Jim Owen


James Owen was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for St. Helens Recs, as a, or, i.e. number 2 or 5 or, 3 or 4.

Playing career

International honours

Jim Owen won caps for England while at St. Helens Recs in 1921 against Wales, Other Nationalities, and Australia, in 1923 against Wales, and won a cap for Great Britain while at St. Helens Recs in 1922 against Australia.

County Cup Final appearances

Jim Owen played right-, i.e. number 3, in St. Helens Recs' 17-0 victory over Swinton in the 1923 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1923–24 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 24 November 1923.