Owen Windsor
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Owen Windsor
|image =
|image_size =
|caption =
|fullname = Owen James Windsor{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1869523 |title=2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed |publisher=Premier League |date=20 October 2020 |access-date=26 October 2020}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|9|17|df=y}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.wba.co.uk/player/94|title=Owen Windsor | West Bromwich Albion|website=www.wba.co.uk}}
|birth_place =
|height = 1.78 m{{Soccerway|owen-windsor/622930|accessdate=6 October 2023}}
|position = Striker
|currentclub = Leek Town
|clubnumber =
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Swindon Town
|youthyears2 =
|youthclubs2 = Southampton
|years1 = 2018–2019
|clubs1 = Cirencester Town
|caps1 = 17
|goals1 = 6
|years2 = 2019–2022
|clubs2 = West Bromwich Albion
|caps2 = 0
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2019
|clubs3 = → Cirencester Town (loan)
|caps3 = 1
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2019–2020
|clubs4 = → Taunton Town (loan)
|caps4 = 7
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2020
|clubs5 = → Grimsby Town (loan)
|caps5 = 12
|goals5 = 1
|years6 = 2021
|clubs6 = → Newport County (loan)
|caps6 = 1
|goals6 = 0
|years7 = 2022
|clubs7 = → Carlisle United (loan)
|caps7 = 3
|goals7 = 1
|years8 = 2023
|clubs8 = Chippenham Town
|caps8 = 28
|goals8 = 8
|years9 = 2023–2024
|clubs9 = Chester
|caps9 = 7
|goals9 = 1
|years10 = 2024
|clubs10 = Marine
|caps10 = 10
|goals10 = 1
|years11 = 2024–
|clubs11 = Leek Town
|caps11 = 1
|goals11 = 0
|club-update = 13:48, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
}}
Owen James Windsor (born 17 September 2001) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Leek Town.
He has played in the Football League for Grimsby Town, Newport County and Carlisle United whilst on loan from West Bromwich Albion. He has also appeared at Non-league level for Cirencester Town and Taunton Town.
Career
After playing youth football for Swindon Town and Southampton, Windsor began his senior career with Cirencester Town.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cirentownfc.com/player-profiles/?p=912|title=Owen Windsor's Profile – Cirencester Town FC|website=www.cirentownfc.com}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/owen-windsor|title=Owen Windsor Profile | Aylesbury United FC|website=www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk}}
After signing for West Bromwich Albion in June 2019,{{Cite web|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/west-bromwich-albion/2019/06/07/west-brom-signing-teenage-forward-from-non-league-cirencester-town/|title=West Brom signing teenage forward from non-league Cirencester Town|first=Matt|last=Wilson|website=www.expressandstar.com|date=7 June 2019 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/west-bromwich-albion-set-sign-2947486|title=West Bromwich Albion set to sign Cirencester Town striker|first=Jon|last=Palmer|date=6 June 2019|website=GloucestershireLive}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2019/06/21/west-brom-fans-owen-windsor-twitter-message/|title=West Bromwich Albion fans react to Owen Windsor tweet after Hawthorns arrival|first=Giuseppe|last=Labellarte|date=21 June 2019|website=HITC}} he spent loan spells back at Cirencester, and also with Taunton Town.{{Cite web|url=https://tauntontown.com/featured-news/young-striker-joins-on-loan/|title=Young Striker Joins On Loan|date=25 November 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/sport/18057065.football-josiah-dunstan-owen-windsor-join-taunton-town/|title=Peacocks add young duo to squad|website=Somerset County Gazette|date=24 November 2019 }} In October 2020 he moved on loan to Grimsby Town.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54463315|title=Grimsby sign Bennett and Windsor|work=BBC Sport}}
Windsor scored twice in thirteen games for Grimsby including a goal in a 3–1 victory over Cheltenham Town, but after falling out of favour with manager Ian Holloway, his season-long loan was cut short on 19 December 2020, shortly before The Mariners 1–0 win over rivals Scunthorpe United.{{Cite news|url=https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/owen-windsor-west-brom-grimsby-4816297|title=One in, one out for Grimsby Town as Owen Windsor returns to West Brom|newspaper=Grimsbylive|date=20 December 2020|access-date=21 December 2020|via=www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk}}
