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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.
James Gillen Robertson is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a winger. Robertson featured with clubs Cowdenbeath, St Mirren, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Ipswich Town, Stoke City, Seattle Sounders, Walsall and Crewe Alexandra.
William Alexander Devlin was a Scottish professional footballer, best remembered for his two spells as a centre forward in the Scottish League with Cowdenbeath, for whom he scored 123 goals in 155 appearances. He also played for Scottish League clubs Heart of Midlothian, King's Park, Clyde and for Football League clubs Huddersfield Town and Liverpool.
William Paterson was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre forward. He began his career in Scotland in the 1910s and switched to English football twice. In 1926, he joined the American Soccer League where he led the league in scoring in the fall 1929 season.
William Murray was a football player and manager for Sunderland. He also played for Scottish League clubs Cowdenbeath and St Mirren.
Thomas Frame was a Scottish professional football centre half who made over 160 appearances in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath. He also played in the Football League for Manchester United and Southport.
William J. Todd Stewart was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a outside left in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath, Motherwell, Albion Rovers and Alloa Athletic. He also played in the Football League for Manchester United. After his retirement from football, he managed South African club Clyde Pinelands.
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.
Eric Archibald is a retired Scottish footballer who made over 120 appearances as a central defender in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath. He captained the club and later became a youth coach.
Robert Birrell was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Heart of Midlothian, Cowdenbeath and St Mirren as a full back. He represented the Scottish League XI and was later one of the founders of Crossgates Primrose.
Graham Buckley is a retired Scottish footballer who played in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath, Brechin City, Arbroath and Berwick Rangers as a forward.
David Cairns is a retired Scottish 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 Dryburgh was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an outside right in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath and in the Football League for The Wednesday.
John Gunn Falconer was a Scottish professional footballer who made over 200 appearances in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath as a goalkeeper.
William Mercer was a Scottish football outside left who played 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.
William Pullar was a Scottish professional footballer who made over 290 appearances as an outside right in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath. He also played for Leith Athletic and Raith Rovers.
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 McKenzie Walls was a Scottish professional football forward who played in the Scottish League for Hibernian, Cowdenbeath, St Bernard's and Heart of Midlothian. He also played in the Football League for Aldershot.
Billy Bostock was a Scottish football forward who played in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath.
William Lancaster, sometimes known as Lanky Lancaster, was a Scottish football outside right who made 110 appearances in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath. He also played league football for Clackmannan.
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