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Encyclopedia > Gary Owen (footballer)
Date of Birth: July 7, 1958
Place of Birth: St Helens, Merseyside, UK
Height: 5' 9" (176cm)
Weight: 9 st 9 lb/135 lb (61 Kg)
Position: Midfielder
England 0 Caps / 0 Goals
England U-21 22 Caps / 4 Goals
Manchester City
1975-1979
103 Apps / 19 Goals
1976 League Cup
West Bromwich
1979-1986
187 Apps / 11 Goals
Panionios
1986-1987
23 Apps / 5 Goals
Sheffield Wednesday
1987-1988
14 Apps / 0 Goals
Career Total: 327 Apps / 35 Goals
Figures show league matches only

Gary Owen (born July 7, 1958) is a retired English footballer. July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 177 days remaining. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... St Helens is a town in Merseyside in North West England, and traditionally part of Lancashire. ... First International Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First... Englands national under-21 team, also known as England under-21s or England U-21s, is a rank below the England national football team and one above the Under-20s, with players aged 21 and under allowed to represent this side. ... Manchester City Football Club is a football club based in Manchester, United Kingdom. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... West Bromwich Albion Football Club is an English football club formed by workers from Salters Spring Works in West Bromwich, West Midlands in 1878. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Panionios NFC are a Greek football club, who play at Nea Smirni, Athens. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club in the English Football League, based in Sheffield, UK. Sheffield Wednesday won the play-offs of Football League One on 29 May 2005 to win promotion to the Football League Championship. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 177 days remaining. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... First International Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First... Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Confederation of African Football (CAF) Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) The Current Laws of the Game (LOTG) The Rec. ...


Owen started his career with Manchester City, with whom he turned professional in 1975 and made his debut aged 17, against Wolves in March 1976. In October 1976 Owen scored his first goal, against West Ham. Manchester City Football Club is a football club based in Manchester, United Kingdom. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. is a Wolverhampton-based football club playing at Molineux stadium. ... March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Look up October in Wiktionary, the free dictionary October is the tenth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... West Ham United Football Club are a professional English football club based in East London. ...


With 22, he is one of the most capped players for England Under-21s, but never made it into the senior team. In football (soccer), a cap is an appearance for a national team. ... Englands national under-21 team, also known as England under-21s or England U-21s, is a rank below the England national football team and one above the Under-20s, with players aged 21 and under allowed to represent this side. ...


In 1979 Owen was sold, as part of City manager Malcolm Allison's clear-out, to West Bromwich Albion for £450,000*, despite being a strong fans' favourite. At WBA, he was a regular, and although a midfielder, was awarded the number 10 shirt usually reserved for a striker, and he was also the club's first choice penalty-taker. This page refers to the year 1979. ... Malcolm Alexander Allison (born Dartford 5 September 1927) was an English footballer and football manager. ... West Bromwich Albion Football Club is an English football club formed by workers from Salters Spring Works in West Bromwich, West Midlands in 1878. ... The pound sterling is the official currency of the United Kingdom (UK). ... West Bromwich Albion Football Club is an English football club formed by workers from Salters Spring Works in West Bromwich, West Midlands in 1878. ... In Association Football (soccer), a penalty kick is a free kick from twelve yards (eleven metres) out with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal. ...


He suffered two broken ankles and meningitis in the 1984-85 season, and the following year, 85-86, lost his place in the side due to his injuries. West Bromwich were relegated, and Owen joined Panionios in Greece for 1986-87. For the 1987-88 season he returned to England for year with Sheffield Wednesday. He ended his career in season 1988-89 with Apoel Nicosia, Cyprus. Meningitis is inflammation of the membranes (meninges) covering the brain and the spinal cord. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... This article is about the year. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the sports leagues — especially soccer leagues — of many countries, relegation (or demotion) means the mandated transfer of the worst team(s) (often the bottom three) of a higher league into a lower league at the end of the season. ... Panionios NFC are a Greek football club, who play at Nea Smirni, Athens. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Travel guide to England from Wikitravel English language English law English (people) List of monarchs of England – Kings of England family tree List of English people Angeln (region in northern Germany, presumably the origin of the Angles for whom England is named) UK... Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club in the English Football League, based in Sheffield, UK. Sheffield Wednesday won the play-offs of Football League One on 29 May 2005 to win promotion to the Football League Championship. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... APOEL FC (Greek: ΑΠΟΕΛ; Aθλητικός Ποδοσφαιρικός Όμιλος Eλλήνων Λευκωσίας, Athlitikos Podosfairikos Omilos Ellinon Lefkosias, Hellenic Athletic Football (Soccer) Team of Nicosia) is a Cypriot football club, playing in Nicosia. ...


Currently, Owen works as a journalist in Manchester, providing opinion on his beloved Manchester City in the Manchester Evening News and on local radio station, Century FM. He also has an art dealership, "Gary Owen Fine Art". This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Manchester is a city in the North West of England, United Kingdom. ... Manchester City Football Club is a football club based in Manchester, United Kingdom. ... The Manchester Evening News is a British daily newspaper published each week day evening and on Saturdays. ... 105. ...


(*) According to some sources, the fee was £550,000.


External links

  • Gary Owen Manchester City biography at Sporting-Heroes.net
  • Gary Owen West Bromwich Albion biography at Sporting-Heroes.net
  • Gary Owen biography as part of a Manchester City fansite

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