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Bill Owens

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Full Name
William Henry Owens
Born
Wednesday, 4th May, 1932
Died
Wednesday, 26th October, 2016 (Aged 84 years and 175 days)
Place Of Birth
Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia

Playing Career Statistics

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Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Country Carnival - 4 - 4 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 3 - 1 75.00% List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - 60 - 60 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 19 38 3 31.67% List
NRL Finals - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  60 - 60 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 19 38 3 31.67% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19541954 NSWRFL   16 - 161-1 - - - 3 - - - 5 10 1 31.25% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19551955 NSWRFL   14 - 14--- - - - - - - - 2 12 - 14.29% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19561956 NSWRFL   8 - 8--- - - - - - - - 4 4 - 50.00% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19571957 NSWRFL   8 - 8--- - - - - - - - 3 4 1 37.50% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19581958 NSWRFL   13 - 13--- - - - - - - - 4 8 1 30.77% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19601960 NSWRFL   1 - 1--- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Western Suburbs 1954-57, 1960   47 - 47 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 15 30 2 31.91% List
Canterbury 1958   13 - 13 --- - - - - - - - 4 8 1 30.77% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    17 Jul 2016 11:25pm

    Bill or " bags " Owens played for north Newcastle or northern suburbs, one of the strongest clubs in the district. They were the pride of the league and bill was as tough as teak. Sadly, neither bill or the club exist now. From a former north 1st grader.

  • Pam Owens
    9 Oct 2018 1:41pm

    Bill Owens from Western Suburbs & Canterbury didn’t play for NSW. There was another Bill Owen who played for Souths at a similar time & they were often confused by the media.
    Regards
    Pam Owens (Widow of Bill)

  • DAVID GREEN
    12 Jun 2020 7:48pm

    Bags gave everything- not the most talented but all heart

  • John
    2 Mar 2021 3:29am

    An immortal of Newcastle Rugby League , a player in an era where representing your club meant more than money. The advent of paid players destroyed and spelt the end of Northern Suburbs Rugby League club "The Bluebags" , the greatest of the Newcastle Rugby League clubs .R.I.P.

  • Brent Knowles
    28 Jul 2023 7:58pm

    Please note that this person is not the Bill Owens that played for Northern Suburbs Newcastle. There was a Bill Owens that did play with the Newcastle Club over a number of years and around the same time as the Wests and Canterbury Bill Owens.

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