Andy Owens

{{about|the English footballer|the American judge and former college basketball player|Andrew Owens}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Andy Owens

| image =

| caption = Owens playing for Connah's Quay Nomads

| fullname = Andrew James Owens{{citation needed|date=November 2013}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|10|15|df=y}}

| birth_place = Liverpool, England

| height =

| currentclub = City of Liverpool (manager)

| clubnumber =

| position = Forward

| youthyears1 = 2005–2006

| youthclubs1 = Liverpool

| years1 = 2007–2008

| clubs1 = Stoke City

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2009–2010

| clubs2 = Stafford Rangers

| caps2 = 7

| goals2 = 3

| years3 = 2009–2010

| clubs3 = Altrincham

| caps3 = 2

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2010–2011

| clubs4 = Rhyl

| caps4 = 7

| goals4 = 0

| years6 = 2011–2012

| clubs6 = Accrington Stanley

| caps6 = 3

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2012–2012

| clubs7 = Southport

| caps7 = 39

| goals7 = 4

| years8 = 2012–2013

| clubs8= Mansfield Town

| caps8 = 2

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2012–2013

| clubs9 = → Southport (loan)

| caps9 = 22

| goals9 = 5

| years10 = 2013–2015

| clubs10 = AFC Telford United

| caps10 = 54

| goals10 = 7

| years11 = 2013–2014

| clubs11 = → Barrow (loan)

| caps11 = 3

| goals11 = 1

| years12 = 2014–2015

| clubs12 = → Stockport County (loan)

| caps12 = 6

| goals12 = 0

| years13 = 2015–2016

| clubs13 = Marine

| caps13 = 27

| goals13 = 5

| years14 = 2016–2017

| clubs14 = Stalybridge Celtic

| caps14 =

| goals14 =

| years15 = 2017

| clubs15 = Altrincham

| caps15 = 14

| goals15 = 2

| years16 = 2017–2018

| clubs16 = Skelmersdale United{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/skelmersdaleunited/teams/27854/player/andy-owens-1876536|title=Andy Owens - First Team - Skelmersdale United F.C.|publisher=pitchero.com|accessdate=14 March 2018|archive-date=12 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190112071747/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/skelmersdaleunited/teams/27854/player/andy-owens-1876536|url-status=live}}

| caps16 = 20

| goals16 = 11

| years17 = 2018–2019

| clubs17 = Connah's Quay Nomads{{Cite web|url=http://www.the-nomads.co.uk/team/player.php?id=419|title=Andy Owens | Connah's Quay Nomads Football Club|access-date=28 December 2018|archive-date=28 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181228223220/http://www.the-nomads.co.uk/team/player.php?id=419|url-status=live}}

| caps17 = 38

| goals17 = 12

| years18 = 2019–2020

| clubs18 = Airbus UK Broughton

| caps18 = 23

| goals18 = 8

| years19 = 2020–2021

| clubs19 = Radcliffe

| caps19 = 8

| goals19 = 2

| years20 = 2020–2021

| clubs20 = → Chorley (dual registration)

| caps20 = 6

| goals20 = 2

| years21 = 2021–2022

| clubs21 = Chorley

| caps21 = 18

| goals21 = 2

| years22 = 2022–2023

| clubs22 = Macclesfield

| caps22 = 12

| goals22 = 1

| years23 = 2022–2023

| clubs23 = → Chorley (dual registration)

| caps23 = 0

| goals23 = 0

| clubs24 = City of Liverpool

| years24 = 2024–2025

| caps24 = 8

| goals24 = 2

| nationalyears1 = 2012

| nationalteam1 = England C

| nationalcaps1 = 2

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2024–2025

| managerclubs1 = City of Liverpool (caretaker)

| manageryears2 = 2025–

| managerclubs2 = City of Liverpool

| club-update = 10:41, 7 September 2022 (UTC)

}}

Andrew James Owens (born 15 October 1989) is an English manager and former professional footballer who plays as a forward. He is the manager of City of Liverpool.

