Career
At the age of 16, Cousin played rugby in the mornings and football in the afternoons, for Alloa Young Men's Christian Association He was noticed within a year of helping out the Central Scottish side and played for Scotland Under 16s, where as a Centre Forward, he was in the side that beat England 8-1. Scouts from various clubs sought his skills, but it was Dundee manager Willie Thornton who succeeded in signing him. The match was a 5-1 friendly victory against Manchester United, who had just become the English champions.
After establishing a first-team place, Cousin attended Saint Andrews University to study Greek and Latin for an Arts Degree, whilst combining this with his early professional footballing career.
Often his training would involve running on the Saint Andrews beach later made famous in the film Chariots Of Fire. Cousin was Dundee"s top goalscorer three years in a row from 1958 to 1960.
He played in attack for Dundee alongside Alan Gilzean in a team considered by Bob Crampsey to be the best produced in Scotland since the Second World War. Cousin played in every match of the championship-winning season.
Cousin was dubbed the "King of the double shuffle" because of his ability to repeatedly outwit opposing players, by stepping over the ball.
He was inducted into the Dundee F.C. Hall Of Fame in a tribute dinner in 2011, to salute his contribution to football at the club