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Leigh Cowlishaw
Personal information
Full name	Leigh Cowlishaw
Date of birth	December 16, 1970 (age 39)
Place of birth	Burton upon Trent, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Richmond Kickers
Number	26
Youth career
1989–1992	University of Richmond
Senior career*
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 October, 2009.; † Appearances (Goals).;

Leigh Cowlishaw (born December 16, 1970 in Burton upon Trent) is an English soccer player, currently player-manager of Richmond Kickers in the USL Second Division.

[edit] Career

[edit] College and Amateur

Cowlishaw moved from his native England to the United States in 1989 to attended and play soccer at the University of Richmond. Cowlishaw made his mark by becoming the career record holder for goals (55), assists (33) and total points (143), earning All-American honors and the CAA Player of the Year award.

[edit] Professional

Cowlishaw has been an integral member of the Kickers franchise since the club’s inception in 1993, having been ever-present in the Kickers lineup since the team's first season in the league. he helped the Kickers win the double with the US Open Cup and USISL Premier League championships in 1995. He resides in sixth place on the Kickers all-time goals scored list (19) and seventh place on the all-time points list (49). Cowlishaw is the only player to play under every coach in Kickers franchise history and in September of 1999, he was honored as the first Kicker to have his number (13) retired

[edit] Coaching

Cowlishaw has been player-manager of the Kickers since 2001, during which time he coached the team to a Central Conference title in his debut year, two USL2 regular season titles in 2006 and 2007, three US Open Cup quarter final berths in 2001, 2004 and 2007, and two USL Second division championships, in 2006 and 2009^[1]. He is a two-time USL2 Coach of the Year nominee, helped guide the organization to four USL Organization of the Year awards (1995, 2000, 2006 and 2007), the Fair Play Award in 2004, and was named FieldTurf USL2 Coach of the Year in 2006.

[edit] External links

Richmond Kickers bio

[edit] References

^ Kickers claim USL-2 Championship

[0] Kickers claim USL-2 Championship

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