Cowley comes in with a massive amount of experience having played as a professional, and in the upper levels of non-League football.

A local lad, Cowley began his career at Southend United and West Ham United’s youth set ups before a spell in the USA and then in Spain.

Back home, he has had spells at Harlow Town, Grays Athletic, Needham Market, Thurrock, AFC Sudbury and Ware.

He was supporters’ player of the season at both Harlow and Sudbury.

He spent last season at Stowmarket Town, who were unbeaten and 16 points clear at the top of the Thurlow Nunn League Premier Division when the season was cut short.

He scored 8 times in 25 games and was one of the stand-out players in the league, being named in the fans` team of the year.

For Cowley, signing for Walthamstow is returning to his roots. He told https://www.walthamstowfc.com: “I grew up in Walthamstow. I’m coming up to the end of my career now and I started out at Waltham Forest. I played for West Ham and was there for around 11 years and I was in the pro-game for a while. I’m in my early 30’s and it will be nice to it out in Walthamstow. I didn’t expect to be at Walthamstow but when I received the call, I knew it would be a good one”.