Career

Born in Liverpool, Owens began his career with his home town club Liverpool but later moved to Stoke City. After being released by Stoke he spent time with Stafford Rangers and Altrincham, before joining Welsh Premier League side Rhyl. He made his debut in a 3–1 defeat to Bangor City.{{Cite news |url=http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/headline-news/1788-bangors-ex-lillies-sink-arch-rivals-rhyl |title=Bangor's ex-Lillies sink arch-rivals Rhyl |publisher=welsh-premier.com |date=7 February 2010 |accessdate=24 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120815223541/http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/headline-news/1788-bangors-ex-lillies-sink-arch-rivals-rhyl |archive-date=15 August 2012 |url-status=dead }}

A former member of the Glenn Hoddle Academy,{{Cite news |url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/8322216.Accrington_Stanley_weigh_up_move_for_Hoddle_Academy_starlet/ |title=Accrington Stanley weigh up move for Hoddle Academy starlet |publisher=Lancashire Telegraph |date=10 August 2010 |accessdate=24 August 2010 |archive-date=3 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003111039/http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/8322216.Accrington_Stanley_weigh_up_move_for_Hoddle_Academy_starlet/ |url-status=live }} Owens spent time on trial with Morecambe before joining Accrington Stanley in August 2010.{{Cite news|url=http://www.morecambefc.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10866~2097346,00.html |title=Barrow 5 Morecambe 0 |publisher=Morecambe F.C. |date=20 July 2010 |accessdate=24 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613204437/http://www.morecambefc.com/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10866~2097346%2C00.html |archivedate=13 June 2011 }} He made his debut for the club on 21 August 2010 in a Football League Two clash with Macclesfield Town which ended in a 3–0 home win at the Crown Ground, coming on as a second-half substitute for Sean Hessey.{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/8912994.stm |title=Accrington Stanley 3–0 Macclesfield |publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 August 2010 |accessdate=24 August 2010| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100824002715/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/8912994.stm| archivedate= 24 August 2010 | url-status= live}}

It was announced by Accrington on 23 May that he would be released at the end of June 2011 when his current contract expired.{{cite news|url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/9043210.Accrington_Stanley_release_seven/?ref=rss|title=Accrington Stanley release seven|publisher=Lancashire Telegraph|accessdate=23 May 2011|date=23 May 2010|archive-date=21 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921191116/https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/9043210.Accrington_Stanley_release_seven/?ref=rss|url-status=live}} He went on to join Southport on 13 July 2011 and made his competitive club debut on 13 August 2011 on the first day of the 2011–12 season.{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14500047.stm | title=Southport 2–2 Lincoln City | work=BBC Sport | date= 13 August 2011 | accessdate=14 August 2011}} During his time at Southport, Owens began to play as a forward, having previously played as a defender.{{Cite web|url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/afc-telford-united/2014/03/08/andy-owens-is-proving-a-hit-up-top-for-afc-telford/|title=Andy Owens is proving a hit up top for AFC Telford|access-date=21 September 2018|archive-date=21 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921153259/https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/afc-telford-united/2014/03/08/andy-owens-is-proving-a-hit-up-top-for-afc-telford/|url-status=live}}

In June 2012 he signed for Mansfield Town.{{cite web|url=http://www.mansfieldtown.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10325~2822791,00.html |title=Cox sigs defensive duo |work=Mansfield Town FC |date=26 June 2012 |accessdate=27 June 2012 }}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

In November 2012 Owens re-joined Southport on loan from Mansfield Town until January.

In June 2013 he joined AFC Telford United, linking up with Liam Watson, who had previously managed Owens at Southport. He scored his first goal for Telford away to Brackley in a 1–1 draw. On 26 April 2014 he won promotion to the Conference Premier with Telford after they clinched the Conference North title on the final game of the season. He spent periods out on loan at Barrow, Stockport County and Marine, and later joined Marine on a permanent basis.

In June 2016, he signed for Stalybridge Celtic and scored on his debut against Boston United. He left the club in December 2016, having scored 7 goals in 22 appearances in all competitions.

Following his departure from Stalybridge. he signed forms with Buxton,{{Cite web|url=http://www.evostikleague.co.uk/the-christmas-transfer-list-34485|title=Home|access-date=16 January 2017|archive-date=18 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118030646/http://www.evostikleague.co.uk/the-christmas-transfer-list-34485|url-status=live}} but left for Altrincham days later. He made his debut for the Robins on New Years Day 2017, scoring in a 1–1 draw against FC United.{{Cite web|url=http://www.altrinchamfc.co.uk/170101fr.htm|title=Altrincham FC Match Report|access-date=21 September 2018|archive-date=21 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921190957/http://www.altrinchamfc.co.uk/170101fr.htm|url-status=live}}

