The 24-year-old hitman was voted FotMob Northern Premier League Player of the Season by NLP readers after netting 35 times in all competitions before the season was scrapped.
His tally of 28 league goals for Neil Reynolds’ promotion-chasers was also the highest by any player in the top seven tiers of English football.
“It’s my first time playing at this level, and I’ve surprised myself,” admits Owolabi, who spent last season at Radcliffe Borough, began the current season in Malta and didn’t even join the Rebels until August 30.
“Looking back, it’s like ‘Wow, I did that? OK!’ When I joined, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a bit nervous about the step up. But Neil, the manager, has made me feel completely at home. The players have been magnificent, like brothers. We play for each other, work for each other.
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