Cowley, Oxfordshire European headquarters of Harley-Davidson Motorcycles and the headquarters of international aid charity Oxfam GB. Cowley has a strong sporting tradition. In 1938 Oxford Stadium was built to host the sport of greyhound racing. In 1939 motorcycle speedway moved to Oxford Stadium. After a few years Oxford's speedway team were named Oxford Cheetahs, a name they still bear today. In 2001, Oxford United FC moved from its former ground in Headington to the new Kassam Stadium at Minchery Farm, which is just outside Cowley. Until 2009 on Watlington Road, opposite the Mini factory, stood Johnson's Café, which fed thousands of Morris
John Cowley (actor) he was rehearsing with Galway's Druid Theatre Company for their production of Brian Friel's play, "Philadelphia Here I Come". He appeared in a number of feature films, including Jim Sheridan's "The Field", an adaptation of John B. Keane's play, and the same director's 1997 film "The Boxer". Cowley was a passionate opponent of cruelty to animals and campaigned vigorously against hare coursing and fox hunting. He was a founder-member of the Irish Council Against Blood Sports. Cowley was married to the actress, Annie D'Alton, who predeceased him in March 1983. Cowley died at his home in Ardbraccan, aged 74. Their