Bill Owen

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name
William Owen
Nickname(s)
Bags
Born
Tuesday, 11th February, 1936
Died
Tuesday, 13th August, 1996 (Aged 60 years and 184 days)

Biography

Norths Newcastle forward played for NSW in 1961-62 before progressing to the Australian Test team. Owen toured NZ in 1961 but did not make his Test debut until the following year. His only Test appearance was the Second Test of the 1962 Ashes series, which Australia lost 17-10 in Brisbane, and he later spent two seasons with Souths.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
City vs Country Firsts 4 - -   - - 2 2 0 50.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales Firsts 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Tour Matches Newcastle Firsts (AU) 2 1 -   - 3 1 1 0 50.00% List
Interstate Matches 4 - -   - - 3 0 1 75.00% List
Tour Matches Australia 7 1 -   - 3 5 2 0 71.43% List
Test Series 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
The Ashes 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Craven Mild Cup 8 1 -   - 3 3 4 1 37.50% List
NRL 31 3 -   - 9 12 19 0 38.71% List


International

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Australia 1962 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NSW Country Firsts 1958-62 6 2 -   - 6 2 4 0 33.33% List
NSW Firsts 1959, 1961-62 5 - -   - - 3 1 1 60.00% List
Newcastle (AU) 1960, 1962 2 1 -   - 3 1 1 0 50.00% List
Overall1958-1962 13 3 0   0 9 6 6 1 46.15% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Souths NSWRFL 1963 16 1 -   - 3 3 13 0 18.75% List
Souths NSWRFL 1964 15 2 -   - 6 9 6 0 60.00% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Souths 1963-64 31 3 -   - 9 12 19 0 38.71% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    03/03/2011

    Previous to playing with Souths, Bill was captain of 'Norths' in Newcastle.

  • Anonymous
    31/08/2016

    ONE OF THE GREAT CHARACTERS OF NEWCASTLE NOT JUST AGREAT PLAYER MARRIED INTO A CARRINGTON FAMILY LUCKY BAGGS 20 YEARS GONE LOVED BY ALL .WAVY SON

  • matthew woolston
    09/10/2017

    Bill "Bags" Owen rose through the Juniors at Northern Suburbs (Newcastle) Bluebags then going on to representing Newcastle,NSW and finally Australia. Bill played in three winning Grand Finals at Northern Suburbs 1959,1962 retiring after winning the 1967 title.Bill is fondly remembered by all at the North Newcastle Bluebags.

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