Owen Oyston

Owen Oyston
Born
Owen John Oyston

(1934-01-03) 3 January 1934 (age 90)
County Durham, England
NationalityBritish
EducationSt Joseph's College, Blackpool
Known forBlackpool F.C. (owner 1987–2019)
Lancashire Life
Criminal charge(s)Rape and indecent assault of a 16-year-old girl
Criminal penaltySix years (served three years and six months; 1996–1999)
SpouseVicki Oyston (1964–1982, 1988—)
ChildrenKarl Oyston[1]
Karen Oyston
Natalie Christopher

Owen John Oyston (born 3 January 1934) is an English former businessman best known as the former majority owner of Blackpool Football Club.[2] Oyston was convicted of rape and indecent assault of a 16-year-old girl in 1996. He served three years and six months of a six-year sentence in prison. He was released after a judicial review of the parole board's refusal to grant parole. On 25 February 2019, Oyston and his daughter, Natalie Christopher, were removed from the board of Blackpool Football Club.

  1. ^ "Oyston gets six years for rape"The Independent, 23 May 1996
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference spec8765638 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).