William Owen (footballer, born 1906)

William Owen
Personal information
Full name William Owen
Date of birth 1906[lower-alpha 1]
Place of birth Coventry, England
Playing position 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.


William Owen (1906[lower-alpha 1] – after 1930) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham and Coventry City.[1] He played as a goalkeeper.

Owen was born in Coventry. He joined Birmingham from Nuneaton Borough in April 1926.[2] 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.[3] Once Tremelling became available again, Owen returned to the reserves.[2] 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.[1]

Notes

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

References

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