Career in Pictures: Liverpool legend Michael Owen

Stoke Send-Off

After failing to earn a new deal at Manchester United in the summer of 2012, which brought an end to his three-year spell with the Red Devils, Owen joined fellow Premier League side Stoke City on a one-year deal in September.

Handed the illustrious number 10 shirt, his Potters spell was hampered by injury, before scoring his only goal for Tony Pulis’ side in Stoke’s 3-1 defeat to Swansea City in January 2013.

Fast-forward to March, Owen announced that he would be retiring from football come the end of the 2012-13 season.

His final game came at St Mary’s Stadium; with Owen replacing Jonathan Walters with 16 minutes remaining, as Stoke drew 1-1 at Southampton, with both sets of fans giving the former England striker a standing ovation.