Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Huddersfield Town
top club · 63 apps
Career highs
€100k
peak value · 2004
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 96/97
—
int'l / penalties
203Appearances
10Goals
0Assists
29Yellow cards
1Red cards
52Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Tom Cowan |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1969-08-28 (56 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bellshill, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 174.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2009-08-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Aug 2009
Transfer: Retford United → Retired
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 2008
Transfer: Hyde United → Retford United
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
Transfer: Stalybridge → Hyde United
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
Transfer: Barrow → Stalybridge
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
Transfer: Carlisle United → Barrow
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Carlisle United
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Carib Brewery → Carlisle United
04/05 · Transfer
Feb 2004
Transfer: Without Club → Carib Brewery
03/04 · Transfer
Dec 2003
Transfer: Dundee FC → Without Club
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Dundee FC
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: York City → Dundee FC
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — York City
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2002
Transfer: Peterborough → York City
01/02 · Transfer
Jan 2002
Transfer: Cambridge Utd. → Peterborough
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Peterborough United, Cambridge United
10 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
00/01 — Cambridge United
42 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2000
Transfer: Burnley → Cambridge Utd.
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 — Burnley FC, Cambridge United
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 1999
Transfer: Huddersfield → Burnley
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1998
98/99 — Huddersfield Town, Burnley FC
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Huddersfield Town
44 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Huddersfield Town
10 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Huddersfield Town
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1994
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Huddersfield
94/95 · Transfer
May 1994
Transfer: Huddersfield → Sheff Utd
93/94 · Return from loan
Mar 1994
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Huddersfield
93/94 · Loan
Jan 1994
Transfer: Stoke City → Sheff Utd
93/94 · Return from loan
Oct 1993
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Stoke City
93/94 · Loan
Jul 1993
93/94 — Stoke City, Sheffield United
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — Sheffield United
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1991
91/92 — Sheffield United
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1991
Transfer: Rangers → Sheff Utd
91/92 · Transfer
Jul 1990
90/91 — Rangers FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1989
89/90 — Rangers FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1989
Transfer: Clyde FC → Rangers
88/89 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €100k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Cambridge United
40.2%
Burnley FC
0.0%
Huddersfield Town
45.1%
Sheffield United
0.0%
Stoke City
0.0%
Rangers FC
0.0%
Carlisle United
0.0%
Dundee FC
7.3%
York City
0.0%
Peterborough United
7.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge United | 3 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 1,876 |
| Burnley FC | 2 | 98/99 | 99/00 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Huddersfield Town | 4 | 94/95 | 98/99 | 63 | 5 | 0 | 2,106 |
| Sheffield United | 3 | 91/92 | 93/94 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stoke City | 1 | 93/94 | 93/94 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rangers FC | 2 | 89/90 | 90/91 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlisle United | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dundee FC | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 341 |
| York City | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peterborough United | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 349 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Cambridge United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Burnley FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Huddersfield Town | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Burnley FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1,228 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 95/96 | First Division | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 698 |
| 94/95 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | League Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Premier League | Sheffield United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Premier League | Sheffield United | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | First Division (- 91/92) | Sheffield United | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | European Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | European Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Carlisle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 341 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Dundee FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | York City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Peterborough United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 349 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Cambridge United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 196 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Cambridge United | 41 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1,680 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88/89 | 1989-01-01 | Clyde FC | Rangers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 91/92 | 1991-07-01 | Rangers | Sheff Utd | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1993-10-01 | Sheff Utd | Stoke City | Loan | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1994-01-01 | Stoke City | Sheff Utd | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1994-03-24 | Sheff Utd | Huddersfield | Loan | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1994-05-31 | Huddersfield | Sheff Utd | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Sheff Utd | Huddersfield | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-03-01 | Huddersfield | Burnley | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-02-01 | Burnley | Cambridge Utd. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | Cambridge Utd. | Peterborough | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-05-01 | Peterborough | York City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | York City | Dundee FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-12-01 | Dundee FC | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-02-01 | Without Club | Carib Brewery | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Carib Brewery | Carlisle United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Carlisle United | Barrow | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Barrow | Stalybridge | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Stalybridge | Hyde United | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Hyde United | Retford United | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Retford United | Retired | Transfer | 100000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€100k
Low—
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | First Division | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 42 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Cambridge United | 2 | 41 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Peterborough United | 2 | 10 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | 1994-05-31 | Huddersfield | Sheff Utd | Return from loan | — | — |
| 93/94 | 1994-03-24 | Sheff Utd | Huddersfield | Loan | — | — |
| 93/94 | 1994-01-01 | Stoke City | Sheff Utd | Return from loan | — | — |
| 93/94 | 1993-10-01 | Sheff Utd | Stoke City | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | 44 | 1,228 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 92/93 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 6 | 341 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 02/03 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 10 | 545 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 00/01 | 42 | 1,680 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.48 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Second Division
75 apps
4 G
0 A
First Division
55 apps
4 G
0 A
FA Cup
9 apps
1 G
0 A
Premiership
5 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
10 apps
0 G
0 A
Premier League
25 apps
0 G
0 A
First Division (- 91/92)
20 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Tom Cowan
Who is Tom Cowan?
Tom Cowan is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Tom Cowan?
Tom Cowan is 56 years old. He was born on August 28, 1969 in Bellshill.
What position does Tom Cowan play?
Tom Cowan plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Tom Cowan play for?
Tom Cowan currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Tom Cowan scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Tom Cowan has scored 10 goals in 203 appearances.