John Cowan
| Date of birth | 12 December 1870 |
| Place of birth | Dumbarton |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Position | Winger |
With Aston Villa, 1st Division Champion 1896, 1897 FA Cup winner 1897.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1895-96 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1895-96 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 22 | 10 |
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| 1896-97 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 1896-97 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 15 | 7 |
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| 1897-98 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1897-98 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 22 | ||||
| 1898-99 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 1895 | Aston Villa v Derby County | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1895 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1895 | Aston Villa v Everton | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1895 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1895 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1895 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1895 | Aston Villa v Burnley | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1895 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1895 | Aston Villa v Sheffield United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1895 | Burnley v Aston Villa | W | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1895 | Preston North End v Aston Villa | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1896 | Stoke v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Jan 1896 | Aston Villa v Preston North End | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1896 | Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Jan 1896 | Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Feb 1896 | Derby County v Aston Villa | L | 4-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 08 Feb 1896 | Derby County v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Feb 1896 | Aston Villa v Stoke | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1896 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1896 | Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1896 | Bury v Aston Villa | L | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1896 | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1896 | Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1896 | Aston Villa v Stoke | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1896 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1896 | Aston Villa v Sheffield United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1896 | Everton v Aston Villa | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1896 | Aston Villa v Everton | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1896 | Sheffield United v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Oct 1896 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1896 | Derby County v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1896 | Aston Villa v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1897 | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1897 | Aston Villa v Preston North End | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final 2nd replay |
| 13 Mar 1897 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1897 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 27 Mar 1897 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1897 | Aston Villa v Everton | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | Final |
| 17 Apr 1897 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1897 | Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1897 | Preston North End v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1897 | Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1897 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1897 | Notts County v Aston Villa | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1897 | Aston Villa v Bury | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1897 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1897 | Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1897 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1897 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1897 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1897 | Preston North End v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Nov 1897 | Aston Villa v Everton | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1897 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1897 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1897 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1897 | Stoke v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1897 | Everton v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1897 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1898 | Sheffield United v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Jan 1898 | Aston Villa v Sheffield United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Jan 1898 | Derby County v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 05 Mar 1898 | Aston Villa v Derby County | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1898 | Aston Villa v Stoke | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1898 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1898 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1898 | Aston Villa v Derby County | W | 7-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1898 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1898 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Jan 1899 | Aston Villa v Burnley | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1899 | Sheffield United v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Feb 1899 | Preston North End v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.