Arthur Cowell | |
Birth Date: | 20 May 1886 |
Birth Place: | Blackburn, England |
Height: | [1] |
Position: | Left back |
Youthclubs1: | Blackburn St Peter's |
Youthclubs2: | Nelson |
Years1: | 1905–1920 |
Clubs1: | Blackburn Rovers |
Caps1: | 280 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1915–1916 |
Clubs2: | → Burnley (war guest) |
Nationalyears1: | 1910 |
Nationalteam1: | England |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Arthur Cowell (20 May 1886 – 12 February 1959) was an English international footballer who played as a left back.
Born in Blackburn, Cowell started his career in amateur football with Blackburn St Peter's and Nelson. He then played professionally for Blackburn Rovers, making 280 appearances in the Football League for the club between 1905 and 1920.[2] He earned one cap for England in 1910. During the 1915–16 season, Cowell played as a guest in five wartime fixtures for Burnley.[3]