Stan Cowan

Stan Cowan (22 December 1931 – 8 February 2015) was a Scottish rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played representative rugby union (RU) for 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.

Stan Cowan
Personal information
Full nameStanley Cowan
Born22 December 1931
Selkirk, Scottish Borders
Died8 February 2015(2015-02-08) (aged 83)
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1954–54 Selkirk RFC
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1954–≤54 South of Scotland
Rugby league
PositionWing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1954–66 Hull F.C. 163 66
Source: [1]

Background

Cowan died in February 2015 after a short illness. He was 83.[2][3]

Playing career

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Cowan played right wing, i.e. number 2, in Hull FC's 13-30 defeat by Wigan in the 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 right wing, i.e. number 2, in Hull FC's 14-15 defeat by Featherstone Rovers in the 1959 Yorkshire County Cup Final during at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds 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
  1. Herald Scotland
  2. "Stan Cowan, 22/12/1931 - 8/02/2015". Selkirk Weekend Advertiser. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  3. "Tributes paid to Scottish rugby league star Stan Cowan". Herald Scotland. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  4. "1958-1959 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. "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.
  6. "Rugby league's Borders greats are honoured". bordertelegraph.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.


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