| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfred Sydney Owen | ||
| Date of birth | c.1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle-under-Lyme, England | ||
| Date of death | 22 August 1925 | ||
| Place of death | Blackpool, England | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| North Staffs Nomads | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1906 | Stoke | 1 | (0) |
| Stockport County | 1 | (0) | |
| 1907 | Stoke | 5 | (4) |
| 1907–1910 | Leicester Fosse | 45 | (12) |
| Newcastle Town | |||
| 1911–1912 | Blackpool | 2 | (0) |
| Stoke | |||
| Northern Nomads | |||
| English Wanderers | |||
| Total | 56+ | (16+) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Alfred Sydney "Syd" Owen (c. 1885 – 22 August 1925) was an English footballer.
Owen played for North Staffs Nomads, Stoke and Stockport County before guesting for Port Vale in a 1-0 home win over Hanley Town in a North Staffordshire Federation League match on 26 October 1907. He then returned to Stoke and then moved on to Leicester Fosse. In September 1908 he returned to play two league and one cup game for the Vale before heading back to Leicester the following month. Afterwards he moved on to Newcastle Town, Blackpool, Stoke (again), Northern Nomads and English Wanderers.[1]
Owen was the brother of Wally, who played for North Staffs Nomads, Stoke, Manchester City and Port Vale.