Full name Gilbert Ovens Playing position Date of birth 1884 or 1885 Name Gilbert Ovens | Place of birth Bristol, England Role Footballer Place of death Bristol, England Position Defender | |
Date of death 17 March 1963 (aged 77–79) Died March 17, 1963, Bristol, United Kingdom | ||
Gilbert Ovens (1884 or 1885–17 March 1963) was a professional association footballer who played in the Southern League for Bristol Rovers and Queens Park Rangers, as well as being on the books of Football League side Chelsea.
Ovens, who was born in Bristol, began his career with his home town club Bristol Rovers. He made a total of 66 appearances for them in the then-professional Southern League before being signed by Chelsea in 1910. He later returned to Southern League football with QPR.
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