Seth Owens (born 11 November 1998) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a defender for Isthmian League South Central Division club South Park. He is a product of the Brentford academy and began his professional career with AFC Wimbledon in 2016. After his release in 2018, Owens dropped into non-League football.
![]() Owens playing for Maldon & Tiptree in 2018. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Seth Owens[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1998-11-06) 6 November 1998 (age 23) | ||
Place of birth | Hackney, England | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | South Park | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2010 | Wingate & Finchley | ||
2010–2016 | Brentford | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2016 | Brentford | 0 | (0) |
2015–2016 | → Hayes & Yeading United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2016–2018 | AFC Wimbledon | 3 | (0) |
2017 | → Whitehawk (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2018 | Maldon & Tiptree | 6 | (0) |
2018 | Staines Town | 1 | (0) |
2018–2022 | Farnborough | 67 | (8) |
2022 | → Leatherhead (dual-reg) | 7 | (0) |
2022 | Burnham | 2 | (0) |
2022– | South Park | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:19, 19 October 2022 (UTC) |
Adept at left back or centre back, Owens began his career with Wingate & Finchley, before joining the academy at Brentford and signing a scholarship deal at the end of the 2013–14 season.[3][4] He made 43 appearances and scored four goals for the youth team before he was released in January 2016.[3][5][6][7]
On 24 December 2015, Owens joined National League South strugglers Hayes & Yeading United on a one-month work experience loan.[8] He made two appearances before his loan expired.[9]
Owens joined the Development Squad at League One club AFC Wimbledon on trial during the 2016–17 pre-season and impressed enough to sign his first professional contract on 9 August 2016.[1][3] He won his maiden call into the first team squad two months later, for a league match versus Bury on 18 October 2016 and remained an unused substitute during the 2–1 victory.[10] He made his debut with a start in a 2–0 EFL Trophy group stage loss against Newport County on 8 November 2016 and made his league debut versus Bury on 19 November, playing the full 90 minutes of the 5–1 victory.[11] He finished the 2016–17 season with six appearances and was nominated for the club's Young Player of the Year award.[11][12] An knee injury suffered while away on loan in August 2017 ruled Owens out for the majority of the 2017–18 season.[13] He returned to match play with the Development Squad in mid-April 2018 and was released at the end of the 2017–18 season.[14][15]
Early in the 2017–18 season, Owens joined National League South club Whitehawk on loan.[16] He made his only appearance for the club with a start in a 1–0 defeat to Concord Rangers on 19 August 2017.[17] Owens' loan was terminated after he sustained a knee injury in training in the days leading up to the Hawks' match with Braintree Town on 26 August.[13]
Prior to the beginning of the 2018–19 season, Owens dropped into non-League football to join Isthmian League North Division club Maldon & Tiptree.[18] After seven appearances, he transferred to Southern League Premier Division South club Staines Town.[19] After just two appearances for Staines Town,[20] Owens moved across the division to Farnborough in late-December 2018.[19] He played through until January 2022,[19][21][22][23] when he joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Leatherhead on dual-registration terms.[24][25] He ended the 2021–22 season with Combined Counties League Premier Division North club Burnham.[26] In September 2022, Owens transferred to Isthmian League South Central Division club South Park.[27]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Hayes & Yeading United (loan) | 2015–16[9] | National League South | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
AFC Wimbledon | 2016–17[11] | League One | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Whitehawk (loan) | 2017–18[17] | National League South | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Maldon & Tiptree | 2018–19[19] | Isthmian League North Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
Staines Town | 2018–19[20] | Southern League Premier Division South | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Farnborough | 2018–19[19] | Southern League Premier Division South | 19 | 2 | — | — | — | 19 | 2 | |||
2019–20[21] | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 28 | 2 | |||
2020–21[22] | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 11 | 1 | |||
2021–22[23] | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 23 | 3 | |||
Total | 67 | 8 | 8 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 81 | 8 | |||
Leatherhead (dual-registration) | 2021–22[23] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
Burnham (dual-registration) | 2021–22[26] | Combined Counties League Premier Division North | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
South Park | 2022–23[28] | Isthmian League South Central Division | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Career total | 91 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 112 | 8 |
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