William Owen
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
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

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]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Joyce gives birth year of 1906[2] whereas Matthews gives April 1903.[3]

References

  1. "Birmingham". Athletic News. Manchester. 23 August 1926. p. 10.
  2. 1 2 3 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 201. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  3. 1 2 3 Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 115. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  4. Matthews, p. 169.


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