Career
He first played amateur rugby for Llanharan Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Maesteg Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Wrexham Reconstruction Finance Corporation, and Newport Reconstruction Finance Corporation at club level before winning six caps for Wales. He also played rugby union for the invitational side, Barbarian F.C. He later switched to the professional code in 1956 joining Halifax where at international level he also played for the Rugby League XIII, and the Wales rugby league side at his favoured position of fullback, id est (that is) number 1.
Despite playing for Wales against France in 1959 under the league code, the match was not recognised as a full international match and no caps were awarded. Garfield Owen is a Halifax Hall Of Fame Inductee.
Garfield Owen"s marriage to Marlene Sternson (birth registered during October→December 1933 in Pancras district) was registered during January→March 1957 in Surrey South Western district.