Alan Lowndes (rugby) explained

First:RU
Alan Lowndes
Birth Place:Stainforth, Doncaster, England[1]
Ru Club1:Carnegie College
Ru Club2:Wakefield RFC
Club1:Castleford
Year1start:1968
Year1end:77
Appearances1:201
Tries1:83
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:249
Ru Teama:Yorkshire
Teama:Yorkshire
Yearastart:1969
Appearancesa:1
Triesa:1
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:3
Teamb:Great Britain U-24
Yearbstart:1969
Appearancesb:1
Triesb:1
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:3
Retired:yes

Alan Lowndes (birth unknown) is a former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Yorkshire, and as a trialist for England, and at club level for Carnegie College and Wakefield RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford, as a .[2] [3]

Playing career

County honours

Alan Lowndes won a cap for Yorkshire (RL) while at Castleford; he played in the 42–3 victory over Cumberland at Hull Kingston Rovers' stadium on 1 October 1969.[4]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Alan Lowndes played in Castleford's 11–6 victory over Salford in the 1969 Challenge Cup Final during the 1968–69 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 17 May 1969, in front of a crowd of 97,939,[5] and played in the 7–2 victory over Wigan in the 1970 Challenge Cup Final during the 1969–70 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1970, in front of a crowd of 95,255.[6]

County Cup Final appearances

Alan Lowndes played in Castleford's 7–11 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1971 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1971–72 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 21 August 1971.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: John Player Rugby League Yearbook. 1975-76 . Winstanley . Jack . Ryding . Malcolm . 1975 . Queen Anne Press . London . 978-0-362-00223-2 . 40.
  2. David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000) "Images of Sport – Castleford Rugby League – A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd.
  3. Web site: Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time). 31 December 2013. 1 January 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216084010/http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/alltime.php. 16 February 2012.
  4. Web site: Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2013. 1 January 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120429133207/http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/playerprofile.php?pid=532. 29 April 2012.
  5. Web site: Sat 17th May 1969 – Challenge Cup – Neutral Ground – 97,939. thecastlefordtigers. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151231084544/http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/viewreport.php?page=report&id=2539. 31 December 2015. dmy.
  6. Web site: Sat 9th May 1970 – Challenge Cup – Neutral Ground – 95,255. thecastlefordtigers. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151231084544/http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/viewreport.php?page=report&id=2590. 31 December 2015. dmy.