 He returned to Abingdon following the war, working as an apprentice in the MG factory in the town.Owen joined Swindon from non-league side Abingdon Town in December 1946.He started his Swindon career in impressive goal scoring form, scoring sixteen times in seventeen matches during his first season, including a hattrick on his debut against Watford and a four-goal haul during a match against Mansfield Town.