Maurice Owen

Maurice Owen (4 July 1924 – 8 July 2000) was an English former professional footballer who scored 150 goals in 555 appearances in the Football League playing for Swindon Town.[1]

Owen joined Swindon from Abingdon Town in 1946. At the start of his career he played as a centre forward, later moving back into defence. In all competitions he scored 164 goals from 601 appearances for the club. After he finished playing he joined Swindon's backroom staff.[2]

Owen, who had lived in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, died in 2000 at the age of 76.[3]

All time playing career

Source:[2]

Season Team League Apps League Goals Cup Apps Cup Goals
1962–63 Swindon Town 27 0 4 0
1961–62 Swindon Town 44 0 4 0
1960–61 Swindon Town 40 0 6 0
1959–60 Swindon Town 0 0 0 0
1958–59 Swindon Town 36 2 3 0
1957–58 Swindon Town 33 3 0 0
1956–57 Swindon Town 37 7 2 0
1955–56 Swindon Town 44 13 5 2
1954–55 Swindon Town 33 12 1 0
1953–54 Swindon Town 29 10 0 0
1952–53 Swindon Town 40 17 3 4
1951–52 Swindon Town 41 18 9 6
1950–51 Swindon Town 28 9 0 0
1949–50 Swindon Town 29 10 2 1
1948–49 Swindon Town 42 17 1 1
1947–48 Swindon Town 35 16 6 1
1946–47 Swindon Town 17 16 0 0

References

  1. ^ "Swindon Town". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/swindon/swindon.htm. Retrieved 23 March 2010. 
  2. ^ a b "Maurice Owen". Swindon-Town-FC. http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/Person.asp?PersonID=OWENMAUR. Retrieved 23 March 2010. 
  3. ^ "Honour For Owen". Swindon Advertiser. 11 July 2000. http://archive.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/2000/7/11/241716.html. Retrieved 23 March 2010. 

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