William Pierce Owen

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. He made a total of twelve appearances for Wales.

Personal life William was the second son of Rev. Elias Owen and older brother of the younger Elias Owen, who also played for Wales. After his playing career, William became a solicitor in Aberystwyth.

Club career 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.

International appearances 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:

Date Venue Opponent Result Goals Competition 15 March 1880 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham 2–3 0 Friendly 27 March 1880 1st Hampden Park, Glasgow 1–5 0 Friendly 26 February 1881 Alexandra Meadows, Blackburn 1–0 0 Friendly 14 March 1881 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham 1–5 0 Friendly 25 February 1882 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham 7–1 2 Friendly 13 March 1882 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham 5–3 2 Friendly 25 March 1882 1st Hampden Park, Glasgow 0–5 0 Friendly 3 February 1883 Kennington Oval, London 0–5 0 Friendly 13 March 1883 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham 0–3 0 Friendly 9 February 1884 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham 6–0 2 British Home Championship 17 March 1884 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham 0–4 0 British Home Championship 29 March 1884 Cathkin Park, Glasgow 1–4 0 British Home Championship

Honours Ruthin Town Welsh Cup finalist: 1880