Reg Owens Explained

Reg Owens
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Fullname:John Reginald Owens
Birth Date:6 February 1890
Birth Place:Liverpool, England
Death Date:23 January 1944 (aged 53)
Height:[1]
Position:Inside-forward
Years1:1910
Clubs1:St Cleopa's
Years2:1911
Clubs2:Wallasey Rovers
Years3:1912
Clubs3:Cammell Laird
Years4:1913
Clubs4:Bromborough Pool
Years5:1914
Clubs5:Wallasey Rovers
Years6:1918
Clubs6:Tranmere Rovers
Years7:1920
Clubs7:Pontypridd
Years8:1921—1922
Clubs8:Rochdale
Caps8:14
Goals8:7
Totalcaps:14
Totalgoals:7

John Reginald Owens (6 February 1890 – 1944) was an English footballer who played as an inside-forward for Rochdale. In 1921 he became the first ever player to score a hat-trick for Rochdale since they joined the Football League Third Division North.[2] [3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Third Division. Northern Section. Rochdale . Athletic News . Manchester . 15 August 1921 . 6.
  2. Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps.
  3. Web site: Hat Trick Heroes - Rochdale News.
  4. https://www.enfa.co.uk (subscription required)