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'''Leslie Terence Owen''' (born 11 September 1949) is an English former [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Forward (association football)#Striker|striker]]. He is the father of former [[England national football team|England]] international striker [[Michael Owen]]. |
'''Leslie Terence Owen''' (born 11 September 1949) is an English former [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Forward (association football)#Striker|striker]]. He is the father of former [[England national football team|England]] international striker [[Michael Owen]]. |
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He began his career at [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] |
He began his career at [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] before signing with [[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]] in June 1970. He was sold to [[Chester City F.C.|Chester]] in June 1972 for a fee of £1,000. He helped the club to [[Promotion and relegation|promotion]] out of the [[Football League Fourth Division|Fourth Division]] in 1974–75, as well as a semi-final appearance in the [[EFL Cup|League Cup]] and a Fifth Round appearance in the [[FA Cup]]. He joined [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]] via [[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]] in 1977 before moving on to [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]] in 1979. The next year he entered the [[Non-League football|non-League]] scene with [[Northwich Victoria F.C.|Northwich Victoria]], [[Oswestry Town F.C.|Oswestry Town]], [[Colwyn Bay F.C.|Colwyn Bay]], [[Caernarfon Town F.C.|Caernarfon Town]], and [[Prestatyn Town F.C.|Prestatyn Town]]. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Owen came through the ranks with [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] under [[Harry Catterick]] |
Owen came through the ranks with [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] under [[Harry Catterick]] and made two [[Football League First Division|First Division]] appearances for the "Toffees" in the [[1967–68 Football League|1967–68]] season. However, he failed to add to his league appearances at [[Goodison Park]] and moved to [[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]] in June 1970. [[Jimmy Wheeler (footballer)|Jimmy Wheeler]]'s "Bantams" finished just two places and one point above the [[Football League Third Division|Third Division]] [[promotion and relegation|relegation]] zone in [[1970–71 Football League|1970–71]], but were relegated to the [[Football League Fourth Division|Fourth Division]] after finishing in last place in [[1971–72 Football League|1971–72]] under new boss [[Bryan Edwards (footballer, born 1930)|Bryan Edwards]]. Owen scored six goals in 47 league appearances for Bradford and was sold to [[Chester City F.C.|Chester]] in June 1972 for a fee of £1,000.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Chas Sumner |title=On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885–1997 |year=1997 |isbn=1-874427-52-6 |page=84}}</ref> |
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He made his "Seals" debut in a 1–1 draw with [[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]] in August 1972 |
He made his "Seals" debut in a 1–1 draw with [[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]] in August 1972. He bagged 41 league goals in 199 appearances in one of the most successful periods in [[History of Chester City F.C.|the club's history]]. A 15th-place finish in the Fourth Division in [[1972–73 Football League|1972–73]] was followed by a seventh-place finish in [[1973–74 Football League|1973–74]]. [[Ken Roberts (footballer, born 1936)|Ken Roberts]]'s side achieved [[Promotion and relegation|promotion]] in [[1974–75 Football League|1974–75]] by securing the fourth automatic promotion place with only a slender higher goal average than fifth place [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]]. More remarkably, Chester reached the semi-finals of the [[EFL Cup|League Cup]], beating [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] and [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] along the way. Owen scored in the 2–2 first-leg draw with [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] at [[Sealand Road]], and played in the return game as Chester narrowly lost 3–2 at [[Villa Park]] to deny Owen an appearance at [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 January 2008 |title=Great Merseyside tradition of semi final drama |publisher=Liverpool Echo (see match 2) |url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/everton-fc/everton-fc-news/2008/01/05/great-merseyside-tradition-of-semi-final-drama-100252-20314573/ |url-status=live |access-date=7 January 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081121111121/http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/everton-fc/everton-fc-news/2008/01/05/great-merseyside-tradition-of-semi-final-drama-100252-20314573/ |archive-date=21 November 2008}}</ref> Owen finished as the club's top league scorer during the campaign, with 14 goals to his name. He managed double-figures again in [[1975–76 Football League|1975–76]], as Chester retained their Third Division status. Another mid-table finish was achieved in [[1976–77 Football League|1976–77]] under [[Player-coach|player-manager]] [[Alan Oakes]], and Owen also featured in the [[FA Cup]] Fifth Round defeat to [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] at [[Molineux Stadium|Molineux]]. |
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Owen left Chester in the summer of 1977 |
