Stewart Cochrane is a Scottish

Scottish people

The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...

 ex professional footballer who played for home town club Queen of the South

Queen of the South

For other uses see Queen of the South Queen of the South is an alternative title for the Queen of Sheba. The phrase Queen of the South is used in the New Testament and is attributed to Jesus Christ....

. Cochrane was a forward.

Background

Cochrane is the son of the Stewart Cochrane who made a solitary first team appearance for QoS in 1957.

Playing career

Cochrane's career ran parallel to the early career of Ted McMinn

Ted McMinn

Kevin Clifton "Ted" McMinn is a Scottish former association footballer who played as a winger. His nickname is The Tin Man.-Early years:...

. Both played for the same team in amateur football in the Dumfries area after leaving school and both joined Glenafton Athletic at the same time. Both then left Glens to join Queen of the South. As a target man forward, Cochrane fed off the service of McMinn and Jimmy Robertson. Both mentioned Cochrane's contribution when later interviewed by the club as did manager Nobby Clark

Nobby Clark (footballer)

Nobby Clark is a former Scottish professional footballer who played for Partick Thistle and then served Queen of the South as both player and manager.With Partick Thistle, Clark scored a single goal in a 1-1 draw against Rangers...

. After winning promotion from the Scottish Second Division in 1986, Cochrane's career was cut short due to serious injury.