Career
Owen started his career with Stoke Street Peter"s before joining Stoke in 1886. He became a useful forward and scored four goals in six matches in two seasons for Stoke. With Stoke joining the Football League in June 1888, Owen instead moved on to the Combination with Long Eaton Rangers.
A forward by the name of "Owen" wore the number 8 shirt for the "Valeites" for two games and played as a forward, though his first name and history went unrecorded.