Jimmy Owen
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1864[1] | ||
Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1884–1886 | Port Vale | 0 | (0) |
1888–1890 | Stoke | 3 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Jimmy Owen (born 1864; date of death unknown) was an English footballer for Port Vale and Stoke during the 1880s.
Career
Owen probably joined Port Vale in 1884.[1] His debut for the club came on 18 October 1884 in a home friendly with Aston Villa "A", which Vale won 2–0.[1] He became a regular in the side and grabbed two goals in the 12–0 thrashing of Ironbridge in the Burslem Challenge Cup final on 21 March 1885.[1] He also played in the North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup final that same year but departed at the end of the 1885–86 season to join Stoke, a founder club of the Football League in 1888.[1] He had scored 17 goals in 56 games across all competitions for Port Vale.[1]
He played for Stoke during the 1889–90 season, scoring two goals in three Football League matches.[2] He scored goals against West Bromwich Albion (15 March) and Notts County (24 March).
Career statistics
Source:[3]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Stoke | 1889–90 | The Football League | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Career total | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Honours
Port Vale
- Burslem Challenge Cup: 1885
- North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup: 1885 (shared)