Stan Owen - Prop
Wales RL
| Heritage No | 259 |
| Date Of Birth | 07/03/1932 |
| Place Of Birth | Pontypridd |
| Clubs | Blackpool Borough, Rochdale Hornets, Leigh Leopards, St Helens, Pontypridd |
| Honours | Wales RL, Great Britain |
| Invitational | Rugby League XIII |
Stan Owen won just the one full cap for Wales, playing against France in 1963 in Toulouse where Wales lost 23-3. However, he had pulled on the Welsh shirt on four previous occasions in the 1950s, playing against France B in 1955 and in three South Wales-based tour games for Wales against St Helens in the summer of 1959 where he scored one try and kicked 12 goals. He also represented Great Britain against France in 1958 in a 23-9 win in Grenoble. Pontypridd-born, he played at Sardis Road for his hometown side from 1950-51 before turning professional with Leigh where he made 415 appearances before leaving for St Helens in February 1964. He played out the remainder of their season - just 12 games - and then transferred to Rochdale Hornets, playing 95 games before turning out 21 times for Blackpool Borough. After signing for Leigh, he didn’t ever move out of the town. He worked as a plant fitter for many years for a firm in Astley and later kept a pub in the Leigh, “The Bridge Inn”. He died in Wigan Infirmary on September 12, 2019.
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