Ray Owen
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Raymond "Ray" Owen was a professional rugby league
footballer of the 1960s, and chairman of the 1980s, who at club level played for Widnes
, and Wakefield Trinity
, playing at /, i.e. number 7, at club level was chairman for Widnes
.
and won the Harry Sunderland Trophy
, in Wakefield Trinity
’s 21-9 victory over St. Helens in the 1966-67 Rugby Football League Championship final at Station Road, Swinton on the 10th May 1967, and scored two tries
in Wakefield Trinity
’s 17-10 victory over Hull in the 1967-68 Rugby Football League Championship final at Headingley Stadium on the 4th May 1968.
' 13-5 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers
in the 1964-65 Challenge Cup
final at Wembley Stadium on 9 May 1964.
Ray Owen was chairman of Widnes during the glory years of the 1980s and was still involved, as chairman of the Past Players Association, up to his death.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer of the 1960s, and chairman of the 1980s, who at club level played for Widnes
Widnes Vikings
Widnes Vikings RLFC are an English professional rugby league club based in Widnes, Cheshire. They currently play in the Engage Super League, the top tier of European rugby league, after being awarded a license to compete in the top-flight Super League from 2012 onward...
, and Wakefield Trinity
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club that plays in the European Super League and is based in Wakefield. They achieved promotion in 1999 and have remained in the League since. They are known to their fans as Wakey, Trinity, Wildcats, or historically The Dreadnoughts...
, playing at /, i.e. number 7, at club level was chairman for Widnes
Widnes Vikings
Widnes Vikings RLFC are an English professional rugby league club based in Widnes, Cheshire. They currently play in the Engage Super League, the top tier of European rugby league, after being awarded a license to compete in the top-flight Super League from 2012 onward...
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Rugby Football League Championship Final Appearances
Ray Owen played /, i.e. number 7, and scored a tryTry
A try is the major way of scoring points in rugby league and rugby union football. A try is scored by grounding the ball in the opposition's in-goal area...
and won the Harry Sunderland Trophy
Harry Sunderland Trophy
The Harry Sunderland Trophy is awarded to the Man-of-the-Match in the Super League Grand Final by the Rugby League Writers' Association. It is named after Harry Sunderland, who was an Australian rugby league football administrator in both Australia and the United Kingdom...
, in Wakefield Trinity
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club that plays in the European Super League and is based in Wakefield. They achieved promotion in 1999 and have remained in the League since. They are known to their fans as Wakey, Trinity, Wildcats, or historically The Dreadnoughts...
’s 21-9 victory over St. Helens in the 1966-67 Rugby Football League Championship final at Station Road, Swinton on the 10th May 1967, and scored two tries
Try
A try is the major way of scoring points in rugby league and rugby union football. A try is scored by grounding the ball in the opposition's in-goal area...
in Wakefield Trinity
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club that plays in the European Super League and is based in Wakefield. They achieved promotion in 1999 and have remained in the League since. They are known to their fans as Wakey, Trinity, Wildcats, or historically The Dreadnoughts...
’s 17-10 victory over Hull in the 1967-68 Rugby Football League Championship final at Headingley Stadium on the 4th May 1968.
Challenge Cup final appearances
Ray Owen played /, i.e. number 7, in WidnesWidnes Vikings
Widnes Vikings RLFC are an English professional rugby league club based in Widnes, Cheshire. They currently play in the Engage Super League, the top tier of European rugby league, after being awarded a license to compete in the top-flight Super League from 2012 onward...
' 13-5 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull Kingston Rovers or Hull KR is an English professional rugby league football club based in Hull, England. The club formed in 1882 and currently competes in Super League, having won promotion from National League One in 2006...
in the 1964-65 Challenge Cup
Challenge Cup
The Challenge Cup is a knockout cup competition for rugby league clubs organised by the Rugby Football League. Originally it was contested only by British teams but in recent years has been expanded to allow teams from France and Russia to take part....
final at Wembley Stadium on 9 May 1964.
Ray Owen was chairman of Widnes during the glory years of the 1980s and was still involved, as chairman of the Past Players Association, up to his death.