John Owen (1866 – unknown) was a Welsh footballer who played as a left half for Newton Heath from 1887 to 1893.[1] He also won one cap for Wales while with Newton Heath.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Owen | ||
| Date of birth | 1866 | ||
| Place of birth | Chirk, Denbighshire, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Left half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–1887 | Chirk | ||
| 1887–1893 | Newton Heath LYR | 67 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 1892 | Wales | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Chirk, Denbighshire, Owen began his football career with Chirk before signing for Newton Heath in October 1887.[3] His elder brother, William, also signed from Chirk at the same time. Owen scored six goals in 90 appearances over the span of a six-year career with the Heathens, before losing his place to new signing Fred Erentz, who would go on to serve the club for almost 10 years.
References
edit- Bibliography
- Barnes, Justyn; Bostock, Adam; Butler, Cliff; Ferguson, Jim; Meek, David; Mitten, Andy; Pilger, Sam; Taylor, Frank OBE; Tyrrell, Tom (2001). The Official Manchester United Illustrated Encyclopedia. London: Manchester United Books. p. 105. ISBN 0-233-99964-7.
- Dykes, Garth (1994). The United Alphabet: A Complete Who's Who of Manchester United F.C. Leicester: ACL & Polar Publishing (UK). ISBN 0-9514862-6-8.
- Shury, Alan; Landamore, Brian (2005). The Definitive Newton Heath F.C. SoccerData. ISBN 1899468161.
- Footnotes
- ^ "John "Jack" Owen - Manchester United Player Profile & Stats".
- ^ Dykes (1994), p. 291.
- ^ Shury (2002), p. 69.
External links
edit- Profile at StretfordEnd.co.uk
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