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. 

External links

• Article from Swindon Advertiser

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Name	Owen, Maurice
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Date of birth	4 July 1924
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Date of death	8 July 2000
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