James Ferguson Cowan (17 May 1929 – 8 September 2022) was a Scottish first-class cricketer.
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| Full name | James Ferguson Cowan | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 May 1929 Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 September 2022 (aged 93) Midlothian, Scotland | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1960–1962 | Scotland | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 29 June 2022 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 September 2022, at the age of 93.[3][4]
References
edit- ↑ "First-Class Matches played by James Cowan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ↑ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by James Cowan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ↑ "James COWAN Obituary". Legacy.com. The Scotsman. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ↑ "Jim Cowan". Penicuik Rugby Club. Retrieved 24 October 2025.