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Arthur Cowell
Personal information
Date of birth (1886-05-20)20 May 1886
Place of birth Blackburn, England
Date of death 12 February 1959(1959-02-12) (aged 72)
Position(s) Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1905-1919 Blackburn Rovers 280 (0)
International career
1910 England 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arthur Cowell (20 May 1886 – 12 February 1959) was an English international footballer, who played as a left back.

Career

Born in Blackburn, Cowell started his career in amateur football with Blackburn St Peter's and Nelson. He then professionally for Blackburn Rovers and made 280 league appearances for the club between 1905 and 1920.[1] He earned one cap for England in 1910.[2] During the 1915–16 season, Cowell played as a guest in five wartime fixtures for Burnley.[3]

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939. p. 52. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  2. ^ Arthur Cowell at Englandstats.com
  3. ^ Simpson, Ray (2007). The Clarets Chronicles: The Definitive History of Burnley Football Club. p. 489. ISBN 978-0-9557468-0-2.

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