George Cowie
British footballer
Intro | British footballer | |||||||
Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | |||||||
is | Athlete Football player Association football player Sports official Association football manager | |||||||
Work field | Sports | |||||||
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Birth | 9 May 1961, Buckie, United Kingdom | |||||||
Age | 63 years | |||||||
Star sign | Taurus | |||||||
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Alexander George Cowie (born 9 May 1961) is a Scottish former professional football player and coach.
Born in Buckie, Cowie joined West Ham United as an apprentice in 1977, turning professional in 1978. He made his senior debut on 13 April 1982, in a Division 1 match against Ipswich Town. He later played for Heart of Midlothian, Morton, Dunfermline Athletic, Deveronvale and Forres Mechanics, both latter clubs play in the Scottish Highland Football League.
After retiring as a player, Cowie was active as a coach in Oceania, where he served as manager of the Papua New Guinea national under-23 team and the Solomon Islands national team.