Stan Cowan
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| Full name | Stanley Cowan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 December 1931 Selkirk, Scottish Borders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 February 2015 (aged 83) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stan Cowan (22 December 1931 – 8 February 2015) was a Scottish
South of Scotland, including against the New Zealand All-Blacks at Netherdale, Galashiels[2][3] and at club level for Selkirk RFC, and club level rugby league (RL) for Hull F.C. (Heritage №) as a wing, or centre
, i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4.
Background
Cowan died in February 2015 after a short illness. He was 83.[2][3]
Playing career
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Cowan played
1959 Challenge Cup Final during the 1958–59 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1959, in front of a crowd of 79,811,[4] and played right-centre, i.e. number 3, in the 5-38 defeat by Wakefield Trinity in the 1960 Challenge Cup Final during the 1959–60 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 14 May 1960, in front of a crowd of 79,773.[5]
County Cup Final appearances
Cowan played
on Saturday 31 October 1959, in front of a crowd of 23,983.Genealogical information
Cowan was the son of the rugby union, and rugby league footballer for Hull F.C.; James "Jim"/"Jimmy" Cowan, and the older brother of the rugby union and rugby league footballer; Ronnie Cowan.[6]
References
- ^ Herald Scotland
- ^ a b "Stan Cowan, 22/12/1931 - 8/02/2015". Selkirk Weekend Advertiser. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Tributes paid to Scottish rugby league star Stan Cowan". Herald Scotland. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ "1958-1959 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "A complete history of Hull FC's Challenge Cup finals". Hull Daily Mail. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "Rugby league's Borders greats are honoured". bordertelegraph.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.