George Cowell
Albert David George Cowell (1 November 1870 – 27 April 1937)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
| George Cowell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Albert David George Cowell | ||
| Date of birth | 1 November 1870 | ||
| Place of birth | Ballarat | ||
| Date of death | 27 April 1937 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Ballarat | ||
| Original team(s) | Ballarat | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1898 | Collingwood | 11 (2) | |
| 1898–99 | Carlton | 7 (4) | |
| Total | 18 (6) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1899. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Originally from Ballarat, Cowell debuted with Collingwood in the 1898 VFL season before transferring to Carlton near the end of 1898 and spent the 1899 season there before returning to Ballarat.
Personal life
Cowell was married to Janet and was the father of two sons and five grandchildren.[3]
Notes
- "George Cowell". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 176. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- The Argus, 2 February 1950, p. 11.
External links
- George Cowell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- George Cowell's profile at Blueseum
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