William Pierce Owen


William Pierce Owen was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Ruthin Town. He made a total of twelve appearances for Wales.

Personal life

William was the second son of Rev. Elias Owen and older brother of the younger Elias Owen, who also played for Wales. After his playing career, William became a solicitor in Aberystwyth.

Club career

Owen played with Ruthin Town, one of the leading teams in North Wales at that time. He was part of the Ruthin team that lost the final of the 1880 Welsh Cup against Druids.

International appearances

Owen made his senior debut on 15 March 1880 and was part of the first Welsh team that achieved an international victory. He scored six times in twelve appearances for Wales in official international matches, as follows:
DateVenueOpponentResultGoalsCompetition
15 March 1880Racecourse Ground, WrexhamEngland0Friendly
27 March 18801st Hampden Park, GlasgowScotland0Friendly
26 February 1881Alexandra Meadows, BlackburnEngland0Friendly
14 March 1881Racecourse Ground, WrexhamScotland0Friendly
25 February 1882Racecourse Ground, Wrexham2Friendly
13 March 1882Racecourse Ground, WrexhamEngland2Friendly
25 March 18821st Hampden Park, GlasgowScotland0Friendly
3 February 1883Kennington Oval, LondonEngland0Friendly
13 March 1883Racecourse Ground, WrexhamScotland0Friendly
9 February 1884Racecourse Ground, Wrexham2British Home Championship
17 March 1884Racecourse Ground, WrexhamEngland0British Home Championship
29 March 1884Cathkin Park, GlasgowScotland0British Home Championship

Honours

;Ruthin Town