:William Pierce Owen

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| birth_place = Wales

| death_date = {{death date and age|1937|12|13|1860|11|20|df=y}}

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| position = Winger

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William Pierce Owen (20 November 1860 – 13 December 1937) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a midfielder (winger, sometimes wing half) for Ruthin Town. He made a total of twelve appearances for Wales.

Personal life

William was the second son of Rev. Elias Owen and older brother of the younger Elias Owen, who also played for Wales. After his playing career, William became a solicitor in Aberystwyth.{{cite web |last=Cholerton |first=Moira |title=William Pierce Owen|url=http://www.owen.cholerton.org/05_elias_35.php|work=Owen children|accessdate=29 November 2011}}

Club career

Owen played with Ruthin Town, one of the leading teams in North Wales at that time. He was part of the Ruthin team that lost the final of the 1880 Welsh Cup against Druids.{{cite web |url=http://wfda.co.uk/welshcup_final_detail.php?id=3 |title = Welsh Cup Final 1879/1880 |publisher=Welsh Football Data Archive |accessdate=23 Aug 2014}}

International appearances

Owen made his senior debut on 15 March 1880 and was part of the first Welsh team that achieved an international victory (0–1 against England in 1881). He scored six times in twelve appearances for Wales in official international matches, as follows:{{cite web |title=William Owen - national football team player |accessdate=23 Aug 2014 |publisher=eu-football.info |url=http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=15802}}

class="wikitable" ! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Result{{efn-ua\|Wales score first}}!! Goals!! Competition
15 March 1880	Racecourse Ground, Wrexham	{{Flagu\|England}}	[http://wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=6 2–3]	0	Friendly
27 March 1880	1st Hampden Park, Glasgow	{{Flagu\|Scotland}}	[http://wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=7 1–5]	0	Friendly
26 February 1881	Alexandra Meadows, Blackburn	{{Flagu\|England}}	[http://wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=8 1–0]	0	Friendly
14 March 1881	Racecourse Ground, Wrexham	{{Flagu\|Scotland}}	[http://wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=9 1–5]	0	Friendly
25 February 1882	Racecourse Ground, Wrexham	{{Flagu\|Ireland\|1783}}	[http://wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=10 7–1]	2	Friendly
13 March 1882	Racecourse Ground, Wrexham	{{Flagu\|England}}	[http://wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=11 5–3]	2	Friendly
25 March 1882	1st Hampden Park, Glasgow	{{Flagu\|Scotland}}	[http://wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=12 0–5]	0	Friendly
3 February 1883	Kennington Oval, London	{{Flagu\|England}}	[http://wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=13 0–5]	0	Friendly
13 March 1883	Racecourse Ground, Wrexham	{{Flagu\|Scotland}}	[http://wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=14 0–3]	0	Friendly
9 February 1884	Racecourse Ground, Wrexham	{{Flagu\|Ireland\|1783}}	[http://wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=16 6–0]	2	British Home Championship
17 March 1884	Racecourse Ground, Wrexham	{{Flagu\|England}}	[http://wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=17 0–4]	0	British Home Championship
29 March 1884	Cathkin Park, Glasgow	{{Flagu\|Scotland}}	[http://www.wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=18 1–4]	0	British Home Championship

Honours

;Ruthin Town

Welsh Cup finalist: 1880

Notes

References

Category:1860 births

Category:1937 deaths

Category:Welsh men's footballers

Category:Wales men's international footballers

Category:Men's association football midfielders

Category:Ruthin Town F.C. players