Len Bowkett

Len Bowkett
Personal information
Full name	Leonard Charles Bowkett
Born	6 September 1906; Coventry, England
Died	February 1976 (aged 69); Huddersfield, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Representative
Rugby league
Position	Fullback, Centre, Stand-off
Club
Representative
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Leonard Charles Bowkett (6 September 1906^[3] – February 1976) was an English rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s, and coached rugby league in the 1930s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Warwickshire, and at club level for Coventry R.F.C., and representative level rugby league (RL) for England, and at club level for Huddersfield, Batley (loan), and Keighley, as a fullback, centre, stand-off,^[1] and coached at club level for Keighley (A-Team).

Background

Len Charles Bowkett was born in Coventry, Warwickshire, he was a pupil at Broad Street School, Coventry, he was the landlord of The Fleece Inn, Sheepridge, Huddersfield in c. 1934, and he died aged 69 in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England.

Len Bowkett took place in a trial match for England (RU) circa-1926, and won a cap for England (RL) while at Huddersfield in 1932 against Wales.^[2]

Len Bowkett played left-centre was captain, man of the match, and scored three penalties, and two conversions in Huddersfield's 21–17 victory over Warrington in the 1932–33 Challenge Cup Final during the 1932–33 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 6 May 1933, receiving the trophy from Edward, Prince of Wales.^[4]

Len Bowkett played left-

goal in the 4–2 victory over Hunslet in the 1931–32 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1931–32 season at Headingley, Leeds

Len Bowkett played two matches while on

Len Bowkett's marriage to Jessie (née Taylor) was registered during first ¼ 1926 in Coventry district.^[5] They had children; June Bowkett (birth registered during second ¼ 1926 in Coventry district), John L. Bowkett (birth registered during third ¼ 1931 in Coventry district), Roland G. Bowkett (birth registered during third ¼ 1937 in Coventry district),

^ ^a ^b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^ ^a ^b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 16 February 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
^ "Fartown At Wembley - "The Wembley Years" - 1933, 1935, 1953 And 1962" (PDF). huddersfieldrlheritage.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
^ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.