Hugh McDowell (rugby league)

Hugh McDowell
Personal information
Full name Hugh McDowell
Playing information
Position Hooker

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1930/31–1945/46 Widnes 269 34 11 0 124
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1939 England 1 0 0 0 0

Hugh McDowell is an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, and 1940s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Widnes as a hooker, i.e. number 9, in the era of contested scrums.

Playing career

International honours

Hugh McDowell won a cap for England while at Widnes in 1939 against France.[1]

County Cup Final appearances

Hugh McDowell played left-second-row, i.e. number 11, in Widnes' 4-5 defeat by Swinton in the 1940 Lancashire County Cup Final first-leg during the 1939–40 season at Naughton Park, Widnes on Saturday 20 April 1940, and played left-second-row in the 11-16 defeat (15-21 aggregate defeat) by Swinton in the 1940 Lancashire County Cup Final second-leg during the 1939–40 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 27 April 1940, and played right-prop, i.e. number 10, in Widnes' 7-3 victory over Wigan in the 1945 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1945–46 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 27 October 1945.

References

  1. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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