Edward James Owen was a Welsh

Welsh people

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 rugby union

Rugby union

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 and professional rugby league

Rugby league

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 footballer of the 1920s who at club level played rugby union (RU) for Crumlin RFC

Crumlin RFC

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, and at club level played rugby league (RL) for Leeds

Leeds Rhinos

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, and York

York City Knights

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, playing at , i.e. number 1.

Contemporaneous article extract

"E. J. Owen' York (Northern Rugby League.) E. J. Owen was born in Crumlin, and is proving his worth as a full back. He was discovered by Leeds officials, but the Headingley club with a great wealth of talent allowed him to go to York. He is a brilliant defensive player, and can kick with great power with either foot. He is also a great goalkeeper. Owen has been unfortunate in coming to hand when there were so many full backs of ability in the league. He was, however, selected as reserve to Sullivan for the Wales

Wales national rugby league team

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 and England

England national rugby league team

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 match in 1926."

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