Ian Cochrane (footballer)

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Ian Cochrane
Personal information
Full name John Cochrane [1]
Date of birth (1959-04-27) 27 April 1959 (age 65)
Place of birth Bellshill, Scotland
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
Preston North End
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1976–1979 Preston North End 5 (2)
1979–1980 Dundee United 1 (0)
1980–1983 Greenock Morton 75 (5)
1983–1984 Hamilton Academical 19 (0)
1984 Queen of the South 6 (2)
1984 Partick Thistle 10 (2)
1984–1986 Cowdenbeath 47 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John "Ian" Cochrane (born 27 April 1959) is a Scottish former footballer, who played as a winger. Cochrane began his career in the mid-1970s with Preston North End before returning to Scotland with Dundee United. After just one match at Tannadice, Cochrane moved west to Greenock Morton, spending three seasons with the Cappielow side. After leaving Ton, Cochrane had spells with Hamilton Academical, Queen of the South, Partick Thistle and Cowdenbeath. It is unclear where his career headed after leaving Cowdenbeath in 1986.

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References

  1. ↑ "Ian Cochrane". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 16 March 2017.


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