Gordon Cowans, Reserve Team Manager

D.O.B.

27/10/1958

Birthplace

West Cornforth, County Durham

Height

5ft 7in

Nickname

Sid

Position

First Team Coach/Reserve Team Manager

Signed

Did He Really Ever Leave?

Pen Pic

Playing Career:

Sep 1976-July 1985 - Aston Villa -

League apps 276, 42 goals, sub 10.
FA Cup apps 19, 3 goals, sub 1.
League Cup apps 23, 5 goals, sub 4.
Other apps 24, 2 goals, sub 1.

July 1985-Nov 1988 - Bari. 94 apps, 3 goals.

July 1988-February 1994 - Aston Villa -

League apps 114, 7 goals, sub 3.
FA Cup apps 9.
League Cup apps 15.
Other apps 11, sub 1.

Nov 1991-July 1993 - Blackburn. 49 league apps, sub 1. 2 goals. FA Cup apps 5, 1 goal. League Cup apps 4. Other apps 3.

July 1993-Feb 1994 - Aston Villa -
League apps 9, sub 2. League Cup apps 2. Other apps 4.

Feb 1994-Dec 1994 - Derby. 36 league apps. 3 League Cup apps. Other apps 5, sub 1. 1 goal.

Dec 1994-Dec 1995 - Wolves. 31 league apps, sub 6. FA Cup apps 5, 1 goal. League Cup apps 2. Other apps 2.

Dec 1995-May 1996 - Sheff Utd. 18 league apps, sub 2. 3 FA Cup apps.

Aug 1996-March 1997 - Bradford. 24 league apps, sub 1. 2 League Cup apps.

March 1997-Aug 1997 - Stockport. 6 league apps, sub 1.

Aug 1997-Dec 1997 - Burnley. 5 league apps, sub 1. 2 FA Cup apps. 1 League Cup app.

1979-1980 - England U21 - 5 apps.
1980-1990 - England B - 2 apps.
1983-1990 - England - 10 apps, 2 goals.

Aston Villa Honours:

FA Youth Cup - 1974.
Debut v Man City - 7/2/1976 - sub.
League Cup Winner v Everton - 1977.
Didn't miss a match between 1979-1983.
PFA Young Player of the Year - 1979.
League Winner - 1980-81.
European Cup Winner v Bayern Munich - 1982.
European Super Cup Winner v Barcelona - 1982. (1983)
League Runners Up - 1989-1990.

Coaching Career:

Started at Burnley, before again returning to B6 as a youth team coach. Promoted to first team duties under Gerard Houllier - 2010-11.