Owen left Chester in the summer of 1977. He played just one Third Division game for his next club, [[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]], against Chester, before returning to the [[North West England|north-west]] with [[Mike Ferguson (footballer)|Mike Ferguson]]'s [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]]. The [[Spotland Stadium|Spotland]] club finished bottom of the [[English Football League|Football League]] in [[1977–78 Football League|1977–78]] with just 24 points from 46 games. They managed to then finish one place and two points above the re-election zone in [[1978–79 Football League|1978–79]]. He scored 21 goals in 82 league games for "Dale". |
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He joined [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]] in summer 1979, as one of [[Dennis Butler]]'s last signings as [[Manager (association football)|manager]].<ref name="kent">{{Cite book |last=Kent |first=Jeff |title=Port Vale Personalities |publisher=Witan Books |year=1996 |isbn=0-9529152-0-0 |page=222}}</ref> His first goal for the "Valiants" came against former club Rochdale, in a 5–1 win at [[Vale Park]] on 29 September.<ref name="kent" /> He finished the [[1979–80 Port Vale F.C. season|1979–80]] campaign with three goals in 19 appearances, as Vale recorded the lowest league finish in their history – 20th in the 24 team Fourth Division.<ref name="kent" /> He was then given a [[Free transfer (association football)|free transfer]] to [[Northwich Victoria F.C.|Northwich Victoria]] of the [[National League (division)|Alliance Premier League]].<ref name="kent" /> He scored twice in eight league games in [[1980–81 Alliance Premier League|1980–81]], before moving into Welsh football with [[Oswestry Town F.C.|Oswestry Town]]. In 1981, he signed with [[Colwyn Bay F.C.|Colwyn Bay]], before joining [[Caernarfon Town F.C.|Caernarfon Town]] of the [[North West Counties Football League|North West Counties League]]. The "Canaries" finished 14th in the First Division in [[1983–84 North West Counties Football League|1983–84]]. He then returned to Welsh [[Non-League football|non-League]] football with [[Prestatyn Town F.C.|Prestatyn Town]].<ref>'Where are they now?', Chester City v. Bradford City matchday programme; 6 February 1993; pg. 20</ref> |
He joined [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]] in summer 1979, as one of [[Dennis Butler]]'s last signings as [[Manager (association football)|manager]].<ref name="kent">{{Cite book |last=Kent |first=Jeff |title=Port Vale Personalities |publisher=Witan Books |year=1996 |isbn=0-9529152-0-0 |page=222}}</ref> His first goal for the "Valiants" came against former club Rochdale, in a 5–1 win at [[Vale Park]] on 29 September.<ref name="kent" /> He finished the [[1979–80 Port Vale F.C. season|1979–80]] campaign with three goals in 19 appearances, as Vale recorded the lowest league finish in their history – 20th in the 24 team Fourth Division.<ref name="kent" /> He was then given a [[Free transfer (association football)|free transfer]] to [[Northwich Victoria F.C.|Northwich Victoria]] of the [[National League (division)|Alliance Premier League]].<ref name="kent" /> He scored twice in eight league games in [[1980–81 Alliance Premier League|1980–81]], before moving into Welsh football with [[Oswestry Town F.C.|Oswestry Town]]. In 1981, he signed with [[Colwyn Bay F.C.|Colwyn Bay]], before joining [[Caernarfon Town F.C.|Caernarfon Town]] of the [[North West Counties Football League|North West Counties League]]. The "Canaries" finished 14th in the First Division in [[1983–84 North West Counties Football League|1983–84]]. He then returned to Welsh [[Non-League football|non-League]] football with [[Prestatyn Town F.C.|Prestatyn Town]].<ref>'Where are they now?', Chester City v. Bradford City matchday programme; 6 February 1993; pg. 20</ref> |
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One of Owen's five children is former [[England national football team|England]] international [[Michael Owen]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=JockBio: Michael Owen Biography |url=http://www.jockbio.com/Bios/Owen/Owen_bio.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091208182635/http://www.jockbio.com/Bios/Owen/Owen_bio.html |archive-date=8 December 2009 |access-date=7 January 2008}}</ref> As the younger Owen began to make the mark in junior football with [[Hawarden Rangers F.C.|Hawarden Rangers]], he was regularly referred to in the Chester press as "son of former Chester striker, Terry".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Michael Owen |title=Off the Record:My Autobiography |publisher=CollinsWillow |year=2004 |isbn=0-00-218939-9 |page=9}}</ref> However, as time wore on and he began to establish himself in his own right, the roles would be reversed, with Terry Owen normally spoken of just as Michael Owen's father. Before Michael joined rivals [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] as a youngster he supported Everton, the club where his father started his career.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Michael Owen |title=Off the Record:My Autobiography |publisher=CollinsWillow |year=2004 |isbn=0-00-218939-9 |page=33}}</ref> Owen has often been seen at events with his son, such as when he won the [[BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award]] in 1998. |
