Leonard Bowkett

Leonard Bowkett
Park Drive Cigarette card featuring Len Bowkett
Personal information
Full name Leonard Charles Bowkett
Nickname Len
Born October→December 1906
Coventry, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1926–26 Coventry R.F.C.
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1932 Warwickshire ≥1
Rugby league
Position fullback, centre, stand-off/five-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1926–35 Huddersfield 274 37 305
Keighley
Total 274 37 305 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1932 England 1 0 1 0 2
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Leonard "Len" Charles Bowkett (birth registered October→December 1906[1] — death unknown) birth registered in Coventry district, was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s and '30s playing representative level rugby union (RU) for Warwickshire, and at club level for Coventry R.F.C., and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for England, and at club level for Huddersfield, and Keighley, as a fullback, centre, stand-off/five-eighth, i.e. number 1, 3 or 4, or 6.

Playing career

International honours

Len Bowkett took place in a trial match for England (RU) circa-1926, and won a cap for England (RL) while at Huddersfield in 1932 against Wales.[2]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Len Bowkett played centre, i.e. number 4, was captain, man of the match, and scored three penalties and two conversions in Huddersfield's 21–17 victory over Warrington in the 1933 Challenge Cup final during the 1932–33 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 6 May 1933, receiving the trophy from Edward, Prince of Wales.<ref name="Fartown At Wembley - "The Wembley Years" - 1933, 1935, 1953 And 1962">"Fartown At Wembley - "The Wembley Years" - 1933, 1935, 1953 And 1962" (PDF). huddersfieldrlheritage.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013. </ref>

County Cup final appearances

Len Bowkett played centre, i.e. number 4, and scored a conversion in Huddersfield's 2-10 defeat by Leeds in the 1930 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1930–31 season at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 22 November 1930, played centre, i.e. number 4, and scored a conversion in the 4-2 victory over Hunslet in the 1931 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1931–32 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 21 November 1931.

Genealogical information

Len Bowkett's marriage to Jessie Taylor was registered during January→March 1926 in Coventry district.[3] They had children; June Bowkett (birth registered during April→June 1926 in Coventry district), John L. Bowkett (birth registered during July→September 1931 in Coventry district), Roland G. Bowkett (birth registered during July→September 1937 in Coventry district),

References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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