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
Simon Cowley (cricketer) retiring from cricket, he is now a proficient golfer although his handicap hasn't improved for 12 years. Simon Cowley (cricketer) Simon Thomas John Cowley (born 8 November 1979) is a former English cricketer. Cowley was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born at Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. Cowley played a single Minor Counties Championship match in 1999 for Herefordshire against Oxfordshire. In 2000, he represented the Gloucestershire Cricket Board in a single List A match against the Derbyshire Cricket Board in the 2000 NatWest Trophy at the Town Ground, Heanor. In his only List A match,