Donald Jowett

Donald "Don" Jowett (4 December 1866[2] – 27 August 1908[3]) was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1880s and 1890s. He played at representative level for England, and Yorkshire,[4] and at club level for Heckmondwike,[5] as a forward, e.g. front row, lock, or back row. Prior to the 1896–97 Northern Rugby Football Union season, Heckmondwike was a rugby union club.

For the New Zealand sprinter of the 1950s, see Don Jowett.

Donald Jowett
Baines Cigarette card featuring Donald Jowett
Personal information
Full nameDonald Jowett
Born4 December 1866
Bradford, England
Died27 August 1908 (aged 41)
Heckmondwike, England
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionForwards
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1889–≥91 Heckmondwike
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Yorkshire 31
1889–91 England 6 0 1 0 2
Source: [1]

Background

Don Jowett was born in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, and he died aged 41 in Heckmondwike, West Riding of Yorkshire.[1]

Playing career

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.[1]

Change of Code

When Heckmondwike converted from the rugby union code to the rugby league code for the 1896–97 Northern Rugby Football Union 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 first ¼ 1892 in Dewsbury district.[6]

References
  1. "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". en.espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. Philip Gaunt (1969). "Yorkshire Rugby Union - Centenary 1869-1969 (Page-28)". Chadwick Studios/Frederick Duffield & Sons Ltd. ISBN n/a
  5. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  6. "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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