# Jason Cowley (footballer)

Jason John Cowley (born 9 October 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for National League North club Hereford.

## Career

Cowley began his career with Redditch Borough. During his time at Redditch Borough, Cowley scored 26 goals in 25 games as the club won the 2015–16 Midland League Division Three, earning a move to Redditch United. After struggling for game time, Cowley signed for Bromsgrove Sporting, initially on a dual registration. In his first season with the club, Cowley scored 42 goals in 42 games in all competitions. During his time with Bromsgrove Sporting, Cowley helped the team to secure three promotions in three seasons, and scored 74 goals in two seasons. In March 2019, in a game against Corby Town, he scored a "spectacular" goal for the club, leading to calls for Cowley to be nominated for the FIFA Puskás Award. He signed for Stevenage in May 2019. He went on join Solihull Moors for a month long loan in January 2020.
He was released by Stevenage at the end of the 2019–20 season.
Following his release, Cowley played in a friendly with previous club Bromsgrove Sporting. He scored once in this match.
On 14 September 2020, Cowley signed for National League club Macclesfield Town. However, on 16 September the club was wound up due to debts. Cowley later returned to Southern League Premier Division Central side Bromsgrove Sporting, signing for them on 2 October 2020. On 1 January 2021, Cowley joined National League North side Kidderminster Harriers on a one-month loan deal.
He signed for Stourbridge in June 2021.
On 12 June 2023, Cowley signed for National League North club Hereford for an undisclosed fee. He was top goalscorer for Hereford during the 2023–24 season with 12 goals across all competitions, despite missing a large chunk of the season due to injury. He signed a contract extension in May 2024 to keep him at Hereford until the end of the 2024–25 season.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 1 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Redditch Borough | 2015–16 | ML Division Three | 18 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | 25 | 26 |
| Redditch Borough | 2016-17 | ML Division Two | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Redditch Borough | Total | Total | 19 | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 26 | 27 |
| Redditch United | 2016–17 | SL Premier Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Bromsgrove Sporting (dual reg.) | 2016–17 | ML Division One | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 8 | 21 | 19 |
| Bromsgrove Sporting | 2016–17 | ML Division One | 17 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 21 | 23 |
| Bromsgrove Sporting | 2017–18 | ML Premier Division | 35 | 28 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 5 | 47 | 33 |
| Bromsgrove Sporting | 2018–19 | SL Division One Central | 33 | 29 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 38 | 32 |
| Bromsgrove Sporting | Total | Total | 100 | 90 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 17 | 127 | 107 |
| AFC Telford United (dual reg.) | 2018–19 | National League North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stevenage | 2019–20 | League Two | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 5 |
| Solihull Moors (loan) | 2019–20 | National League | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Macclesfield Town | 2020–21 | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bromsgrove Sporting | 2020–21 | SL Premier Division Central | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Kidderminster Harriers (loan) | 2020–21 | National League North | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
| Stourbridge | 2021–22 | SL Premier Division Central | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 17 | 12 |
| Stourbridge | 2022–23 | SL Premier Division Central | 39 | 24 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 5 | 48 | 29 |
| Stourbridge | Total | Total | 52 | 31 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 10 | 65 | 41 |
| Hereford | 2023–24 | National League North | 34 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 37 | 12 |
| Hereford | 2024–25 | National League North | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Hereford | Total | Total | 54 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 57 | 13 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 258 | 164 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 31 | 316 | 195 |
* 1 2 Includes two appearances and three goals from expunged League fixtures against Badsey Rangers
* ↑ Four appearances and one goal in Midland Football League Challenge Vase; two appearances in Evesham Hospital Junior Cup; one appearance in Smedley Crooke Memorial Cup
* ↑ Appearance in Southern League Cup
* ↑ Five appearances and eight goals in FA Vase; one appearance in Smedley Crooke Memorial Cup
* ↑ Three appearances and one goal in FA Vase;one appearance in Smedley Crooke Memorial Cup
* ↑ Five appearances and three goal in FA Vase;three appearances and two goals in Midlands Football League Cup; one appearance in Birmingham Senior Cup; one appearance in Worcestershire Senior Urn.
* ↑ Two appearances and three goals in Southern League Division One Central Playoffs;one appearance in Southern League Cup; one appearance in Worcestershire Senior Cup
* ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy
* ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy
* ↑ Two appearances in the FA Trophy; two appearances and five goals in the Birmingham Senior Cup
* ↑ Two appearances, one goal in the FA Trophy; Five appearances, four goals in the Birmingham Senior Cup
* ↑ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy