Garfield Owen
Athlete
1932 –
Who is Garfield Owen?
Garfield David Owen is a Welsh teacher, and dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s. 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 side, Barbarian F.C.. 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 side at his favoured position of Fullback, i.e. number 1.
Despite playing for Wales against France in 1959 under the league code, the match was not recognised as a full international match and no caps were awarded.
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- Born
- Mar 20, 1932
Llanharan - Education
- Cowbridge Grammar School
- Lived in
- Llanharan
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on July 23, 2013
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