Owen Buckley

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Owen Buckley
Personal information
Born (1998-11-15) 15 November 1998 (age 25)
Runcorn, Cheshire, England
Height6 ft 4 in (1.92 m)
Weight14 st 7 lb (92 kg)
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018–21 Widnes Vikings 20 11 0 0 44
2018(loan) N Wales Crusaders 1 1 0 0 4
2021(loan) Swinton Lions 4 1 0 0 4
Total 25 13 0 0 52
Source: [1][2][3]
As of 28 October 2022

Owen Buckley (born 15 November 1998) is an English professional rugby league footballer who last played as a winger for Widnes Vikings in the Championship.

Background[edit]

A former pupil at Sts Peter and Paul RC High School Owen played his junior rugby with local clubs West Bank Bears and Halton Farnworth Hornets before joining the Vikings’ Scholarship programme at the age of 15.[4]

Playing career[edit]

Widnes Vikings[edit]

He made his début for Widnes against Hull F.C. in 2018,[5] scoring a try on his debut.[6]

Swinton Lions (loan)[edit]

On 8 Jul 2021 it was reported that he had signed for Swinton Lions in the RFL Championship on a short-term 2-week loan, which was then later extended to a rolling week-by-week agreement[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ loverugbyleague
  2. ^ Rugby League Project
  3. ^ "Player Summary: Owen Buckley". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Owen Buckley signs full-time contract with Widnes Vikings". Runcorn and Widnes World. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Hull FC v Widnes Vikings". BBC. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Buckley keen for extended run in Widnes side". Total Rugby League. 6 July 2018. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Owen Buckley joins Swinton Lions on loan". Widnes Vikings RLFC. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.

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