Season #2 | 1880-81 | Games #3 - #6
133 Seasons, 33 Managers, 980 Players, 5,654 Matches, Only One Aston Villa
Player #586
Appearances:
518
Starts:
497
Goals:
59
Seasons:
15
Source: Villa News & Record
Source: Villa News & Record
Gordon Cowans
Position
Midfielder
From
1975-76
To
1993-94
IMAGE CREDIT
Gordon Cowans
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Seasons
Age*
16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 34 |
Division
D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | PL |
Appearances
518 |
1 | 26 | 43 | 37 | 52 | 46 | 60 | 57 | 0 | 34 | 40 | 42 | 49 | 14 | 17 |
Starts
497 |
0 | 21 | 35 | 36 | 52 | 46 | 60 | 57 | 0 | 33 | 39 | 42 | 49 | 12 | 15 |
Substitute
21 |
1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Unused
13 |
2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Goals
59 |
0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
*Age on opening day of the season
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
FULL SEASON BREAKDOWN
Gordon Sidney Cowans
Birth Date
Monday, 27 October 1958
Birth Place
West Cornforth, County Durham
Birth Country
England
Villa Youth
Aston Villa Youth |
From
Transfer in
Mansfield Schools, SSC Bari, Blackburn Rovers
From
For
Free, £250,000, Free
On
1 April 1975, 1 July 1988, 1 July 1993
Previous Clubs
Youth Team
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out
To
SSC Bari, Blackburn Rovers, Derby County
For
£257,000, £207,000, Free
On
1 July 1985, 1 November 1991, 1 February 1994
Subsequent Clubs
1985-88 SSC Bari, £500k |
1988-91 Aston Villa, £250k, 145 (7) |
1991-93 Blackburn Rovers, £207k |
1993-94 Aston Villa, Free , 17 (0) |
1994 Derby County |
1994-95 Wolverhampton Wanderers |
1995-96 Sheffield United |
1996-97 Bradford City |
1997 Stockport County |
1997 Burnley |
Source: Villa News & Record
Source: Villa News & Record
Villa Career
Seasons Active, Fee, Starts (Sub) | Goals |
1976-85 Aston Villa, 356 (52) | 1988-91 £250k, 145 (7) | 1993-94, 17 (0) |
STARTS
SUBS
GOALS
Played Under
Ron Saunders |
Tony Barton |
Graham Turner |
Graham Taylor |
Jozef Vengloš |
Ron Atkinson |
First Squad Appearance
Saturday, 7 February 1976
Debut Appearance
Saturday, 7 February 1976
Manchester City (a), Division One
DEBUT
First Goal
Wednesday, 2 March 1977
Final Appearance
Saturday, 11 December 1993
Wimbledon (h), Premier League
FINAL
Final Squad Appearance
Sunday, 19 December 1993
Honours
1976-77 League Cup Winners |
1980-81 First Division Champions |
1981-82 European Cup Winners |
1982-83 European Super Cup Winners |
1993-94 League Cup Winners |
Height
(5 ft 10 in) 1.77 m
Foot
International Team
England
Gordon Cowans