Doug Cowie (footballer)
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Douglas "Doug" Cowie is a former Scottish
footballer
who played for Dundee
, Greenock Morton
and the Scotland national team
. He played initially as a central defender but later converted to a left half.
Signed for Dundee by manager George Anderson, Cowie went on to play 341 times for Dundee, many of them as captain. He was part of the Dundee side that won back-to-back League Cup
's in 1951-52
and 1952-53
and also played in the 1952 Scottish Cup Final. He was also a member of the Dundee side that missed out on winning the League Championship by one point in season 1948-49
.
Cowie won all 20 of his Scotland caps
while with Dundee. He made his international debut against England
in April 1953. He was involved in Scotland's first two World Cup
appearances, playing both matches in 1954 and two of three matches in 1958. Scotland's 3-2 defeat to Paraguay
at the 1958 World Cup was his final appearance for Scotland. He also appeared once for the Scotland B team
and three times for the Scottish League
representative team.
Cowie left Dundee in 1961 and had a two-year spell with Greenock Morton
as a player-coach. He was Raith Rovers
's manager for the 1963-64 season
but left the Kirkcaldy
club to rejoin the Morton coaching staff in the summer of 1964. He later worked at Dundee United
in coaching and scouting capacities.
On 3 April 2009, Cowie was inducted into Dundee's Hall of Fame.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who played for Dundee
Dundee F.C.
Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...
, Greenock Morton
Greenock Morton F.C.
Greenock Morton Football Club are a Scottish professional football club, who currently play in the Scottish Football League First Division. The club was founded as Morton Football Club in 1874, making it one of the oldest senior Scottish clubs....
and the Scotland national team
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
. He played initially as a central defender but later converted to a left half.
Signed for Dundee by manager George Anderson, Cowie went on to play 341 times for Dundee, many of them as captain. He was part of the Dundee side that won back-to-back League Cup
Scottish League Cup
The Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. At present it is also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup owing to the sponsorship deal in place with the Scottish Government. In the past it has been sponsored by...
's in 1951-52
1951-52 in Scottish football
The 1951–52 season was the 55th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Scottish League Division A:Champions: HibernianRelegated: Greenock Morton, Stirling Albion-Scottish League Division B:Promoted: Clyde, Falkirk...
and 1952-53
1952-53 in Scottish football
The 1952–53 season was the 56th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Scottish League Division A:Rangers won the title with a 1–1 draw in their last match, away to Queen of the South...
and also played in the 1952 Scottish Cup Final. He was also a member of the Dundee side that missed out on winning the League Championship by one point in season 1948-49
1948-49 in Scottish football
The 1948–49 season was the 52nd season of competitive football in Scotland. Rangers became the first team to win the Scottish domestic treble. Scottish League Division "C" was disbanded...
.
Cowie won all 20 of his Scotland caps
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
while with Dundee. He made his international debut against England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
in April 1953. He was involved in Scotland's first two World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
appearances, playing both matches in 1954 and two of three matches in 1958. Scotland's 3-2 defeat to Paraguay
Paraguay national football team
The Paraguay national football team is controlled by the Paraguayan Football Association and represents Paraguay in men's international football competitions. The team has reached the second round of the World Cup on four occasions . The 2010 trip also featured their first appearance in the...
at the 1958 World Cup was his final appearance for Scotland. He also appeared once for the Scotland B team
Scotland B national football team
The Scotland B national football team, controlled by the Scottish Football Association, is a secondary football team of Scotland, run occasionally as support for the Scotland national football team as a second string side to the first team....
and three times for the Scottish League
Scottish Football League
The Scottish Football League is a league of football teams in Scotland, comprising theScottish First Division, Scottish Second Division and Scottish Third Division. From the league's foundation in 1890 until the breakaway Scottish Premier League was formed in 1998, the Scottish Football League...
representative team.
Cowie left Dundee in 1961 and had a two-year spell with Greenock Morton
Greenock Morton F.C.
Greenock Morton Football Club are a Scottish professional football club, who currently play in the Scottish Football League First Division. The club was founded as Morton Football Club in 1874, making it one of the oldest senior Scottish clubs....
as a player-coach. He was Raith Rovers
Raith Rovers F.C.
Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Kirkcaldy, Fife. They are members of the Scottish Football League, currently playing in the First Division, having secured promotion from the Second Division as champions in 2009. Rovers have won one national trophy, the...
's manager for the 1963-64 season
1963-64 in Scottish football
The 1963–64 season was the 67th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Scottish League Division One:Champions: RangersRelegated: Queen of the South, East Stirlingshire-Scottish League Division Two:...
but left the Kirkcaldy
Kirkcaldy
Kirkcaldy is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. The town lies on a shallow bay on the northern shore of the Firth of Forth; SSE of Glenrothes, ENE of Dunfermline, WSW of Dundee and NNE of Edinburgh...
club to rejoin the Morton coaching staff in the summer of 1964. He later worked at Dundee United
Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
in coaching and scouting capacities.
On 3 April 2009, Cowie was inducted into Dundee's Hall of Fame.