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Arthur
Cowell |
Blackburn Rovers
FC
1 appearance, 0 goals
P 1 W 0 D 1 L 0 F 1:
A 1
50% successful
1910
captain: none
minutes played: 90 |
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Timeline |
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Arthur Cowell |
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"DEATHS
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COWELL.—William Cowell, Bullen Street, 36"
- The Blackburn
Standard, Saturday, 6 March 1886 |
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Birth |
Wednesday, 12
May 1886 at 24 Bullen Street, Blackburn, Lancashire |
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registered in Blackburn April-June 1886 |
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Baptism |
Sunday, 6 June
1886 in St Peter's Church, Blackburn. Baptised by G. Edward Hignett. |
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According to the 1891 census,
Arthur is the youngest of six children to William and Ellen (née Houlker).
His widowed mother his the head of the household and is a
cotton weaver. They live at 24 Bullen Street in Blackburn. |
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According to the 1901 census,
fourteen year-old Arthur is still the youngest of the six children still
living with their mother at 24 Bullen Street. He is now a jacquard
machinist. |
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According to the 1911 census,
Arthur is a professional footballer and is now just the youngest of four
living with his mother at 24 Bullen Street. |
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Marriage |
to Mary Ann Knowles,
on Tuesday afternoon, 25 June 1912 at Park Road Congregational
Church in Blackburn, Lancashire |
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registered in Blackburn April-June 1912 |
"A BLACKBURN FOOTBALLER'S MARRIAGE.
"At Park-road Congregational Church,
Blackburn, yesterday afternoon, the wedding took place of Mr.
Arthur Cowell, Blackburn Rovers' international left full back, and
Miss Mary Ann Knowles, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Knowles, 43, Lord Derby-street, Blackburn. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. H. Harrop. Mr. John Cowell,
brother of the bridegroom, was the best man. After the ceremony, a
reception was held at the Orange Hall. The honeymoon is being
spent at the Isle of Man. A large number of presents were
received."
- The Lancashire Daily Post, Wednesday, 26 June
1912. |
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Children |
Arthur and Mary
Cowell have one son together. Arthur
(b.29 September 1920) |
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According to the 1921
census, Arthur, a professional footballer for Blackburn Rovers FC, is now
married to Mary Alice [?], and with one son, Arthur, they live at 3 Lord Derby
Street in Blackburn. His wife's father and sister are also with them. |
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His mother died on 8 February 1934 in Bullen
Street.
According to the 1939 register, Arthur, a newsagent, is
now married to Mary A., and they live at 26 Poulton Street in Kirkham. |
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Death |
Thursday, 12 February 1959,
at his home on 156 Sandy Lane in Lower Darwen, Lancashire |
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aged
72 years 276 days |
registered in Blackburn January-March 1959 |
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Obituary |
"FAMOUS ROVER DIES
"Mr. Arthur
Cowell, former England international and full back partner of the late Bob
Crompton in Blackburn Rovers
championship teams of 1911-12 and 1913-14, died today at his home in
Sandy-lane, Lower Darwen. He played for England against Ireland in 1910.
Between the wars he became Rovers' head trainer for a time. He was
afterwards in business with his son as a newsagent in Darwen"
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Lancashire Evening Post, Thursday, 12 February 1959 |
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Funeral |
February 1959 |
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Probate |
"COWELL
Arthur of 156 Sandy Lane
Lower Darwen
Lancashire
died 12 February
1959 Probate
London
16 April to Mary Alice Cowell widow.
Effects £3163 10s."
[2025 equivalent: £64,122] |
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His wife, Mary, died in Lower Darwen on 16 October 1977, three days after
her 92nd birthday. |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990], lan-opc.org.uk & |
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Playing Career |
Club(s) |
Began at Blackburn St. Peter's FC, a Sunday School
side, before he joined Nelson FC in 1904, and joined Blackburn Rovers FC
in 1905, hanging up his playing boots twenty years later, but remaining
with the club in some capacity until 14 May 1937. He did guest with Burnley FC in 1916. |
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"FAMOUS BLACKBURN |
ROVERS'
PLAYER LEAVES EWOOD.
"After 32 years with Blackburn
Rovers F.C., as player, trainer, and coach. Arthur Cowell
parted company with the club today. The Rovers announce
that a new head trainer is to be appointed. Beyond confirming the
fact that he had not voluntarily resigned, Cowell refused to
comment on the matter."
The Evening
Telegraph, Friday, 14 May 1937. |
League honours
280 appearances |
Blackburn Rovers FC
1905-19 280 appearances
debut: 23 September
1905 Notts County FC 1 Blackburn Rovers FC 1.
last: 13 December 1919
Derby County FC 0 Blackburn Rovers FC 0. |
Club honours |
Football League Division One
third place 1909-10 (34ᵃ), 1914-15 (31ᵃ), Champions 1911-12
(31ᵃ), 1913-14 (38ᵃ);
FA Cup semi-finalist
1910-11 (2ᵃ), 1911-12 (7ᵃ);
FA Charity Shield winners 1912; |
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Individual honours |
Football League (one appearance) |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Height/Weight |
5'
7½", 10st.
10lbs [1910]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of five who became the 344th
players (345) to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Left-back |
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Only match |
No. 105, 12 February 1910,
Ireland, England 1, a British Championship match at
Solitude Ground,
Cliftonville, Belfast, aged
23 years
276 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British Championship
1909-10; |
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Team honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
The Stripes
(one appearance, January 1910);
The Whites (one
substitute appearance, January 1912); |
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Distinctions |
Cousin of
Kelly Houlker |
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Beyond England |
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Took over as Wrexham's trainer, then
manager ahead of the 1938-39 season, but
'severs his connection'
on 28 September 1938, to run newsagencies at Kirkham and Darwen.
-
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.76. |
