Player Details

Jimmy Cowen

Real Name: James Ernest Cowen
Born: 22/01/1902 (Dyon Side, Distington)
Died: 05/07/1950 (Peterborough)

Heritage Number: 559
Debut Match*: 14/09/1929 v Crewe Alexandra (Football League)
Last Match*: 18/04/1933 v Rotherham United (Football League)
* Qualifying Games

Jimmy Cowen, a Cumbrian, was a brilliant schemer as well as a prolific goalscorer. He started out with his local club, Whitehaven Athletic and in 1926–27 he scored 56 goals for Barnoldswick but it was not until he joined Southport two years later that he got a regular place in League football. In 1929–30 he scored 21 of his 24 goals from centre-forward but it was at inside-left alongside Archie Waterston that he scored his memorable Cup-tie goals in 1931 and 1932. His winner against Bradford Park Avenue earned Southport their solitary appearance in the last eight and Jimmy the soubriquet “£1,000 Cowen” in view of the extra revenue he brought the club. Equally valuable was his goal at Newcastle which forced a replay in 1931–32 as was his thrilling late equaliser in the replay at Haig Avenue. At Peterborough United he played in a friendly game alongside a very young Cec Wyles (q.v.). After finishing his football career he resumed his trade as an electrical engineer working for the G.P.O. in Peterborough. He died shortly after the Second World War in Peterborough Memorial Hospital after a long illness when still only 48.

Season: 1932/1933 [Back to Player Stats]
The player made an appearance in the following games:

Date	Home Club	Away Club	Score	Goals	Competition	Round	Match Date	Heritage Qualifying	Void
27/08/1932	Southport	Barrow	3 - 0	0	Football League	D3N	27/08/1932	Yes	No
31/08/1932	Chester	Southport	1 - 1	0	Football League	D3N	31/08/1932	Yes	No
03/09/1932	Carlisle United	Southport	0 - 0	0	Football League	D3N	03/09/1932	Yes	No
06/09/1932	Southport	Chester	2 - 1	0	Football League	D3N	06/09/1932	Yes	No
17/09/1932	Crewe Alexandra	Southport	1 - 1	0	Football League	D3N	17/09/1932	Yes	No
20/09/1932	Southport	Bolton Wanderers	1 - 2	0	Lancashire Senior Cup	1	20/09/1932	No	No
27/09/1932	Accrington Stanley (1891)	Southport	1 - 1	0	Football League	D3N	27/09/1932	Yes	No
11/10/1932	Southport	Everton	6 - 2	1	Liverpool Senior Cup		11/10/1932	No	No
15/10/1932	Southport	Rotherham United	2 - 0	0	Football League	D3N	15/10/1932	Yes	No
05/11/1932	Southport	Stockport County	2 - 1	0	Football League	D3N	05/11/1932	Yes	No
12/11/1932	Gateshead (1930)	Southport	4 - 1	0	Football League	D3N	12/11/1932	Yes	No
19/11/1932	Southport	Walsall	2 - 1	1	Football League	D3N	19/11/1932	Yes	No
26/11/1932	Southport	Nelson	3 - 3	0	FA Cup	1	26/11/1932	Yes	No
29/11/1932	Nelson	Southport	0 - 4	0	FA Cup	1 Replay	29/11/1932	Yes	No
03/12/1932	Southport	Tranmere Rovers	1 - 1	0	Football League	D3N	03/12/1932	Yes	No
17/12/1932	Southport	Hartlepools United	6 - 3	3	Football League	D3N	17/12/1932	Yes	No
24/12/1932	Barnsley	Southport	2 - 0	0	Football League	D3N	24/12/1932	Yes	No
28/01/1933	Southport	Crewe Alexandra	4 - 1	1	Football League	D3N	28/01/1933	Yes	No
04/02/1933	Rochdale	Southport	1 - 3	0	Football League	D3N	04/02/1933	Yes	No
11/02/1933	Southport	Hull City	0 - 1	0	Football League	D3N	11/02/1933	Yes	No
18/02/1933	Southport	Mansfield Town	5 - 2	0	Football League	D3N	18/02/1933	Yes	No
23/02/1933	Rhyl	Southport	1 - 2	1	Welsh Cup	7	23/02/1933	Yes	No
04/03/1933	Doncaster Rovers	Southport	2 - 1	0	Football League	D3N	04/03/1933	Yes	No
07/03/1933	Southport	Tranmere Rovers	5 - 1	0	Liverpool Senior Cup		07/03/1933	No	No
11/03/1933	Southport	Darlington	5 - 1	0	Football League	D3N	11/03/1933	Yes	No
12/03/1933	Newport County	Southport	0 - 0	0	Welsh Cup	8	12/03/1933	Yes	No
18/03/1933	Stockport County	Southport	3 - 1	0	Football League	D3N	18/03/1933	Yes	No
21/03/1933	Newport County	Southport	0 - 4	1	Welsh Cup	8 Replay	21/03/1933	Yes	No
25/03/1933	Southport	Gateshead (1930)	4 - 1	0	Football League	D3N	25/03/1933	Yes	No
01/04/1933	Walsall	Southport	3 - 1	0	Football League	D3N	01/04/1933	Yes	No
03/04/1933	Wrexham	Southport	1 - 1	0	Welsh Cup	Semi Final	03/04/1933	Yes	No
08/04/1933	Southport	Wrexham	0 - 0	0	Football League	D3N	08/04/1933	Yes	No
10/04/1933	Wrexham	Southport	3 - 1	1	Welsh Cup	Semi Final Replay	10/04/1933	Yes	No
17/04/1933	New Brighton	Southport	2 - 1	1	Football League	D3N	17/04/1933	Yes	No
18/04/1933	Rotherham United	Southport	3 - 1	1	Football League	D3N	18/04/1933	Yes	No
25/04/1933	Southport	New Brighton	1 - 6	0	Liverpool Senior Cup	Final	25/04/1933	No	No