George Cowell

George Cowell
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
1898	Collingwood
1898–99	Carlton
Total
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1899.
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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]

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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[1] "George Cowell". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 6 September 2014.

[encyc-2] 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.

[3] The Argus, 2 February 1950, p. 11.

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