Welcome back to Wanderers Way, the official Bolton Wanderers podcast.

In this episode Derek Clark and John McGinlay are joined by current Wanderers Head of Goalkeeping, Owain Fôn Williams!

Owain started his career as a Goalkeeper in the EFL with spells at Crewe Alexandra, Tranmere Rovers and Stockport before featuring in the Wales international setup during the notable 2016 Euros. He then went on to become a Goalkeeper coach in America before he moved to Fleetwood Town and later the Wanderers. 

TIMESTAMPS: 

0:00 - Start

4:22 - Goalkeeping in current football

8:04 - Being signed by Crewe Alexandra as a schoolboy 

14:38 - Joining Stockport County and playing for the Wales U21s

21:51 - Having his first Goalkeeping Coach after none at Crewe

27:21 - How being a Goalkeeper differs from an outfielder

33:18 - Facing penalties

37:54 - Moving to Inverness to play

42:45 - Gareth Bale and the Wales setup

47:49 - Moving to America

52:21 - Becoming a coach

54:44 - Coaching at Wanderers with Steven Schumacher

59:02 - Being an artist and how that started