Hugh McDowell (rugby league)

Hugh McDowell
Personal information
Full name Hugh McDowell
Playing information
Position Second-row, Prop

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1930/31–45/46 Widnes 269 34 11 0 124
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1939 England 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]

Hugh McDowell was an English professional rugby league footballer of 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.[1]

Playing career

International honours

Hugh McDowell won a cap for England while at Widnes in 1939 against France.[2]

County Cup Final appearances

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.

References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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