William Owen (footballer, born 1906)
William Owen (1906[lower-alpha 1] – after 1930) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham and Coventry City.[2] He played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Owen | ||
| Date of birth | 1906[lower-alpha 1] | ||
| Place of birth | Coventry, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Nuneaton Borough | |||
| 1926–1927 | Birmingham | 5 | (0) |
| 1927–1930 | Fulham | 0 | (0) |
| 1930–193? | Coventry City | 5 | (0) |
| – | Nuneaton Borough | ||
| – | Stourbridge | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Owen was born in Coventry. He joined Birmingham from Nuneaton Borough in April 1926.[3] He made his debut in the First Division on 15 January 1927 in a 3–2 defeat at Burnley, the first of a run of six games in which he deputised for Dan Tremelling.[4] Once Tremelling became available again, Owen returned to the reserves.[3] He moved on to Fulham and Coventry City, for whom he played five Third Division South games in the 1930–31 season before returning to non-league football with former club Nuneaton and with Stourbridge.[2]
References
- "Birmingham". Athletic News. Manchester. 23 August 1926. p. 10.
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 201. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 115. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- Matthews, p. 169.
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