Gilbert Ovens (1884 or 1885–17 March 1963) was a professional association footballer who played in the Southern League for Bristol Rovers and Queens Park Rangers, as well as being on the books of Football League side Chelsea.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1884 or 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Date of death | 17 March 1963 (aged 77–79) | ||
| Place of death | Bristol, England | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1904–1910 | Bristol Rovers | 66 | (0) |
| 1910–? | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| Queens Park Rangers | ? | (?) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ovens, who was born in Bristol, began his career with his home town club Bristol Rovers. He made a total of 66 appearances for them in the then-professional Southern League before being signed by Chelsea in 1910.[1] He later returned to Southern League football with QPR.[2]
References
edit- ^ Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2003). Bristol Rovers Football Club - The Definitive History 1883-2003. Stroud: Tempus. p. 491. ISBN 0-7524-2717-2.
- ^ "Gilbert Ovens". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 November 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
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