Player Profile

Maurice OWEN

Full name
Maurice OWEN

Date of birth
July 4th, 1924 - Abingdon

First joined
November 1946 [amateur]

First team debut
January 11th, 1947 vs. Watford (Home)

Last match played
May 4th, 1963 vs. Halifax Town (Home)

Positions

OR

LHB

IR

IL

RB

RHD

LHD

CHD

CF
International eligibility
ENGLAND
No international caps.

After signing from non-league Abingdon in 1946, Owen immediately endeared himself to the Swindon fans by scoring 16 goals in his first 17 games for the club, including a hat-trick on his debut against Watford, and four in another game against Mansfield.

After the Town board accepted a £14,000 offer from Norwich for his services, Owen rejected the move, wanting to stay near his home in Abingdon. Owen went onto become Swindon's top scorer in six seasons, and gained international recognition - turning out for England B versus France.

In the twilight of his career, Owen moved back into more defensive positions, and became the club captain, leading Swindon to their first ever promotion in 1962/1963. After he retired from playing, he took on secretarial and coaching work at the club, before finally becoming the groundsman.

In total, Owen made 554 league appearances for the Town, scoring 164 goals, making him the Town's fourth leading scorer of all time.

Playing Record


Senior

Season LEAGUE FA CUP EFL CUP TOTAL
AppsGlsAppsGlsAppsGls Apps Gls
1965/66 - - - - - - - -
1962/63 27 - 2 - 2 - 31 -
1961/62 44 - 2 - 2 - 48 -
1960/61 40 - 3 - 3 - 46 -
1959/60 - - - - - - - -
1958/59 36 2 3 - - - 39 2
1957/58 33 3 - - - - 33 3
1956/57 37 7 2 - - - 39 7
1955/56 44 13 5 2 - - 49 15
1954/55 33 12 1 - - - 34 12
1953/54 29 10 - - - - 29 10
1952/53 40 17 3 4 - - 43 21
1951/52 41 18 9 6 - - 50 24
1950/51 28 9 - - - - 28 9
1949/50 29 10 2 1 - - 31 11
1948/49 42 17 1 1 - - 43 18
1947/48 35 16 6 1 - - 41 17
1946/47 17 16 - - - - 17 16
TOTAL 555 150 39 15 7 - 601 165

Reserve and Youth Team Appearances

Note that appearance data for reserve and youth teams may not be complete. Expand for more information.

Season RES. LGE RES. LC TOTAL
AppsGlsAppsGls Apps Gls
1965/66 - - - - - -
1962/63 6 - - - 6 -
1961/62 1 - - - 1 -
1960/61 - - - - - -
1959/60 14 - - - 14 -
1958/59 - - - - - -
1957/58 1 - - - 1 -
1956/57 - - - - - -
1955/56 - - - - - -
1954/55 1 1 - - 1 1
1953/54 - - - - - -
1952/53 - - - - - -
1951/52 - - - - - -
1950/51 - - - - - -
1949/50 - - 1 1 1 1
1948/49 - - - - - -
1947/48 - - - - - -
1946/47 3 8 - - 3 8
TOTAL 26 9 1 1 27 10

Season NON-LGE COUNTY LGE OTHER TOTAL
AppsGlsAppsGlsAppsGls Apps Gls
1965/66 3 - 2 - - - 5 -
1962/63 - - 2 - - - 2 -
1961/62 - - - - - - - -
1960/61 - - - - - - - -
1959/60 9 - 4 - 1 - 14 -
1958/59 - - - - - - - -
1957/58 - - - - - - - -
1956/57 - - - - - - - -
1955/56 - - - - - - - -
1954/55 - - - - - - - -
1953/54 - - - - - - - -
1952/53 - - - - - - - -
1951/52 - - - - - - - -
1950/51 - - - - - - - -
1949/50 - - - - - - - -
1948/49 - - - - - - - -
1947/48 - - - - - - - -
1946/47 1 1 - - - - 1 1
TOTAL 13 1 8 - 1 - 22 1

Career details


Club Details
Pavlova Sports

Pavlova Sports 		cs 1945 


 
Abingdon Town

Abingdon Town 		 
Swindon Town

Swindon 		November 1946 (amateur)
December 12th, 1946 (signed professional contract); retired (1962/3)
cs 1963 (trainer)
1976 (groundsman) ; retired (1984)
Abingdon United

Abingdon 		 (coach) coached at Abingdon while STFC captain