec 2012 | Cardiff City v Millwall | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2013 | Birmingham City v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Jan 2013 | Blackpool v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Feb 2013 | Cardiff City v Bristol City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Feb 2013 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Mar 2013 | Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Peterborough United v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Burnley v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Aug 2013 | Cardiff City v Manchester City | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2013 | Accrington Stanley v Cardiff City | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Cardiff City v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 2013 | Hull City v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2013 | Cardiff City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Sep 2013 | West Ham United v Cardiff City | L | 3-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Oct 2013 | Chelsea v Cardiff City | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 2013 | Norwich City v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Nov 2013 | Cardiff City v Swansea City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 2013 | Aston Villa v Cardiff City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2013 | Cardiff City v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2013 | Cardiff City v Arsenal | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 2013 | Stoke City v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Dec 2013 | Crystal Palace v Cardiff City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2013 | Cardiff City v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2014 | Arsenal v Cardiff City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2014 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Feb 2014 | Cardiff City v Wigan Athletic | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 22 Feb 2014 | Cardiff City v Hull City | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 2014 | Cardiff City v Crystal Palace | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Sunderland v Cardiff City | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2014 | Cardiff City v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
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 |
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| 2009-10 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 3 |
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 | |
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| 10 Oct 2009 | Japan v Scotland | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Wales v Scotland | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2011 | Scotland v Brazil | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Scotland v Denmark | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2011 | Scotland v Czech Republic | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group I |
| 06 Sep 2011 | Scotland v Lithuania | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group I |
| 08 Oct 2011 | Liechtenstein v Scotland | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group I |
| 11 Oct 2011 | Spain v Scotland | L | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group I |
| 11 Nov 2011 | Cyprus v Scotland | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2012 | USA v Scotland | L | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.