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.

James Owen
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-01-14) 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

[7]

As of 6 January 2013
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chester City 2008–09 League Two7000000070
2009–10 Conference0000000000
Total 7000000070
Barrow 2009–10 Conference3000000030
2010–11 Conference322000000322
2011–12 Conference330100000340
2012–13 Conference270200000290
Total 952300000982
Career totals 10223000001052

References
  1. All Chester City players' statistics for the 2009/10 season were expunged after Chester were expelled from the Conference National for breaking league regulations
  2. "Men – Under 17 – James Owen". The Football Association of Wales. Archived from the original on 8 September 2008. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  3. "Chester City: James Owen follows Anthony Barry out of Deva Stadium exit door". Chester Chronicle. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
  4. "Wrexham edge out the Wingmakers". welsh-premier.com. 20 January 2010. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
  5. "Barrow sign ex-Chester midfielder". BBC News. 3 March 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
  6. "Jay Owen". welsh-premier.com. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  7. "James Owen Stats". Soccerbase.
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