Garfield Owen Explained

First:	RU
Garfield Owen
Fullname:	Garfield David Owen
Birth Date:	20 March 1932
Birth Place:	Llanharan, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
Ru Position:	Fullback
Ru Club1:	Llanharan RFC
Ru Club2:	Maesteg RFC
Ru Club3:	Wrexham RFC
Ru Club4:	Newport RFC
Ru Year4start:	1954
Ru Year4end:	56
Ru Teama:	Barbarians
Ru Yearastart:	1955
Ru Yearaend:	56
Ru Teamb:	Wales
Ru Yearbstart:	1955
Ru Yearbend:	56
Ru Appearancesb:	6
Ru Pointsb:	26
Club1:	Halifax
Year1start:	1956
Year1end:	61
Appearances1:	166
Points1:	1082
Club2:	Keighley
Year2start:	1961
Year2end:	65
Appearances2:	127
Points2:	705
Teama:	Rugby League XIII
Yearastart:	1958
Appearancesa:	1
Pointsa:	10
Teamb:	Wales
Yearbstart:	1959
Appearancesb:	1
Triesb:	0
Goalsb:	1
Fieldgoalsb:	0
Pointsb:	2
School:	Cowbridge Grammar School-->
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Garfield David Owen (20 Mar 1932 – 17 Jan 2019^[4]) was a Welsh teacher,^[5] and dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He first played amateur rugby for Llanharan RFC, Maesteg RFC, Wrexham RFC and Newport RFC at club level before winning six caps for Wales. He also played rugby union for the invitational club; Barbarian F.C.^[1] ^[2] He later switched to the professional code in 1956 joining Halifax (Heritage No. 637) where at international level he also played for the Rugby League XIII, and the Wales rugby league team at his favoured position of, i.e. number 1.^[3] ^[6]

International honours

Garfield Owen represented Rugby League XIII while at Halifax in 1958, and represented Wales while at Halifax in 1959.^[3]

Honoured at Halifax

Garfield Owen is a Halifax Hall Of Fame Inductee.^[7]

Career records

Garfield Owen is one of fewer than twenty-five Welshmen to have scored more than 1000 points in their rugby league career.^[8]

Personal life

Garfield Owen married Marlene (née Sternson)^[9] in 1957 in Surrey.^[10] They had two children; Russell H. Owen^[11] and Sally L. Owen.^[12]

His death was announced on 17 January 2019, he was 86-years-old.^[13] ^[14]

External links

(archived by web.archive.org) Profile at blackandambers.co.uk
The Welshman who kicked an amazing 535 goals for Halifax

Notes and References

Web site: Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU). espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
Web site: Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU). wru.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180807193049/http://www.wru.co.uk/eng/matchcentre/squads_wales_player_archive.php?player=25799&includeref=dynamic. 7 August 2018. dead.
Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL). rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
http://en.espn.co.uk/wales/rugby/player/5909.html Garfield Owen
Web site: Dave Fleming's Blast From The Past. halifaxrlfc.co.uk. 31 December 2013. 1 January 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140311193935/http://www.halifaxrlfc.co.uk/news/article/31303/dave-flemings-blast-from-the. 11 March 2014. dmy-all.
Book: Graham. Williams. Peter. Lush. David. Farrar. The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. 978-1-903659-49-6. 2009. 108–114.
Web site: Halifax Hall of Fame. halifaxrlfc.co.uk. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130910011008/http://www.halifaxrlfc.co.uk/club_information/hall_of_fame. 10 September 2013. dmy.
Robert Gate (1988). "Gone North - Volume 2". R. E. Gate.
http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=wWzT2ieRhRmvEsZZ6CI6hw&scan=1 birth registered
Web site: Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk. freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2013. 1 January 2014.
http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=tze%2BF0L%2F11IEarc9%2BtyP%2FQ&scan=1 birth registered
http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=AOsiqkT7eD6V4wgNgBefbw&scan=1 birth registered
News: Halifax and Welsh rugby great Garfield Owen dies aged 86 . Halifax Courier . 17 January 2019 . 18 February 2019.
Web site: OBITUARY: Dual-code star Garfield Owen dies . Welsh Rugby Union . 22 January 2019. 18 February 2019.