Ray Owen

Ray Owen
Personal information
Full name Raymond Owen
Born 1 January 1941(1941-01-01)
Widnes?, England
Died 5 February 2006(2006-02-05) (aged 65)
Widnes, England
Playing information
Position Scrum-half/Halfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1964–≥1964 Widnes
≤1966–≥1968 Wakefield Trinity
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Raymond "Ray" Owen was a professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s, and chairman of the 1980s, who at club level played for Widnes, and Wakefield Trinity, playing at Scrum-half/Halfback, i.e. number 7, at club level was chairman for Widnes.

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Rugby Football League Championship Final Appearances

Ray Owen played Scrum-half/Halfback, i.e. number 7, and scored a try and won the Harry Sunderland Trophy, in Wakefield Trinity’s 21-9 victory over St. Helens in the 1966-67 Rugby Football League Championship final at Station Road, Swinton on the 10th May 1967, and scored two tries in Wakefield Trinity’s 17-10 victory over Hull in the 1967-68 Rugby Football League Championship final at Headingley Stadium on the 4th May 1968.[1]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Ray Owen played Scrum-half/Halfback, i.e. number 7, in Widnes' 13-5 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1964-65 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on 9 May 1964.

Ray Owen was chairman of Widnes during the glory years of the 1980s and was still involved, as chairman of the Past Players Association, up to his death.

References

  1. ^ Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1 85983 429 9

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