James G. Cowie (born in

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, Scotland - died 1966) was a Scottish

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Career

Cowie started his career with

, where he played until joining

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in 1926. He joined

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in 1928. During the 1928–29 season, Cowie scored a total of 56 goals in 56 appearances for York. He scored in York's first game in

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against Wigan Borough. He returned to Keith in the summer of 1931. In 1938, he played alongside his 16-year-old son, also named Jim Cowie, at Keith F.C. Later in life, Cowie was a keen bowls player and snooker player. He also worked in insurance. He died in 1966.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cowie, Jimmy People from Keith, Moray 1966 deaths Scottish men's footballers Men's association football forwards Raith Rovers F.C. players York City F.C. players Keith F.C. players Year of birth missing Date of birth missing Date of death missing Place of death missing Sportspeople from Moray