Fred Lowrie
Frederick Lowrie (standing), and Jim Valentine (sitting) - England versus Wales - Saturday 15 February 1890
Personal information
Full nameFrederick William Lowrie
Born1 March 1868
Wakefield, England
Died9 August 1902(1902-08-09) (aged 34)
Leeds, England
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionForwards
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1886–≥90 Wakefield Trinity
≥1890–≥95 Batley
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Yorkshire ≥12
1889–90 England 2 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
PositionForwards
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≥1895–≥96 Batley
Source: [1]

Frederick William Lowrie (1 March 1868[2] – 9 August 1902[3]) was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1880s and 1890s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity (were a rugby union club at the time, so no Heritage No. is allocated), and Batley,[4] as a forward, e.g. front row, lock, or back row, and club level rugby league (RL) for Batley, as a forward (prior to the specialist positions of; prop, hooker, second-row, loose forward), during the era of contested scrums. Prior to Thursday 29 August 1895, Batley, and Wakefield Trinity were both rugby union clubs.

Background

Fred Lowrie was born in Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, and he died aged 34 of consumption (tuberculosis (TB)) in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.[5]

Playing career

International honours

Fred Lowrie won international rugby union caps for England while at Wakefield Trinity in the 7–0 victory over the New Zealand Natives at Rectory Field, Blackheath, London on Saturday 16 February 1889, in front of a crowd of 12,000, and while at Batley in the 0–1 loss to Wales at Crown Flatt, Dewsbury on Saturday 15 February 1890, in front of a crowd of 5,000.[1]

County honours

Fred Lowrie represented Yorkshire (RU) while at Batley, and Wakefield Trinity.[6]

Change of Code

After the schism, Lowrie continued to play for Batley in the Northern Union (rugby league) code.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk". en.espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  5. ^ "Football ~ Death Of A Rugby International". newspapers.library.wales. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  6. ^ "The Origins Of Wakefield Trinity — And Others". wakefieldwildcats.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  7. ^ Saturday 26 December 1896, Yorkshire Evening Post, West Yorkshire, England

External links

Batley squad – 1897 Challenge Cup Final winners
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