Jason Cousins
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jason Cousins
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| fullname = Jason Michael Cousins{{Hugman|4200|accessdate=17 October 2015}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|10|04|df=y}}
| birth_place = Hayes, England
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| position = Central defender/Right-back
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Brentford
| years1 = 1989–1991| clubs1 = Brentford| caps1 = 21| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1991–2002| clubs2 = Wycombe Wanderers| caps2 =375 | goals2 =7
| years3 = 2002–2003| clubs3 = Aldershot Town| caps3 =36 | goals3 =7
| years4 =2003–2004 | clubs4 = Windsor & Eton| caps4 = | goals4 =
| years5 =2005 | clubs5 = Maidenhead United| caps5 = | goals5 =
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Jason Cousins (born 4 October 1970) is an English former footballer. He played eleven years with Wycombe Wanderers, from 1991 to 2002.
Playing career
Cousins graduated to the Brentford professional side in July 1989, making 21 Third Division appearances over the next two seasons.
In July 1991 he dropped into the Conference National to play for Martin O'Neill's Wycombe Wanderers. The club finished runners-up in his debut season, before they won the Conference and the FA Trophy in 1992–93. Back in the Football League, Cousins helped Wycombe to promotion to the Second Division in 1994 with their play-off final victory. This came despite his being stripped of the captaincy for a highly dangerous tackle on David Moss.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/1213653.stm|title=Cousins crowning glory after reprimand|date=10 March 2001|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=12 September 2010}} He was voted the club's Player of the Season in 1994–95 and 1998–99.{{cite web|url=http://www.wycombewanderers.co.uk/page/History/0,,10430~1058153,00.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314064252/http://www.wycombewanderers.co.uk/page/History/0%2C%2C10430~1058153%2C00.html |archivedate=14 March 2012 |title=BLUES LEGEND - JASON COUSINS |date=17 April 2009 |work=wycombewanderers.co.uk |accessdate=12 September 2010 |url-status=dead }} Remaining in the third tier for several years, he was a part of the club's remarkable FA Cup semi-final run in 2000–01, and played in the 2–1 defeat to Liverpool at Villa Park. In October 2002 he was given a testimonial match against Celtic,{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wycombe_wanderers/2290469.stm|title=Cousins could cancel testimonial|date=1 October 2002|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=12 September 2010}} then managed by his former boss Martin O'Neill.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wycombe_wanderers/2280526.stm|title=Cousins' Larsson hope|date=25 September 2002|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=12 September 2010}} Cousins made over 400 appearances for the club.[http://www.chairboys.co.uk/players/cousins_jason.htm Jason Cousins - Player File from Chairboys on the Net]
In June 2002, Cousins moved back to non-league football with Aldershot Town, where he spent one successful season as they were crowned Isthmian League Premier Division champions.
In June 2003, he moved on to Windsor & Eton, later moving on to Maidenhead United.
Honours
;Wycombe Wanderers
;Aldershot Town
;Individual
- PFA Team of the Year: 1993–94 Third Division{{cite book |last=Lynch |title=The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes |page=150}}
- Wycombe Wanderers Player of the Season: 1994–95, 1998–99
References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
{{1993–94 Football League Third Division PFA Team of the Year}}
{{Wycombe Wanderers F.C. Player of the Year}}
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Brentford F.C. players
Category:Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players
Category:Aldershot Town F.C. players
Category:Windsor & Eton F.C. players
Category:Maidenhead United F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players