Harold Locke Explained

Harold Locke
Full Name:Harold Meadows Locke
Birth Date:20 January 1898
Birth Place:Birkenhead, England
Death Place:Birmingham, England
School:Birkenhead School
Position:Centre
Repyears1:1923–27
Repcaps1:12
Reppoints1:3

Harold Meadows Locke (20 January 1898 – 23 March 1960) was an English international rugby union player.

Born in Birkenhead, Locke was a hard running centre, who picked up rugby during his time at Birkenhead School.[1]

Locke formed a successful three-quarter partnership with Wilfrid Lowry in matches for Birkenhead Park and Cheshire. He was a member of England's 1923 and 1924 grand slam-winning Five Nations campaigns. His Cheshire career included a memorable try against the touring "Invincible" All Blacks in the 1924–25 season.[2] He won the last of his 12 England caps in 1927, after which he relocated to the West Country and played for Bristol.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: A Great Centre Dies . . 26 March 1960.
  2. News: Death of Mr Harold Locke . . 25 March 1960.
  3. News: H. M. Locke Leaves Merseyside . Liverpool Echo . 3 September 1927.