William J. Derek Howes (first ¼ 1913[2] – death unknown) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Llanelli RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity (Heritage No. 550), and Featherstone Rovers (Heritage No. 350), as a second-row, or loose forward, i.e. number 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums.[1][3][4]
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| Full name | William J. Derek Howes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | first ¼ 1913 Pontardawe district, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 12 st 10 lb (81 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Loose forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background edit
Derek Howes' birth was registered in Pontardawe district, Wales.
Playing career edit
International honours edit
Derek Howes won 5 caps for Wales (RL) while at Wakefield Trinity from 1948 to 1950.[1]
Challenge Cup Final appearances edit
Derek Howes played right-second-row, i.e. number 12, in Wakefield Trinity's 13–12 victory over Wigan in the 1946 Challenge Cup Final during the 1945–46 season Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1946, in front of a crowd of 54,730.[5]
County Cup Final appearances edit
Derek Howes played left-second-row, i.e. number 11, in Wakefield Trinity's 17–3 victory over Keighley in the 1951 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1951–52 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 27 October 1951.[5]
Club career edit
Derek Howes made his début for Wakefield Trinity during November 1945, he made his début for Featherstone Rovers on 19 September 1953, he appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored. In addition, prior to the 1949–50 season, the archaic field-goal was also still a valid means of scoring points.
References edit
- ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ^ Bailey, Ron (1956). The Official History Of Featherstone Rovers R.L.F.C.. Wakefield Express. ASIN: B00O1TLDPC
- ^ a b Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-429-9