Full name: Maurice Owen
Born: Abingdon, July 4, 1924
Pre-Town career: Returned from National Service in Burma in 1946, aged 21. Played for Abingdon United and Abingdon Town. Apprenticeship at the MG car works.
Town career: Invited to the County Ground in 1946. Scores four goals for the reserves in his first match on trial and was pitched into the first team for a Division Three South match against Watford. He bags a hat-trick in that match on his way to a season's total of 16 goals from 17 games.
1950: Marries Marjorie at Sutton Courtenay Parish Church, near Abingdon, on July 15.
1952: Turns down chance to join top flight giants Portsmouth and Wolves, because he doesn't want to move house.
1956: Breaks his leg at Doncaster, his only serious injury. Out for almost a year. Returns as a full-back and then moved to central defence, where he plays his last six seasons.
1960: Appointed club captain under manager Bert Head. Experienced head in the team known as Bert's Babes. Helps to bring on new generation of players like Mike Summerbee and Ernie Hunt.
1962: Testimonial. The players honouring him include such footballing luminaries as Bobby Moore, Roger Hunt, Tom Finney, Billy Wright and John Bond.
1963: Guides Town to promotion to the Second Division for the first time in their history.
Retires after 16 seasons for the club, having made 555 appearances and scored 165 goals. Top scorer in six seasons.
1963-4: Works in the office at the County Ground.
1964-76: Fulfils a variety of roles at the club, including scout, first team trainer and reserve team boss.
1976-84: Takes over as groundsman at the County Ground.
1984: Retires after 39 years service. Given £100 golden handshake by the Town board.
