Hugh McDowell (17 November 1907 – March 1972) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Widnes as a prop, or second-row, i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.[2]
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| Full name | Hugh McDowell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 November 1907 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | March 1972 (aged 64) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career edit
International honours edit
Hugh McDowell won a cap for England while at Widnes in 1939 against France.[3]
County Cup Final appearances edit
Hugh McDowell played left-second-row, i.e. number 11, in Widnes' 4–5 defeat by Swinton in the 1939–40 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 1939–40 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 1945–46 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1945–46 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 27 October 1945.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ "Hughie McDowell". Saints Heritage Society. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.