Steve Cowan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Steven Cowan | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Paisley, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St Mirren | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1985 | Aberdeen | 41 | (11) |
| 1985–1987 | Hibernian | 70 | (23) |
| 1987–1990 | Motherwell | 51 | (11) |
| 1989–1990 | → Albion Rovers (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| 1989–1990 | → Portadown (loan) | 8 | (7) |
| 1990–1993 | Portadown | 79 | (59) |
| 1993 | Ballymena United | 4 | (0) |
| 1993 | Cliftonville | 3 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| Scotland U18 | 3 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Steve Cowan (born 17 February 1963 in Paisley) is a Scottish former professional football player.
Career
Cowan began his career with St Mirren, but followed Alex Ferguson to Aberdeen in 1979.[1] Cowan was with Aberdeen for six seasons.[1] He then moved to Hibs, scoring three hat-tricks and 19 league goals in all during the 1985–86 season.[1] He was the top goalscorer in Scotland during the 1985-86 season, with 28 goals in total.
Cowan only scored four league goals in 1986–87, however, and transferred to Motherwell.[1] He then had a loan spell at Albion Rovers before moving to Irish football with Portadown.[1] Cowan was very productive at Portadown, scoring 66 league goals in 87 games, and winning three major honours including the Irish League in 1990 and 1991 as well as the Irish Cup in 1991 where he scored his famous goal as Portadown completed a domestic double. He left Portadown in 1993, and had short stints with Linlithgow Rose, Ballymena United and Cliftonville before ending his playing career after the 1994–95 season.
Cowan now works in financial services and also as a match analyst for Radio Forth.
Honours
- Aberdeen
- Scottish league champion: 1984–85
- Drybrough Cup Winner: 1980
- Hibernian
- Scottish League Cup Runner-Up: 1985–86
- Portadown
- Irish League Champion: 1989–90; 1990–91
- Irish Cup Winner: 1990–91
- Irish Cup Runner-Up: 1989–90
- Personal
- Ulster Footballer of the Year: 1992–93[2]
References
- Sources
- Jeffrey, Jim (2005). The Men Who Made Hibernian F.C. since 1946. Tempus Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7524-3091-2.
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External links
- 1963 births
- Aberdeen F.C. players
- Albion Rovers F.C. players
- Ballymena United F.C. players
- Cliftonville F.C. players
- Hibernian F.C. players
- NIFL Premiership players
- Scottish Junior Football Association players
- Living people
- Motherwell F.C. players
- Sportspeople from Paisley, Renfrewshire
- Portadown F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish footballers
- St Mirren F.C. players
- Ulster Footballers of the Year
- Linlithgow Rose F.C. players