Eddie Dowdall

Edward "Eddie" George Dowdall ((1905-08-16)16 August 1905[1] – March 1968(1968-03-00) (aged 62)[2]) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Newport RFC, as a scrum-half (alongside Jack Wetter), and club level rugby league (RL) for Wigan (Heritage № 325) and St Helens (Heritage № 372), as a stand-off or scrum-half, i.e. number 6, or 7.[3]

Eddie Dowdall
Personal information
Full nameEdward George Dowdall
Born(1905-08-16)16 August 1905
Newport district, Wales
DiedMarch 1968(1968-03-00) (aged 62)
Newport district, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionScrum-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1922–27 Newport RFC 124 20 2
Rugby league
PositionStand-off, Scrum-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1927–28 Wigan 8 0 0 0 0
1929–30 St. Helens 35 1 0 0 3
Total 43 1 0 0 3

Background

Eddie Dowdall's birth was registered in Newport district, Wales, and his death aged 66 was registered in Newport district, Wales.

Playing career

Notable tour matches

Eddie Dowdall played in Newport RFC's 10–13 defeat by New Zealand (RU) during the 1924–25 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland and France at Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales on Thursday 2 October 1924, and played in the 0–0 draw with New Zealand Māori (RU) during the 1926–27 New Zealand Māori rugby union tour at Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales on Thursday 21 October 1926.

Club career

Eddie Dowdall joined Wigan in 1927 with a signing-on fee of £500 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £79,180 in 2014),[4] and he made his début for Wigan as a stand-off in the 51–11 victory over Pemberton Rangers ARLFC (Pemberton, Wigan) at Central Park, Wigan on Friday 12 February 1927, and he played his last match for Wigan as a stand-off in the 8–15 defeat by Leigh at Central Park, Wigan on Friday 25 February 1928, he joined St. Helens in 1929 with a transfer fee of £200 to £300 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £32,020 to 48,030 in 2014),[4] and he made his début for St. Helens as a scrum-half in the 32–2 victory over Lindley ARLFC (Lindley, Huddersfield) at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 9 February 1929, scored his only try for St. Helens as a scrum-half in the 18–5 victory over York at Clarence Street, York on Saturday 30 November 1929, and he played his last match for St. Helens as a scrum-half in the 5–22 defeat by Warrington at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 18 January 1930.

Genealogical information

Eddie Dowdall's marriage to Ada E. (née Newman) was registered during second ¼ 1929 in Prescot district.[5] Eddie Dowdall was "possibly" the nephew of the rugby union fullback of the 1880s for Newport RFC, Fred Dowdall.[6]

References
  1. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  2. "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  3. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  4. "Measuring Worth – Relative Value of UK Pounds". Measuring Worth. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  5. "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  6. "Statistics at blackandambers.co.uk". blackandambers.co.uk. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
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