| Country: | Scotland |
| Fullname: | James Ferguson Cowan |
| Birth Date: | 17 May 1929 |
| Birth Place: | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Midlothian, Scotland |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Club1: | Scotland |
| Year1: | 1960 - 1962 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 3 |
| Runs1: | 52 |
| Bat Avg1: | 6.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | –/– |
| Top Score1: | 18 |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/– |
| Date: | 29 June |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Source: | https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/james-cowan-25176 Cricinfo |
James Ferguson Cowan (17 May 1929 – 31 August 2022) was a Scottish first-class cricketer.
Cowan was born in May 1929 at Penicuik, Midlothian. He was educated at George Watson's College, before matriculating to the University of Edinburgh. A club cricketer for Watsonians Cricket Club, Cowan made his debut for Scotland in first-class cricket against Ireland at Paisley in 1960. He played two further first-class matches for Scotland, both against Warwickshire at Edgbaston on Scotland's 1961 and 1962 tours of England.[1] In his three first-class matches, Cowan scored 52 runs at an average of 10.40, with a highest score of 18.[2] He died in Midlothian on 31 August 2022, at the age of 93.[3]