Gerry Lowe

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For the politician, see Gerry Lowe (politician).
Gerry Lowe
Personal information
Full name Gerard Lowe
Born (1927-11-16)16 November 1927
Warrington, England
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Altrincham, England
Playing information
Position Prop, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1950–56 Warrington 129 12 0 0 36
1956–59 Keighley 95 5 0 0 15
Total 224 17 0 0 51
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1954–55 Lancashire 4 0 0 0 0
As of 12 June 2020

[1]

Gerry Lowe (16 November 1927 – 2 March 2018)[2] was an English rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Warrington RUFC[3] and club level rugby League (RL) for Warrington (Heritage No. 516), and Keighley, as a prop or second-row.

Background

Gerry Lowe was born in Warrington, Lancashire, England, and he died aged 90 in Altrincham, Trafford.

Playing career

Warrington

Lowe joined Warrington in 1950 and was a member of the squad that won the Lancashire League four times in six seasons during the 1950s; 1950–51, 1953–54, 1954–55 and 1955–56.

Gerry Lowe made his début for Warrington on Friday 7 April 1950 at Widnes, and he played his last match for Warrington on Saturday 11 February 1956 in a Challenge Cup game against St. Helens.[4]

In his first season with Warrington Lowe played right-second-row, in Warrington's 19–0 victory over Widnes in the 1949–50 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 6 May 1950, in front of a crowd of 94,249.

In 1954 he played right-prop in the 4–4 draw with Halifax in the 1954 Challenge Cup Final during the 1953–54 season at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 24 April 1954, in front of a crowd of 81,841 and played in the same position as Warrington won 8–4 in the replay at Odsal Stadium, Bradford, on Wednesday 5 May 1954, in front of a record crowd of 102,575 or more.[5]

Keighley

After leaving Warrington, Lowe joined Keighley where he scored 5 tries in 95 appearances between 1956 and 1959.[6]

Representative games

Love appeared for Lancashire on four occasions.[4]

References

  1. ↑ RL Record Keeper's Club
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External links

Template:Warrington - 1950 Challenge Cup Final winners Template:Warrington - 1954 Challenge Cup Final winners

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