Most Consecutive games without
defeat – 20 (1938)
Most Consecutive games without a win
– 33 (1992/93)
Most Consecutive defeats – 13
(1959/60)
Most Consecutive wins – 9
(1938/39)
Most Consecutive draws – 4
(1963/64, 1964/65 & 1973/74)
Most Consecutive home games without
defeat – 25 (1938-39)
Most Consecutive home games without
a win – 38 (1992-94)
Most Consecutive away games without
defeat – 10 (1938)
Most Consecutive away games without
a win – 16 (1992/93)
Most Consecutive games without
conceding a goal – 7 (1923/24)
Most Consecutive games without
failing to score – 58 (1937-39)
In season 1996/97 we could at least enjoy the
diversion of the 8-0 thrashing of Burntisland Shipyard in the Fife Cup. This was the first
time Cowden had scored 8 goals in a game since 1963 when we beat Alloa 8-2 thanks to
doubles by Tom Dawson, Stan Vincent, Alex Simpson and Andy Matthew. Indeed, it's almost 20
years since Cowden scored 7 goals in a game. The last time being a 7-1 flaying of Albion
Rovers in 1978 when Billy Steele scored 3. Before that we beat Burntisland by 7-1 in 1975,
Forfar 7-0 in 1971 (Ronnie Sharp 3) and Stenhousemuir 7-2 in 1970 (Billy Mullen and John
Dickson both scored hat-tricks). Since the war, Cowden have scored 9 in a game once when
they beat Ayr United 9-2 in April 1949. At half-time, Cowden were losing 2-1 in this game
at Central Park. Willie McGurn was the star turn with 4 goals. Before the war came our
record League victory 10-0 v Brechin in 1937 when Rab Walls notched 4 of the goals.
Of course Cowden's often mentioned record victory
came in the Scottish Cup in 1928 when Johnstone (not St Johnstone) were crushed 12-0 with
Duncan Lindsay scoring 6 times and 'Hooky' Leonard claiming a hat-trick. If the Fife Cup
is counted though, Cowden's all-time record victory was 18-0 v Kirkcaldy Rangers over a
century ago.
Cowden last conceded 8 goals in a game back in 1964
to Dumbarton. Since then we have lost 7 goals in a game to Aberdeen (1970), and Morton
twice (in 1972 and 1976). Worst humiliations since the War were a 9-1 drubbing at Central
Park v Queen's Park (1960) and the legendary Shawfield slaughter of 1951 when we lost 11-1
to Clyde. Before the War, Hamilton and St Bernards (at Central Park) both went decimal v
Cowden. Let's hope none of us ever has to endure a repetition of disasters such as these.
We're always on the lookout for your comments or questions on Cowden games from the past. Where possible, Dr O' Rak will come up with an answer to your Cowden related trivia. If you have any Cowden trivia that you would like researched, drop an email to webmaster@blue-brazil.co.uk
When
you follow a club such as Cowdenbeath that has failed
to deliver regular cup or championship glory, it
is easy to forget how good the good times were and
how really bad things have got. Our very
own club historian Dr O'Rak is always there in your
time of need to give you that piece of well-researched
information which put the LEG in LEGEND.
