Hugh McDowell (rugby league)

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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
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Hugh McDowell is an English professional rugby league footballer of 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 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 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 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.

External links

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