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Cowdenbeath Football Club is a Scottish semi-professional football team based in Cowdenbeath, Fife. They are members of the Lowland Football League, the fifth tier of the Scottish football league system after their relegation from Scottish League Two on 14 May 2022 following a 4–0 aggregate defeat to Bonnyrigg Rose. Formed in 1881, the club has played at Central Park since 1917. They first joined the Scottish Football League (SFL) in 1905. The club has never won any of the major honours in Scottish football, but have won lower tier divisional titles on five occasions. They competed in the top division of the SFL from 1924 to 1934, but have only completed one further top flight season since, in 1970–71.
John Shaw was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a defender, most famous for his time at Rangers, where he was captain between 1938 and 1950.
Alexander Venters was a Scottish footballer, who played for Cowdenbeath, Rangers and Scotland.
Kenneth Ward is a Scottish retired footballer who made over 370 appearances as a winger in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath, Forfar Athletic, St Johnstone, Hamilton Academical, Dunfermline Athletic, Falkirk and Clydebank. He is a member of the Cowdenbeath Hall of Fame.
John Walker was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a left back and is perhaps best remembered for his six seasons in the Southern League with Swindon Town. He also played in the Scottish League for Raith Rovers, Rangers and Cowdenbeath and in the Football League for Middlesbrough and Reading. Although convicted of sexual assault and imprisoned in 1917, he was able to resume his career upon being released. After retiring from football he ran a fish-and-chip shop in Swindon.
Graham Buckley is a Scottish retired footballer who played in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath, Brechin City, Arbroath and Berwick Rangers as a forward.
David Cairns is a Scottish retired footballer who made over 140 appearances in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath as a left back. He also played for Brechin City, Berwick Rangers, Forfar Athletic, Raith Rovers and East Fife.
William Mercer was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside left in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath and Hibernian. He also played in the Football League for Glossop. After his retirement as a player, Mercer served Cowdenbeath as trainer and was secretary of junior club Vulcan Rovers.
Willie Philp was a Scottish professional football centre forward who played in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath. Either side of his spell with Cowdenbeath, he played in the United States.
Andrew Douglas Rankine was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside left in the Scottish League for Aberdeen and Cowdenbeath.
Innes Ritchie is a Scottish retired semi-professional footballer who played as a central defender in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath, Berwick Rangers, Arbroath, East Fife, Clydebank and Motherwell.
Thomas Russell was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath and Rangers as a left back. He also played in the Football League for Newcastle United. After his retirement, Russell became secretary at Cowdenbeath.
Robert Tait was a Scottish footballer who played in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath and Motherwell as an inside forward.
James Turnbull (1911–1992) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside left in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath, Rangers and East Stirlingshire.
Robert McKenzie Walls was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward in the Scottish League for Hibernian, Cowdenbeath, St Bernard's and Heart of Midlothian. He also played in the Football League for Aldershot.
Willie McCulloch was a Scottish footballer who played as a midfielder in the Scottish League for Alloa Athletic, Airdrieonians and Berwick Rangers. After his retirement as a player, he managed Cowdenbeath. McCulloch died on 9 December 2023, at the age of 75.
George Drummond was a Scottish footballer who played in the Scottish League for Leith Athletic as a centre forward.
George Jordan was a Scottish footballer who played in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath as a right back.
William Lancaster, sometimes known as Lanky Lancaster, was a Scottish footballer who made 110 appearances as an outside right in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath. He also played League football for Clackmannan.
Stewart M. Renfrew was a Scottish football centre forward who played in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath and Queen of the South. He was capped by Scotland at junior level.
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