Tom Owen-Evans

Tom Owen-Evans
Personal information
Full name Thomas George Owen-Evans[1]
Date of birth (1997-03-18) 18 March 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Bristol, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Chippenham Town
Number 10
Youth career
0000–2014 Newport County
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 Newport County 52 (1)
2016 → Gloucester City (loan) 3 (1)
2018 → Truro City (loan) 4 (2)
2018 Falkirk 2 (0)
2018–2022 Hereford 104 (31)
2019–2020 → Chippenham Town (loan) 8 (2)
2022–2023 Kidderminster Harriers 24 (1)
2023– Chippenham Town 38 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:01, 29 November 2024 (UTC)

Thomas George Owen-Evans (born 18 March 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League South club Chippenham Town.

Early life

Born in Bristol, Owen-Evans was raised in the Forest of Dean.[2] He is childhood friends with fellow Newport academy graduate Kieran Parselle having attended the same school, Gordano School in Bristol.[3]

Career

Newport County

Owen-Evans is a product of the Newport County Academy. In the 2014–15 season he was an unused substitute in a number of League Two matches under managers Justin Edinburgh and Jimmy Dack. He made his Football League debut for Newport County under Dack aged 18 on 25 April 2015 as a second-half substitute in a League Two match versus York City.[4] Newport won the match 2–0. He signed his first senior contract with Newport a month later in May 2015.[5]

Owen-Evans started the 2015–16 season by coming off the bench in County's 3–0 away loss to Cambridge United.[6]

On 23 September 2016, Owen-Evans joined Gloucester City on loan until 1 January 2017, as cover for injured midfielder Chris Knowles.[7] A clerical error during his signing almost resulted in him missing his first match, having signed incorrect contract papers forcing him to return to Newport to complete the move.[2] Despite this, he made his debut for the club during a 3–1 defeat to Harrogate Town. He was recalled by Newport on 7 November 2016. He scored his first goal for Newport on 10 December 2016 in a League Two match against Morecambe but the match was abandoned at half-time due to a waterlogged pitch with Newport leading 1–0 so the goal was struck from the records.[8] Owen-Evans scored his first recorded goal in a 1–0 League Two win against Exeter City on 8 April 2017.[9] Owen-Evans was part of the Newport squad that completed the 'Great Escape' with a 2–1 victory at home to Notts County on the final day of the 2016–17 season, which ensured Newport's survival in League Two.[10][11] On 11 May 2017 Owen-Evans signed a new two-year contract with Newport County.[12]

On 28 February 2018 Owen-Evans joined Truro City on loan until the end of the 2017–18 season.[13]

Owen-Evans moved to Scottish Championship club Falkirk in June 2018. He agreed mutual termination of his contract on 24 October 2018.[14]

Hereford

On 26 October 2018, Owen-Evans signed for National League North club Hereford.[15] He signed an 18-month contract with Hereford in January 2019.[16] On 10 December 2019, he joined National League South club Chippenham Town on an initial one-month loan, which was extended until the end of the season although Hereford recalled him in January 2020.[17][18]

Owen-Evans featured in the 2021 FA Trophy final at Wembley Stadium against Hornchurch, scoring the opening goal of the match in the 13th minute before Hereford went on to lose 3–1.[19] He extended his stay at Hereford for a further season on 28 May 2021.[20]

Whilst with Hereford, Owen-Evans was the club's top goalscorer across all competitions in the 2018–19 and 2021–22 seasons with 11 and 15 goals respectively, whilst also picking up the Player of the Season award for 2018–19.[21]

Kidderminster Harriers

On 27 May 2022, Owen-Evans signed for National League North club Kidderminster Harriers on a one-year deal.[22] It was announced on 18 May 2023, after Harriers had won the play-offs and promotion to the National League, that Owen-Evans was to be released after one season with the club.[23]

