Derek Owen

Derek Owen

Personal information
Full name	Ronald Derek Owen
Date of birth	25 September 1938 (1938-09-25) (age 73)
Place of birth	Ellesmere Port, England
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
?–1958	Ellesmere Port Town
1958–1961	Chester	7	(0)
1961–?	Runcorn
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Derek Owen (born September 25, 1938, Ellesmere Port) is a former English footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He made seven appearances in The Football League.

Signed by Chester from Ellesmere Port in 1958, he made his professional debut in a 2–2 draw at Walsall on September 11, 1958. He became the third Chester goalkeeper to appear for the first team that season after Brian Biggins and Keith Griffiths, but new signing Ron Howells was to become regular keeper from the next game and Owen did not reappear until the final match of the 1959–60 season against Southport.^[1]

In 1960–61 Owen managed five league appearances and one FA Cup outing as he played second fiddle to Bill Brown.^[2] He did not play for the club again and moved on to Runcorn.^[3]

Bibliography

• Sumner, Chas (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City F.C. 1885-1997. Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1-874427-52-0. 

References

1. ^ Sumner (1997), stats section (59-60)
2. ^ Sumner (1997), stats section (60-61)
3. ^ Sumner (1997), p 141

Persondata
Name	Owen, Derek
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Short description
Date of birth	September 25, 1938
Place of birth	Ellesmere Port, England
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