In January 2018, Owens returned to the Welsh Premier League with Connah's Quay Nomads.{{cite web |url=https://welsh-premier.com/index.php/hot-news/latest-news/14054-striker-owens-signs-for-connah-s-quay |title=Striker Owens signs for Connah's Quay |publisher=welsh-premier.com |date=5 January 2018 |accessdate=6 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106182119/https://welsh-premier.com/index.php/hot-news/latest-news/14054-striker-owens-signs-for-connah-s-quay |archive-date=6 January 2018 |url-status=dead }} Owens played a key role in Connah's Quays successful 2017-18 Welsh Cup campaign, scoring a hat trick against Bangor City in the semi-finals,{{Cite web|url = https://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/connahs-quay-nomads-6-bangor-14504585|title = Connah's Quay Nomads 6 Bangor City 1: Deesiders hit opponents for six in Welsh Cup semi-final massacre|date = 7 April 2018|access-date = 22 September 2018|archive-date = 23 September 2018|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180923052552/https://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/connahs-quay-nomads-6-bangor-14504585|url-status = live}} and scoring against Aberystwyth Town in the final.{{Cite web|url = https://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/aberystwyth-town-1-connahs-quay-14623673|title = Aberystwyth Town 1 Connah's Quay Nomads 4: Wilde double helps Nomads clinch first ever Welsh Cup triumph|date = 6 May 2018|access-date = 22 September 2018|archive-date = 23 September 2018|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180923052203/https://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/aberystwyth-town-1-connahs-quay-14623673|url-status = live}}

In 2019, Owens joined Airbus UK Broughton.{{Cite web|url=https://airbusfc.com/index.php/andy-owens|title = StackPath}} On 11 June 2020, he signed for Radcliffe F.C.{{Cite web |url=https://www.burytimes.co.uk/sport/18510716.radcliffe-boss-brings-new-faces-curtis-obeng-andy-owens/ |title=Bury Times: "Radcliffe boss brings in new faces Curtis Obeng and Andy Owens" |date=11 June 2020 |access-date=25 December 2020 |archive-date=9 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209004911/https://www.burytimes.co.uk/sport/18510716.radcliffe-boss-brings-new-faces-curtis-obeng-andy-owens/ |url-status=live }} and on 24 December he joined Chorley through dual registration, allowing him to play for both teams.{{Cite web |url=https://www.chorleyfc.com/2020/12/24/connor-hall-signs-permanent-deal/ |title=Chorleyfc: "Connor Hall Signs Permanent Deal (Plus Two More Signings): "*In other signing news, striker Andy Owens has joined us on a dual registration deal from Radcliffe and Sheffield United youngster Daniel Jebbison has signed a work experience deal." |access-date=25 December 2020 |archive-date=9 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230509065741/https://www.chorleyfc.com/2020/12/24/connor-hall-signs-permanent-deal/ |url-status=dead }} He scored in his debut, with his first touch, two days later in a 3–1 win against A.F.C. Fylde.{{Cite web |url=https://www.chorleyfc.com/2020/12/26/recap-fylde-h/ |title="Magpies Grab Derby Victory" |access-date=29 December 2020 |archive-date=30 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230111029/https://www.chorleyfc.com/2020/12/26/recap-fylde-h/ |url-status=live }} He signed permanently for Chorley in April 2021.{{Cite web |url=https://www.chorleyfc.com/2021/04/22/owens-is-a-magpie/ |title=Chorley: "Owens is a Permanent Magpie" |access-date=25 October 2021 |archive-date=25 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025163433/https://www.chorleyfc.com/2021/04/22/owens-is-a-magpie/ |url-status=live }} In January 2022, he dropped down three divisions to sign for North West Counties Football League Premier Division side Macclesfield.{{Cite web|url = https://macclesfieldfc.com/2022/01/19/silkmen-sign-andy-owens/|title = Silkmen Sign Andy Owens| work=Macclesfield FC |date = 28 January 2022|access-date = 28 January 2022|archive-date = 19 January 2022|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220119130814/https://macclesfieldfc.com/2022/01/19/silkmen-sign-andy-owens/|url-status = live}}

Managerial career

In January 2025, Owens was appointed manager of City of Liverpool having taken caretaker charge the previous month. {{cite web|url=https://www.thenpl.co.uk/articles/city-of-liverpool-confirm-new-first-team-manager|title=City of Liverpool confirm new first team manager|website=www.thenpl.co.uk|date=23 January 2025|accessdate=24 January 2025}}

References

External links

{{Soccerbase|name=Andrew Owens}}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20120815223643/http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/component/playersearch/detail/313/player/2066 Welsh Premier profile]

Category:1989 births

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Category:Footballers from Liverpool

Category:English men's footballers

Category:Men's association football defenders

Category:Stafford Rangers F.C. players

Category:Stoke City F.C. players

Category:Leek Town F.C. players

Category:Altrincham F.C. players

Category:Rhyl F.C. players

Category:Accrington Stanley F.C. players

Category:Southport F.C. players