George Owen (footballer)

George Alfred Owen (1865 – 29 January 1922) was a Welsh footballer who played as an inside forward for Newton Heath in the late 1880s.

Owen played for Newton Heath for 1½ seasons, during which time he made 19 competitive appearances and scored five goals.

In June 1890, Owen was transferred to West Manchester, before moving back to Chirk the following season.

[1] His two Wales caps won as a Newton Heath player came in the 1889 British Home Championship, in which he played in Wales' last two games: a 0–0 draw with Scotland[2] and a 3–1 win over Ireland.

[3] Owen had to wait a further three years for his final Wales appearance, a match in which he scored his only goals for his country: a hat-trick in a 4–3 loss to Ireland.