Garfield Owen

Garfield David Owen (20 Mar 1932 – 17 Jan 2019^[4]) was a Welsh teacher,^[5] and dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He first played amateur rugby for Llanharan RFC, Maesteg RFC, Wrexham RFC and Newport RFC at club level before winning six caps for Wales. He also played rugby union for the invitational club; Barbarian F.C.^[1][2] He later switched to the professional code in 1956 joining Halifax where at international level he also played for the Rugby League XIII, and the Wales rugby league team at his favoured position of fullback.^[3][6]

Garfield Owen

Personal information
Full name	Garfield David Owen
Born	(1932-03-20)20 March 1932 Llanharan, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
Died	17 January 2019(2019-01-17) (aged 86)
Playing information
Rugby union
Position	Fullback
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P Llanharan RFC Maesteg RFC Wrexham RFC 1954–56 Newport RFC Total 0 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1955–56 Barbarians 1955–56 Wales 6 26
Rugby league
Position	Fullback
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1956–61 Halifax 166 4 535 0 1082 1961–65 Keighley 127 705 Total 293 4 535 0 1787 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1958 Rugby League XIII 1 0 5 0 10 1959 Wales 1 0 1 0 2
Source: [1][2][3]

International honours

Owen represented Rugby League XIII while at Halifax in 1958, and represented Wales while at Halifax in 1959.^[3]

Honoured at Halifax

Owen is a Halifax Hall Of Fame Inductee.^[7]

Career records

Owen is one of fewer than twenty-five Welshmen to have scored more than 1000 points in their rugby league career.^[8]

Personal life

Owen married Marlene (née Sternson)^[9] in 1957 in Surrey.^[10] They had two children; Russell H. Owen^[11] and Sally L. Owen.^[12]

His death was announced on 17 January 2019, he was 86-years-old.^[13][14]