Steve Cowan

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Steve Cowan

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Steven Cowan

| height = 5ft 11in

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1963|2|17}}

| birth_place = Paisley, Scotland

| position = Striker

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = St Mirren

| years1 = 1979–1985

| years2 = 1985–1987

| years3 = 1987–1990

| years4 = 1989–1990

| years5 = 1989–1990

| years6 = 1990–1993

| years7 = 1993

| years8 = 1993

| clubs1 = Aberdeen

| clubs2 = Hibernian

| clubs3 = Motherwell

| clubs4 = → Albion Rovers (loan)

| clubs5 = → Portadown (loan)

| clubs6 = Portadown

| clubs7 = Ballymena United

| clubs8 = Cliftonville

| caps1 = 42| goals1 = 11

| caps2 = 64| goals2 = 23

| caps3 = 51 | goals3 = 11

| caps4 = 6 | goals4 = 2

| caps5 = 8 | goals5 = 7

| caps6 = 79 | goals6 = 59

| caps7 = 4 | goals7 = 0

| caps8 = 3 | goals8 = 1

| nationalyears1 =

| nationalteam1 = Scotland U18

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 0

}}

Steven Cowan (born 17 February 1963) is a Scottish former professional footballer.

Career

Born in Paisley and raised in East Kilbride,[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJftaIBp_7o "Si Ferry Meets... Ally McCoist"] – Open Goal, YouTube, published on 16 April 2018 Cowan began his career with St Mirren, but followed Alex Ferguson to Aberdeen in 1979. Cowan was with Aberdeen for six seasons but was never a regular in what was a very strong team.[https://backoffice.afc.co.uk/Team/CurrentSquad/player_show.cfm?player_id=620 Steve Cowan], AFC Heritage Trust He then moved to Hibernian, scoring three hat-tricks and 19 league goals in all during the 1985–86 season.[https://www.fitbastats.com/hibs/player.php?playerid=866 (Hibernian player) Cowan, Steve], FitbaStats He was the top goalscorer in Scotland during that season, with 28 goals in total.

Cowan scored four league goals in 1986–87 before transferring to Motherwell.{{harvnb|Jeffrey|2005|p=43}}[http://www.motherwellnet.com/database/player-archive/c/stevie-cowan/?sp_year=2019&sp_month=8 Stevie Cowan], MotherWELLnet He then had a loan spell at Albion Rovers before moving to Northern Irish football with Portadown. Cowan was very productive at Portadown, scoring 66 league goals in 87 games, and winning three major honours including the Irish League in 1990 and 1991 as well as the Irish Cup in 1991 where he scored his famous goal as Portadown completed a domestic double. He left Portadown in 1993, and had short stints with Linlithgow Rose, Ballymena United and Cliftonville before ending his playing career after the 1994–95 season.

Cowan now works in financial services and also as a match analyst for Radio Forth.{{Cite web|url=https://hellorayo.co.uk/northsound/station/on-air/meet-the-big-saturday-football-show-team-northsound-1/|title=Meet the Big Saturday Football Show team, new to Northsound 1|date=28 June 2021|work=Rayo}}

Honours

;Aberdeen

Scottish Premier League: 1984–85
Drybrough Cup: 1980

;Hibernian

Scottish League Cup: Runner-Up 1985–86

;Portadown

Irish League Champion: 1989–90; 1990–91
Irish Cup Winner: 1990–91
Runner-Up: 1989–90

;Individual

Ulster Footballer of the Year: 1992–93M. Brodie (ed.), Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbook 2009-2010, p. 102. Belfast:Ulster Tatler Publications

References

; Sources

{{cite book| last=Jeffrey | first=Jim | title=The Men Who Made Hibernian F.C. since 1946 | publisher=Tempus Publishing Ltd | year=2005 | isbn=0-7524-3091-2}}