James Owen (footballer) explained

James Owen
Height:5 ft 10 in
Birth Date:14 January 1991
Birth Place:Caernarfon, Wales
Currentclub:Caernarfon Town
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:2007–2009
Youthclubs1:Chester City
Years1:2008–2010
Years2:2010–2013
Years3:2013–2016
Years4:2016–2022
Years5:2022–
Clubs1:Chester City[1]
Clubs2:Barrow
Clubs3:Airbus UK
Clubs4:Connah's Quay Nomads
Clubs5:Caernarfon Town
Caps1:7
Caps2:95
Caps3:64
Caps4:72
Goals1:0
Goals2:2
Goals3:0
Goals4:4
Nationalyears1:2006–2008
Nationalteam1:Wales U17
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:06:38, 1 May 2018 (UTC)

James Vaughan Owen (born 14 January 1991) is a Welsh footballer who plays for Caernarfon Town. He began his career with Chester City, but left in January 2010 when the club experienced financial difficulties.

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] He left the club at the end of the 2021–22 season and joined hometown club Caernarfon Town.[7]

Career statistics

[8]

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chester City2008–09League Two7000000070
2009–10Conference0000000000
Total7000000070
Barrow2009–10Conference3000000030
2010–11Conference322000000322
2011–12Conference330100000340
2012–13Conference270200000290
Total952300000982
Career totals10223000001052

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Notes and 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. Web site: Men – Under 17 – James Owen . The Football Association of Wales . 2009-04-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080908075442/http://www.faw.org.uk/teams/4/103 . 8 September 2008 .
  3. News: Chester City: James Owen follows Anthony Barry out of Deva Stadium exit door. Chester Chronicle . 2010-01-20.
  4. Web site: Wrexham edge out the Wingmakers . welsh-premier.com . 2010-01-20 . 2010-01-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120324115716/http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/headline-news/1696-wrexham-edge-out-the-wingmakers . 24 March 2012 . dead .
  5. News: Barrow sign ex-Chester midfielder . BBC News . 2010-03-03 . 2010-05-05.
  6. Web site: Jay Owen . welsh-premier.com . 12 August 2017.
  7. Web site: James . Aled . Cymru Leagues transfer tracker: Every deal from the summer window . Y Clwb Pel-Droed . 18 August 2022 . 27 July 2022.
  8. Web site: James Owen Stats . Soccerbase.