James Owen (footballer)
James Vaughan Owen (born 14 January 1991) is a Welsh footballer who plays for Connah's Quay Nomads. He began his career with Chester City, but left in January 2010 when the club experienced financial difficulties.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 14 January 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Caernarfon, Wales | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Connah's Quay Nomads | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2009 | Chester City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2010 | Chester City[1] | 7 | (0) |
2010–2013 | Barrow | 95 | (2) |
2013–2016 | Airbus UK | 64 | (0) |
2016– | Connah's Quay Nomads | 72 | (6) |
National team | |||
2006–2008 | Wales U17 | 5 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06:38, 1 May 2018 (UTC) |
Playing career
Born in Caernarfon, Owen is a product of Chester's youth policy and has been capped by Wales at under 17 level.[2] He made his debut in The Football League for Chester away at Port Vale as a late sub when Chester were down to nine men, with his first starting appearance coming at Accrington Stanley in April 2009. He ended the season with seven league appearances to his name, as Chester suffered relegation from Football League Two.
In January 2010, he cancelled his contract with the club by mutual consent.[3] After leaving the club, Owen joined Conference rivals Wrexham on trial, scoring in a 3–2 friendly win over Welsh Premier League side Airbus UK Broughton on 20 January.[4] He failed to gain a contract but later signed for Barrow in the same division.[5] Owen spent three seasons with Barrow, but left when the club was relegated to Conference North at the end of the 2012–13 season.
He joined Welsh Premier League side Airbus UK in August 2013, spending three years with the club before joining Connah's Quay Nomads.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 6 January 2013
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Chester City | 2008–09 | League Two | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
2009–10 | Conference | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
Barrow | 2009–10 | Conference | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
2010–11 | Conference | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | |
2011–12 | Conference | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
2012–13 | Conference | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
Total | 95 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 2 | ||
Career totals | 102 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 2 |
References
- All Chester City players' statistics for the 2009/10 season were expunged after Chester were expelled from the Conference National for breaking league regulations
- "Men – Under 17 – James Owen". The Football Association of Wales. Archived from the original on 8 September 2008. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- "Chester City: James Owen follows Anthony Barry out of Deva Stadium exit door". Chester Chronicle. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
- "Wrexham edge out the Wingmakers". welsh-premier.com. 20 January 2010. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
- "Barrow sign ex-Chester midfielder". BBC News. 3 March 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
- "Jay Owen". welsh-premier.com. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- "James Owen Stats". Soccerbase.
External links
- James Owen career stats at BarrowAFC.com
- James Owen at Soccerbase