One of Owen's five children is former [[England national football team|England]] international [[Michael Owen]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=JockBio: Michael Owen Biography |url=http://www.jockbio.com/Bios/Owen/Owen_bio.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091208182635/http://www.jockbio.com/Bios/Owen/Owen_bio.html |archive-date=8 December 2009 |access-date=7 January 2008}}</ref> As the younger Owen began to make the mark in junior football with [[Hawarden Rangers F.C.|Hawarden Rangers]], he was regularly referred to in the Chester press as "son of former Chester striker, Terry".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Michael Owen |title=Off the Record:My Autobiography |publisher=CollinsWillow |year=2004 |isbn=0-00-218939-9 |page=9}}</ref> However, as time wore on and he began to establish himself in his own right, the roles would be reversed, with Terry Owen normally spoken of just as Michael Owen's father. Before Michael joined rivals [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] as a youngster he supported Everton, the club where his father started his career.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Michael Owen |title=Off the Record:My Autobiography |publisher=CollinsWillow |year=2004 |isbn=0-00-218939-9 |page=33}}</ref> Owen has often been seen at events with his son, such as when he won the [[BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award]] in 1998. |
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Owen is also the father-in-law of [[Richie Partridge]], who played for [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]], [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]], and [[Chester City F.C.|Chester City]]. He asked his father-in-law for advice |
Owen is also the father-in-law of [[Richie Partridge]], who played for [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]], [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]], and [[Chester City F.C.|Chester City]]. He asked his father-in-law for advice before joining Chester in 2007.<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 June 1999 |title=Partridge wings in for Blues |publisher=Liverpool Echo |url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/chester-city/2007/06/22/partridge-wings-in-for-blues-100252-19339426/ |url-status=live |access-date=7 January 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080830015633/http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/chester-city/2007/06/22/partridge-wings-in-for-blues-100252-19339426/ |archive-date=30 August 2008}}</ref> One of Owen's other sons, Andrew, spent time with Chester as a youngster without making any appearances and later played for [[Holywell Town F.C.|Holywell Town]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Michael Owen |title=Off the Record:My Autobiography |publisher=CollinsWillow |year=2004 |isbn=0-00-218939-9 |pages=31–32}}</ref> |
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==Career statistics== |
==Career statistics== |
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Latest revision as of 19:06, 13 June 2024
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leslie Terence Owen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 September 1949[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1965–1966 | Everton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1970 | Everton | 2 | (0) |
| 1970–1972 | Bradford City | 52 | (6) |
| 1972–1977 | Chester | 176 | (41) |
| 1977 | Cambridge United | 1 | (0) |
| 1977–1979 | Rochdale | 83 | (21) |
| 1979–1980 | Port Vale | 18 | (3) |
| 1980–1981 | Northwich Victoria | ||
| 1981 | Oswestry Town | ||
| 1981–1983 | Colwyn Bay | ||
| 1983–1984 | Caernarfon Town | ||
| 1984–1985 | Prestatyn Town | ||
| Total | 332 | (71) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Leslie Terence Owen (born 11 September 1949) is an English former footballer who played as a striker. He is the father of former England international striker Michael Owen.
He began his career at Everton before signing with Bradford City in June 1970. He was sold to Chester in June 1972 for a fee of £1,000. He helped the club to promotion out of the Fourth Division in 1974–75, as well as a semi-final appearance in the League Cup and a Fifth Round appearance in the FA Cup. He joined Rochdale via Cambridge United in 1977 before moving on to Port Vale in 1979. The next year he entered the non-League scene with Northwich Victoria, Oswestry Town, Colwyn Bay, Caernarfon Town, and Prestatyn Town.
Career
[edit]Owen came through the ranks with Everton under Harry Catterick and made two First Division appearances for the "Toffees" in the 1967–68 season. However, he failed to add to his league appearances at Goodison Park and moved to Bradford City in June 1970. Jimmy Wheeler's "Bantams" finished just two places and one point above the Third Division relegation zone in 1970–71, but were relegated to the Fourth Division after finishing in last place in 1971–72 under new boss Bryan Edwards. Owen scored six goals in 47 league appearances for Bradford and was sold to Chester in June 1972 for a fee of £1,000.[3]
He made his "Seals" debut in a 1–1 draw with Cambridge United in August 1972. He bagged 41 league goals in 199 appearances in one of the most successful periods in the club's history. A 15th-place finish in the Fourth Division in 1972–73 was followed by a seventh-place finish in 1973–74. Ken Roberts's side achieved promotion in 1974–75 by securing the fourth automatic promotion place with only a slender higher goal average than fifth place Lincoln City. More remarkably, Chester reached the semi-finals of the League Cup, beating Leeds United and Newcastle United along the way. Owen scored in the 2–2 first-leg draw with Aston Villa at Sealand Road, and played in the return game as Chester narrowly lost 3–2 at Villa Park to deny Owen an appearance at Wembley Stadium.[4] Owen finished as the club's top league scorer during the campaign, with 14 goals to his name. He managed double-figures again in 1975–76, as Chester retained their Third Division status. Another mid-table finish was achieved in 1976–77 under player-manager Alan Oakes, and Owen also featured in the FA Cup Fifth Round defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux.