On 5 January 2021, Windsor signed for Newport County on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/18987681.newport-county-sign-west-brom-prospect-owen-windsor-loan/|title=County sign West Brom prospect on loan until end of season|website=South Wales Argus|date=5 January 2021 }}{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55539311|title=Newport sign West Brom's Windsor on loan|work=BBC Sport}} He made his debut for Newport as a second-half substitute in the 1-1 League Two draw against Cheltenham Town on 19 January 2021.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55627807|title=Newport keeper King scores in Cheltenham draw|work=BBC Sport}} However, on 1 February 2021 Windsor's loan at Newport was cancelled.{{Cite web|url=https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/19054048.owen-windsor-returns-west-bromwich-albion-newport/|title=Loan forward makes swift return to Premier League side from County|website=South Wales Argus|date=February 2021 }}
On 31 January 2022, Windsor joined League Two club Carlisle United on loan until the end of the 2021–22 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/2022/january/loan-striker-joins-from-the-baggies/|title=LOAN: Striker joins from the Baggies|website=www.carlisleunited.co.uk|date=31 January 2022}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/60209033|title=Devitt among four Carlisle signings|work=BBC Sport}}
Windsor was not retained by West Bromwich Albion at the end of the 2021–22 season.{{cite web | url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/west-bromwich-albion/2022/05/24/west-brom-publish-released-and-retained-list/ | title=West Brom publish released and retained list | date=24 May 2022 }}
Windsor signed for Chippenham Town on 3 February 2023.{{Cite news|url=https://chippenhamtown.com/owen-windsor-joins-the-bluebirds/|title = Owen Windsor joins The Bluebirds |work=Chippenham Town FC|date=3 February 2023}} He moved to Chester on 24 November 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://chesterfc.com/welcome-to-chester-fc-owen-windsor/|title=Welcome to Chester FC, Owen Windsor!|date=24 November 2023}}
On 14 February 2024, Windsor joined Marine until the end of the season.{{cite news |title=Marine sign Owen Windsor |url=https://marinefc.com/marine-sign-owen-windsor/ |access-date=14 February 2024 |work=AFC Marine |date=14 February 2024}}
In October 2024, Windsor joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Leek Town.{{cite tweet|number=1849814060579111199|title=SIGNING ALERT The Club is delighted to announce the signing of Owen Windsor, a young striker who has league experience with Grimsby, Newport & Carlisle. Latterly he has played for Chippenham Town, Chester & Marine. Please join us in welcoming Owen to the Club.|user=leektown|author-link=Leek Town F.C.|date=25 October 2024|accessdate=29 October 2024}}
Career statistics
{{updated|18 March 2024.}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !rowspan="2"|Division !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| Cirencester Town
|2018–19{{Cite web|url=http://www.cirentownfc.com/centurion-football/firstteam/fixtures/#fSeason|title=Fixtures - First Team|website=www.cirentownfc.com}} | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Gloucestershire Senior Cup, one appearance in SFL Division One South play-offs}} | 0 | 23 | 6 |
| rowspan="4"|West Bromwich Albion
|2019–20{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/owen-windsor/622930/|title=England - O. Windsor - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021–22
|Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cirencester Town (loan)
|SFL Division One South | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Taunton Town (loan) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Grimsby Town (loan) | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| Newport County (loan)
|League Two | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Carlisle (loan)
|League Two | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| rowspan="3"|Chippenham Town | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|name=WPS|Appearance(s) in Wiltshire Premier Shield}} | 0 | 19 | 4 | |
| 2023–24
|National League South | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!28 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 8 | |
| Chester
|7 | 1 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |||
| Marine
|2023–24{{Cite web|url= https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/marine/appearances/owen-windsor/963036|title=Marine | Appearances | Football Web Pages|website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk}} |3 | 1 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!79 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 90 | 19 |
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Personal life
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Swindon Town F.C. players
Category:Southampton F.C. players
Category:Cirencester Town F.C. players
Category:West Bromwich Albion F.C. players
Category:Taunton Town F.C. players
Category:Grimsby Town F.C. players
Category:Newport County A.F.C. players
Category:Carlisle United F.C. players
Category:Chippenham Town F.C. players
Category:Marine A.F.C. players
Category:Leek Town F.C. players
Category:Southern Football League players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:National League (English football) players