Jimmy Owen
Jimmy Owen (born 1864; date of death unknown) was an English footballer for Port Vale and Stoke during the 1880s.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 winner: 1885
- North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup winner: 1885 (shared)
References
- Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 22. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- Jimmy Owen at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)