Owen Dale

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Owen Dale
File:Owen Dale.jpg
Dale with Crewe Alexandra in 2019
Personal information
Full name Owen Dale[1]
Date of birth (1998-11-01) 1 November 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Warrington, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Plymouth Argyle
(on loan from Oxford United)
Number 35
Youth career
–2016 Crewe Alexandra
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2022 Crewe Alexandra 92 (12)
2017–2018 → Witton Albion (loan) 25 (5)
2018 → Altrincham (loan) 12 (3)
2021–2022 → Blackpool (loan) 7 (1)
2022–2024 Blackpool 31 (3)
2022–2023 → Portsmouth (loan) 43 (2)
2024– Oxford United 26 (1)
2025 → Wigan Athletic (loan) 17 (1)
2025– → Plymouth Argyle (loan) 11 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 December 2025 (UTC)

Owen Dale (born 1 November 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League One club Plymouth Argyle, on loan from EFL Championship side Oxford United. Signed from Blackpool in February 2024, he previously played over 100 games for Crewe Alexandra. He has had loan spells at Witton Albion, Altrincham, Blackpool, Portsmouth and Wigan Athletic.

Career

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Crewe Alexandra

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Dale signed professional terms with Crewe in March 2016.[3][4] He made his debut on 29 August 2017, coming on as a 70th minute substitute for Charlie Kirk in an EFL Trophy group stage game against Newcastle United U21s at Gresty Road.[5] He made his league debut in Crewe's next game, coming on as a second-half substitute for Callum Ainley at Grimsby Town on 2 September 2017.[6]

In November 2017, Dale joined Witton Albion, initially on a month's loan,[7] later extended to the end of the 2017–18 season,[8] scoring five times in 25 first team appearances.[9] In August 2018, Dale joined Altrincham on a month's loan[10] (later extended by a further month)[11] making his debut at Darlington on 25 August. He scored his first Altrincham goal, the opener in a 3–1 home win against Alfreton Town, on 13 October 2018.[12] He returned to his parent club in November 2018 after impressing during his time with Altrincham.[13]

Dale scored his first senior goal for Crewe in a 6–1 defeat of Crawley Town at Gresty Road on 16 March 2019.[14] After 26 appearances as a substitute, he made his first start in a Crewe shirt against Salford City at Gresty Road on 21 September 2019.[15]

A contract extension clause was triggered by Crewe in June 2020.[16] After scoring four goals in four games, Dale was named EFL League One Player of the Month for December 2020.[17][18] In Crewe's end-of-season awards, Dale won four awards including Player of the Season.[19]

Blackpool (loan)

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Dale joined Blackpool on 1 September 2021. This was initially reported as a £500,000 transfer deal,[20] but was later confirmed as a loan deal, with the option to complete a transfer in January 2022.[21] He scored on his debut for the Lancashire club, shortly after coming on as a second-half substitute in Blackpool's 3–2 victory at Reading on 20 October 2021; he also provided an assist for one of Blackpool's other goals.[22] However, he made just six further appearances, and returned, unfit to play, to Crewe on 11 January 2022.[23][24]

Blackpool

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On 13 January 2022, Blackpool signed Dale, for an undisclosed fee, on a two-year contract.[25][26] On 26 April 2022, he scored his first goal as a permanent Blackpool player, in a 2–0 victory against Barnsley at Oakwell.[27]

Portsmouth (loan)

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On 7 August 2022, Dale joined Portsmouth on loan for the remainder of the 2022–23 season,[28] making his first Pompey start in a 3–0 EFL League Cup first round win at Cardiff City on 9 August 2022,[29] and scoring his first goal in a 3–1 victory against Bristol Rovers on 20 August 2022.[30]

Oxford United

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Dale returned to Blackpool and made 32 appearances, mainly at wing-back, but started just one League One game in December 2023 and January 2024. With under six months left on his Tangerines contract, he moved to Oxford United on 1 February 2024,[31] making his debut two days later as a 68th minute substitute in a 1–1 home draw against Reading.[32] He scored his first goal for Oxford in the side's 4–0 victory over Fleetwood Town on 1 April 2024.[33]

Wigan Athletic (loan)

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On 3 February 2025, Dale joined Wigan Athletic on loan to the end of the season,[34] making his debut in the side's 2–1 FA Cup Fourth Round defeat against Fulham on 8 February 2025.[35]

Plymouth Argyle (loan)

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On 1 September 2025, Dale joined Plymouth Argyle on loan to the end of the season,[36] making his first appearance as a second-half substitute in the side's 4–2 defeat of Stockport County on 6 September 2025.[37]

Career statistics

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As of 13 December 2025
Club Season Division League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Crewe Alexandra 2017–18 League Two 4 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 6 0
2018–19[38] League Two 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 1
2019–20[15] League Two 27 0 4 1 2 0 3[a] 1 36 2
2020–21[39] League One 43 11 2 0 1 0 2[a] 1 48 12
2021–22[40] League One 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
Crewe Alexandra total 92 12 6 1 4 0 7 2 109 15
Witton Albion (loan) 2017–18[9] Northern Premier League 25 5 - - - - - - 25 5
Altrincham (loan) 2018–19 Conference North 12 3 3 0 - - - - 15 3
Blackpool (loan) 2021–22[40] Championship 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
Blackpool 2021–22[40] Championship 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1
2023–24[41] Championship 23 2 4 1 1 0 4[a] 1 32 4
Blackpool total 31 3 4 1 1 0 4 1 40 5
Portsmouth (loan) 2022–23[42] League One 43 2 1 0 2 0 4[a] 0 50 2
Oxford United 2023–24[41] League One 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 1
2024–25[43] Championship 11 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 12 0
Wigan Athletic (loan) 2024–25[43] League One 17 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 1
Plymouth Argyle (loan) 2025–26[44] League One 11 0 1 0 0 0 2[a] 0 14 0
Career total 269 29 16 2 9 0 19 5 313 37
  1. ^ a b c d e f Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

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Crewe Alexandra

Oxford United

Individual

References

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