William Cowan (28 November 1900 – 1979) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward.
Born in Gateshead, Cowan played for High Fell before moving to the Football League with Hull City,[1] scoring on his debut in a 4–1 victory over Nottingham Forest on 12 October 1925.
[2] His last appearance for the club came in a 5–2 defeat at Wolverhampton Wanderers on 15 January 1927 and he finished his Hull career with nine goals in 12 appearances in all competitions.
[1] He was with York City during the 1929–30 season,[1] the club's first in the Football League after being elected from the Midland League, but did not make any appearances for the club in any competitions.
[5] In his short career, he made 19 League appearances, in which he scored 14 goals.