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), 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 Thursday 29 August 1895, Batley, and Wakefield Trinity were both rugby union clubs.
 Frederick Lowrie (standing), and Jim Valentine (sitting) - England versus Wales - Saturday 15 February 1890 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Frederick William Lowrie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 March 1868 Wakefield, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 August 1902 (aged 34) Leeds, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Forwards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editFred 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
editInternational honours
editFred 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
editFred Lowrie represented Yorkshire (RU) while at Batley, and Wakefield Trinity.[6]
Change of Code
editAfter the schism, Lowrie continued to play for Batley in the Northern Union (rugby league) code.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk". en.espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Death 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. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ^ "Football ~ Death Of A Rugby International". newspapers.library.wales. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Saturday 26 December 1896, Yorkshire Evening Post, West Yorkshire, England
External links
edit- Search for "Lowrie" at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Biography of Richard Thomas Dutton Budworth with an England team photograph including Frederick Lowrie Archived 13 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- Biography of Arthur Budd with an England team photograph including Frederick Lowrie Archived 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- Football ~ Notes By Full Back
- Football ~ The Rugby Union Game