Owen left Chester in the summer of 1977. He played just one Third Division game for his next club, Cambridge United, against Chester, before returning to the north-west with Mike Ferguson's Rochdale. The Spotland club finished bottom of the Football League in 1977–78 with just 24 points from 46 games. They managed to then finish one place and two points above the re-election zone in 1978–79. He scored 21 goals in 82 league games for "Dale".
He joined Port Vale in summer 1979, as one of Dennis Butler's last signings as manager.[1] His first goal for the "Valiants" came against former club Rochdale, in a 5–1 win at Vale Park on 29 September.[1] He finished the 1979–80 campaign with three goals in 19 appearances, as Vale recorded the lowest league finish in their history – 20th in the 24 team Fourth Division.[1] He was then given a free transfer to Northwich Victoria of the Alliance Premier League.[1] He scored twice in eight league games in 1980–81, before moving into Welsh football with Oswestry Town. In 1981, he signed with Colwyn Bay, before joining Caernarfon Town of the North West Counties League. The "Canaries" finished 14th in the First Division in 1983–84. He then returned to Welsh non-League football with Prestatyn Town.[5]
Family links with football
[edit]One of Owen's five children is former England international Michael Owen.[6] As the younger Owen began to make the mark in junior football with Hawarden Rangers, he was regularly referred to in the Chester press as "son of former Chester striker, Terry".[7] However, as time wore on and he began to establish himself in his own right, the roles would be reversed, with Terry Owen normally spoken of just as Michael Owen's father. Before Michael joined rivals Liverpool as a youngster he supported Everton, the club where his father started his career.[8] Owen has often been seen at events with his son, such as when he won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award in 1998.
Owen is also the father-in-law of Richie Partridge, who played for Liverpool, Sheffield Wednesday, and Chester City. He asked his father-in-law for advice before joining Chester in 2007.[9] One of Owen's other sons, Andrew, spent time with Chester as a youngster without making any appearances and later played for Holywell Town.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]Source:[11]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Everton | 1967–68 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bradford City | 1970–71 | Third Division | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 5 |
| 1971–72 | Third Division | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
| Total | 52 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 57 | 7 | ||
| Chester | 1972–73 | Fourth Division | 35 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 4 |
| 1973–74 | Fourth Division | 29 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 9 | |
| 1974–75 | Fourth Division | 37 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 16 | |
| 1975–76 | Third Division | 40 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 11 | |
| 1976–77 | Third Division | 35 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 4 | |
| Total | 176 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 198 | 44 | ||
| Cambridge United | 1977–78 | Third Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Rochdale | 1977–78 | Fourth Division | 42 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 12 |
| 1978–79 | Fourth Division | 41 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 11 | |
| Total | 83 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 87 | 23 | ||
| Port Vale | 1979–80 | Fourth Division | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 3 |
| Career total | 332 | 71 | 14 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 366 | 77 | ||
Honours
[edit]Chester City
- Football League Fourth Division fourth-place promotion: 1974–75
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 222. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ Rollin, Jack (1980). Rothmans football yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 299. ISBN 0362020175. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ Chas Sumner (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885–1997. p. 84. ISBN 1-874427-52-6.
- ^ "Great Merseyside tradition of semi final drama". Liverpool Echo (see match 2). 5 January 2008. Archived from the original on 21 November 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2008.
- ^ 'Where are they now?', Chester City v. Bradford City matchday programme; 6 February 1993; pg. 20
- ^ "JockBio: Michael Owen Biography". Archived from the original on 8 December 2009. Retrieved 7 January 2008.
- ^ Michael Owen (2004). Off the Record:My Autobiography. CollinsWillow. p. 9. ISBN 0-00-218939-9.
- ^ Michael Owen (2004). Off the Record:My Autobiography. CollinsWillow. p. 33. ISBN 0-00-218939-9.
- ^ "Partridge wings in for Blues". Liverpool Echo. 22 June 1999. Archived from the original on 30 August 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2008.
- ^ Michael Owen (2004). Off the Record:My Autobiography. CollinsWillow. pp. 31–32. ISBN 0-00-218939-9.
- ^ Terry Owen at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
Categories:
- 1949 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Liverpool
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Everton F.C. players
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- Chester City F.C. players
- Cambridge United F.C. players
- Rochdale A.F.C. players
- Port Vale F.C. players
- Northwich Victoria F.C. players
- Oswestry Town F.C. players
- Colwyn Bay F.C. players
- Caernarfon Town F.C. players
- Prestatyn Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- North West Counties Football League players