Sam Cowan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sam Cowan

English football player and manager

Date of Birth: 10-May-1901

Place of Birth: Chesterfield, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 04-Oct-1964

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Samuel Cowan (10 May 1901 – 4 October 1964) was an English football player and manager.
A relative latecomer to the sport, Cowan did not play football until he was 17 and was 22 by the time he turned professional.
He made his league debut for Doncaster Rovers in 1923, and signed for First Division Manchester City the following season. Cowan played centre half for Manchester City for 11 seasons, captaining the team in the early to mid-1930s.
He is the only player to have represented Manchester City in three FA Cup finals, as a runner-up in 1926 and 1933, and as a winner in 1934.
Internationally, he gained three England caps between 1926 and 1931.
In total he played 407 times for Manchester City, putting him 12th in terms of all-time appearances.
In 1935, he transferred to Bradford City, and subsequently moved to Mossley as player-manager. In 1938, Cowan joined Brighton & Hove Albion as a coach, and set up a physiotherapy business.
He returned to Manchester City as manager in 1946, winning the Second Division in his only season in charge.
He continued to work in sports and physiotherapy until his death in 1964.