Gerry Lowe

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.

Gerry Lowe

Personal information
Full name	Gerard Lowe
Born	16 November 1927 Warrington, England
Died	2 March 2018 (aged 90) 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

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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
2. "Warrington lose final link with title team". Rugby Leaguer & League Express (3, 112). 12 March 2018. p. 39.
3. "Warrington RUFC at pitchero.com". pitchero.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
4. "Gerry Lowe - Warrington & Keighley". Rugby League Journal. No. 63. Summer 2018. p. 31.
5. "Mud, blood and memories of the day when 102,575 made history at Odsal". The Independent. 31 December 2004. Retrieved 1 January 2005.
6. "R.I.P Gerry Lowe". Keighley Cougars. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018.

External links

• Statistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk