Ginger Owers

Ebenezer Harold Fuller "Ginger" Owers (21 October 1888 – June 1951) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward. He made over 90 appearances in the Football League and over 30 appearances in the Scottish League in the years prior to the First World War.

Career Born in West Ham, Ebenezer "Ginger" Owers played locally for Bashford and Leytonstone. He joined Southern Football League team Leyton in 1906 and then moved to Blackpool in 1907. He moved to West Bromwich Albion in November 1907. He joined Chesterfield Town in January 1909 as they tried to retain their Football League status but failed, Owers made 15 appearances scoring 3 goals. Chesterfield Town dropped into the Midland League for 1909–10 and won the Midland League championship. Owers made 41 appearances scoring 40 goals including a club record run of scoring in 10 consecutive Midland League games, a spell broken by injury although he was fit enough to act as linesman in the game that he missed through injury. Harry Thickett signed Owers in July 1910 from Darlington, or more likely Chesterfield,

Owers made his debut for Bristol City at centre forward in a 0–0 draw v Preston North End on 24 September 1910. Owers returned to Bristol City again in March 1912. Owers replaced leading scorer Jock Butler at centre forward for the final games of the Second Division season scoring 3 goals in 8 appearances. Butler moved to the right wing and Owers retained the centre forward position from the start of season 1912–13 making 23 appearances and ending as leading scorer with 13 goals despite leaving the club in March 1913. Scottish Cup: 1913–14