However, in March 2002, he broke his leg in a youth team match against Leeds United; this meant two ankle operations which cost Owen fifteen months out of action.

[5] He made his senior debut in a First Division clash with Wigan Athletic on 14 October 2003; he replaced Clint Hill on the 80-minute mark, as Stoke lost 2–1 at the JJB Stadium thanks to two Geoff Horsfield goals.

Upon his return to the Potteries, he won his home debut at the Britannia Stadium; he played the full ninety minutes in what was a 4–1 win over West Bromwich Albion.

[10] He enjoyed a successful 2006–07 season, playing 42 games, including a FA Cup Third round tie at Premier League Watford.

[12] In the 2007–08 season, Owen went on to captain Stockport back to League One, lifting the play-off trophy after a 3–2 win over Rochdale at Wembley Stadium.

[14] However, the season was not a complete success, as County suffered a shock defeat to Isthmian League Staines Town in the FA Cup First round.

Despite starting his career at Stoke City in November 2008, Owen agreed to join local rivals Port Vale on loan until January 2009, with a view to a permanent deal.

[19] He made his Vale debut on the day the loan move was agreed, helping the "Valiants" to keep a clean sheet against Barnet despite barely getting chance to meet his new teammates.

[20][21] This issue was finally resolved on 19 January,[22] and he left Stockport by mutual consent to sign for Port Vale on a two-and-a-half-year contract.

[27][28][29] He was transfer listed in late September, along with the entire Port Vale squad, after manager Micky Adams saw his team slip to a third consecutive defeat.

[42] However, the new contract meant taking a pay cut, whilst Crewe Alexandra and Burton Albion both expressed an interest in the defender.

[46] However, once he discovered Micky Adams was returning as manager he reversed his decision and put pen to paper on a two-year deal with the "Valiants" as a player-coach.

[57][58] On 29 February, after learning that the club were unable to pay the wage bill, he injured his knee in a reserve team game against Stoke City; the injury effectively ended his season.

[59] He began the 2012–13 season on the bench and requested a loan move, though remained at Vale Park as Micky Adams was unable to sign any more covering defenders due to the club being in administration.

[60] As the club's PFA representative, Owen negotiated a compromise agreement with the administrators that saw the players take a temporary wage cut until new owners were found.

[66] Having rejected playing offers from numerous clubs, Owen retired as a player and began working as the under-12 coach at the Stoke City Academy in 2013.

[9] With a brother in the Armed Forces, Owen ran in the Stoke-on-Trent 2010K run, a marathon to celebrate the city's centenary, to raise money for Help for Heroes.