William Pierce Owen (20 November 1860 – 13 December 1937) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a midfielder (winger, sometimes wing half) for Ruthin Town.
[1] 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.
[2] Owen made his senior debut on 15 March 1880 and was part of the first Welsh team that achieved an international victory (0–1 against England in 1881).
He scored six times in twelve appearances for Wales in official international matches, as follows:[3]