Gerald Lockwood
Gerald "Gerry" Lockwood (16 December 1927 — 23 February 2015)[1]) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at club level for Keighley, Halifax (Heritage № 662), and Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 626), as a fullback, i.e. number 1.
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| Full name | Gerald Lockwood | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 December 1927 Lupset, Wakefield, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 February 2015 (aged 87) Wakefield, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Gerry Lockwood was born in Lupset, Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he worked as a plumber, and he died aged 87 in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.
Playing career
Gerry Lockwood made his début for Wakefield Trinity, and scored 4-goals in the 32-3 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers at Belle Vue on Saturday 14 January 1956, he scored 2-goals in the 10-14 defeat by Barrow in the 1956 Challenge Cup quarter final during the 1955–56 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield in front of a crowd of 20,514, he scored 1-goal, and a 16-year-old Neil Fox made his début, in the 5-9 defeat by Keighley during the 1955–56 season at Lawkholme Lane, Keighley, with Frank Mortimer's return to fitness, Gerry Lockwood was restricted to 'A' Team appearances, but with Frank Mortimer playing for Great Britain against Australia, Gerry Lockwood made his only appearance of the 1956–57 season in the match against the Featherstone Rovers at Post Office Road, Featherstone on Saturday 17 November 1956, this was to be his last match, as 2-weeks later, aged 28, he suffered a broken leg during an 'A' Team match that ended his rugby league playing career.[2] Gerry Lockwood appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored.
Genealogical information
Gerry Lockwood was the younger brother of Mavis Lockwood (birth registered during July→September 1924 in Wakefield district), and Frank Lockwood (birth registered during April→June 1926 in Wakefield district), and the older brother of Ronald Lockwood (birth registered during April→June 1930 in Wakefield district), and rugby league footballer Eric Lockwood. Gerry Lockwood was married to Winnie (née Newton). They had three children; David Lockwood, Carole Lockwood and Martin Lockwood.
References
- England and Wales, Death Index, 2007-2015
- "Gerald Lockwood Obituary". wakefieldwildcats.co.uk. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.