Chippenham Town

On 23 May 2023, it was announced that Owen-Evans had joined National League South club Chippenham Town, a club he previously played for on loan whilst with Hereford.[24] Owen-Evans himself announced on Twitter on 27 September, that he had fractured his fibula.[25] He made his second debut for the club on 18 November, in an FA Trophy fixture at home against Basingstoke Town, where he played the first half before being substituted at half-time.[26]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 November 2024[27]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Newport County 2014–15 League Two 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2015–16 League Two 15 0 2 0 1 0 1[c] 0 19 0
2016–17 League Two 24 1 0 0 0 0 2[c] 0 26 1
2017–18 League Two 8 0 0 0 1 0 2[c] 0 11 0
Total 48 1 2 0 2 0 5 0 57 1
Gloucester City (loan) 2016–17 National League South 3 1 0 0 — 0 0 3 1
Truro City (loan) 2017–18 National League South 13 3 0 0 — 0 0 13 3
Falkirk 2018–19 Scottish Championship 2 0 0 0 4 0 1[d] 0 7 0
Hereford 2018–19 National League North 29 10 0 0 — 3[e] 1 32 11
2019–20 National League North 23 4 3 0 — 2[e] 0 28 4
2020–21 National League North 12 4 2 2 — 7[e] 3 21 9
2021–22 National League North 40 13 4 2 — 1[e] 0 45 15
Total 104 31 9 4 — 13 4 126 39
Chippenham Town (loan) 2019–20 National League South 8 2 0 0 — 0 0 8 2
Kidderminster Harriers 2022–23 National League North 24 1 0 0 — 3[e] 0 27 1
Chippenham Town 2023–24 National League South 19 3 0 0 — 4[f] 1 23 4
2024–25[28] National League South 19 4 3 0 — 1[e] 0 23 4
Total 38 7 3 0 — 5 1 46 8
Total 240 46 14 4 6 0 27 5 287 55
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
  3. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup
  5. ^ a b c d e f Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  6. ^ Three appearances, one goal in FA Trophy; one appearance in Wiltshire Premier Shield

References

  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018" (PDF). English Football League. p. 12. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b Rob Iles (30 September 2016). "Tom Owen-Evans has faced an eventful start at Gloucester City". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  3. ^ Adam Ellis (11 April 2017). "Team mates: Tom Owen-Evans". The Football League Paper. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  4. ^ "York City 0–2 Newport County". BBC Sport. 25 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Tom Owen-Evans signs senior Newport contract". BBC Sport. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Cambridge United 3–0 Newport County". BBC Sport. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  7. ^ Rob Iles (26 September 2016). "How loan signing Tom Owen-Evans came on Gloucester City manager Tim Harris' radar". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  8. ^ "Newport v Morecambe abandoned". BBC Sport. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  9. ^ "Exeter City 0–1 Newport County". BBC Sport. 8 April 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  10. ^ "Games played by Tom Owen-Evans in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  11. ^ "Newport County 2–1 Notts County". BBC Sport. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  12. ^ Owen-Evans contract renewal
  13. ^ Andrew Penman (28 February 2018). "Newport County academy graduate Tom Owen-Evans joins Truro City until the end of the season". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  14. ^ "List of SPFL summer signings". SPFL. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  15. ^ Owen-Evans joins Hereford
  16. ^ "NEWS Tom Owen-Evans Signs Bulls Contract". Hereford F.C. 2 January 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  17. ^ "NEWS | Owen-Evans Moves Out On Loan | Hereford FC - The Official website of Hereford FC". www.herefordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  18. ^ "NEWS | Tom Owen-Evans Recalled from Loan | Hereford FC - The Official website of Hereford FC". www.herefordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  19. ^ "Hornchurch stun Bulls to win FA Trophy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  20. ^ "NEWS | Owen-Evans Commits for New Season | Hereford FC - The Official website of Hereford FC". www.herefordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  21. ^ "INTERVIEW | Owen-Evans Ready to Push On with Bulls | Hereford FC - The Official website of Hereford FC". www.herefordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  22. ^ "Owen-Evans signs for Harriers". harriers.co.uk. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  23. ^ "Squad update 2022-23". Official Website of the Harriers - Kidderminster Harriers FC. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  24. ^ "Tom Owen-Evans rejoins Town". Chippenham Town FC. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  25. ^ @TomOwenEvans (27 September 2023). "Gutted to be finding out that I've fractured my fibula..." (Tweet). Retrieved 27 October 2023 – via Twitter.
  26. ^ "MATCH REPORT: Chippenham Town 1-1 Basingstoke Town (3-2 pens)| FA Trophy 2nd Round | Saturday 18th November 2023". Chippenham Town FC. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  27. ^ Tom Owen-Evans at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  28. ^ For FA Cup 2nd qualifying round: "MATCH REPORT: Nailsea & Tickenham 1-6 Chippenham Town | Emirates FA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round | Saturday 14th September 2024". Chippenham Town FC. 15 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.