David Cowan (born 5 March 1982 in Whitehaven, Cumbria) is an English former footballer who played as a defender for

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, Ross County, Gretna,

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, East Fife and Cowdenbeath.

Youth career

Cowan started his career with

at Academy and reserve level before being released in 2002.

Career

After trial spells at Walsall,

, Wigan Athletic and Oldham Athletic, Cowan joined

but was to suffer a double ankle fracture in a game against

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that sidelined him for a year and put his playing career in some doubt. Recovering fitness but failing to get back into the first team, he joined

in January 2005, before an 18-month stint in the Highland town of Dingwall with Ross County. Returning to England for an unsuccessful trial at

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, Cowan signed for Gretna. Snapped up by

in January 2008, within days of his former Newcastle reserve colleague

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who made the same switch from Gretna, he became a regular starter at Dens Park, earning an extended two-year deal. He was released by the club on 4 May 2010, along with eight other players. In February 2011, after recovering from an injury suffered whilst with Dundee that had kept him out for over a year, he joined

. He was released at the end of the season and after a short trial spell at East Fife, signed for Cowdenbeath on a short-term deal until January 2012. On 31 January 2014, Cowan was released by Cowdenbeath. Cowan rejoined East Fife on 7 February 2014. He was released by the club in May 2014 following their relegation to Scottish League Two.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cowan, David 1982 births Living people Footballers from Whitehaven English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Newcastle United F.C. players Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland Scottish Premier League players Motherwell F.C. players Scottish Football League players St Johnstone F.C. players Ross County F.C. players Gretna F.C. players Dundee F.C. players Livingston F.C. players East Fife F.C. players Cowdenbeath F.C. players Scottish Professional Football League players