- Donald Jowett
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- For the New Zealand sprinter of the 1950s, see Don Jowett
Donald Jowett Baines Cigarette card featuring Donald Jowett Personal information Full name Donald Jowett Nickname Don Born 4 December 1866
Bradford, EnglandDied 27 August 1908 (aged 41)
Heckmondwike, EnglandPlaying information Rugby union Position Forwards Club Years Team Pld T G FG P ≤1889–≥1891 Heckmondwike Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1889–1891 England 6 0 1 0 2 Rugby league Source: scrum.com Donald "Don" Jowett (born 4 December 1866 in Bradford[1] — died 27 August 1908 in Heckmondwike[2]) was a rugby union footballer of the 1880s and '90s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for Heckmondwike,[3] playing in the Forwards, e.g. Front row, Lock, or Back row. Prior to the 1896/97 season, Heckmondwike was a rugby union club.
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International honours
Don Jowett won caps for England while at Heckmondwike in 1889 against New Zealand Natives, in 1890 against Scotland, and Ireland, and in 1891 against Wales, Ireland, and Scotland.[4]
Change of Code
When Heckmondwike converted from the rugby union code to the rugby league code for the 1896/97 season, Don Jowett would have been approximately 30 years of age. Consequently, he may have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Heckmondwike.
Genealogical information
Don Jowett's marriage was registered during January→March 1892 in Dewsbury district.[5]
References
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 2010-12-31. http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=40693344&d=bmd_1315303973. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
- ^ "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 2010-12-31. http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=120204690&d=bmd_1315303973. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
- ^ Graham Williams, Peter Lush, David Farrar (November 2009). "The British Rugby League Records Book [Page-178]". London League Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6
- ^ "International Statistics at scrum.com". scrum.com. 2008-12-31. http://www.scrum.com/england/rugby/player/883.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 2010-12-31. http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=87178700&d=bmd_1315303973. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
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Categories:- 1866 births
- 1908 deaths
- England international rugby union players
- English rugby union players
- Heckmondwike RFC players
- People from Bradford
- Rugby union forwards
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