Richard Lockwood (rugby)
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Richard "Dicky" Evison Lockwood (born 11 November 1867 in Crigglestone
— died 10 November 1915 in Leeds
) was a rugby union
and professional rugby league
footballer of the 1880s and '90s who at representative level played for England
(RU)
from 1887 to 1894, and was captain
in January and February 1894, and at club level for Dewsbury (RU)
, Heckmondwike (RU)/(RL), and Wakefield Trinity
(RL)
, playing in the Forwards, e.g. Front row, Lock, or Back row. Prior to the 3rd September 1898, Dewsbury was a rugby union club, and prior to the 1896/97 season, Heckmondwike was also a rugby union club.
. Dicky Lockwood's marriage was registered during January→March 1889 in Dewsbury
district.
against Wales
in the 1887 Home Nations Championship
. The match was to have been held at Stradey Park
, which would have been that ground's first international rugby union match. The game was arranged for the 8 January and a temporary stand was erected to allow a seating area so the club could charge higher ticket prices; but on the day the English team refused to play on the ground as the pitch was frozen. The adjacent cricket ground was in better condition, so the match was moved there along with the entire crowd, many members of which were extremely unhappy as they lost their seating area. Of the 14 matches he played for his national side he was on the winning side on 8 occasions.
He played his final match for England on Feb 3, 1894 at Rectory Field, Blackheath in the England
vs Ireland
match.
code to the rugby league
code for the 1896/97 season, Dicky Lockwood would have been approximately 29 years of age. Consequently, he may have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Heckmondwike, particularly as he subsequently played rugby league for Wakefield Trinity at centre circa-1898.
Lockwood became chairman of the Rugby Football League
in 1945.
Crigglestone
Crigglestone is a village and civil parish in the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. It is recorded as "Crigeston" in the Domesday Book. In 1941, there was a disaster at Crigglestone Colliery; 22 men died underground. The site of the colliery is now an industrial estate.- External...
— died 10 November 1915 in Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
) was a rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
and professional rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer of the 1880s and '90s who at representative level played for England
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
(RU)
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
from 1887 to 1894, and was captain
Captain (sports)
In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
in January and February 1894, and at club level for Dewsbury (RU)
Dewsbury Rams
Dewsbury Rams RLFC is a professional rugby league club based in the West Yorkshire town of Dewsbury. They are arguably most famous for becoming Champions in 1972-73 after finishing the regular season in 8th place. In the playoffs they beat Featherstone away, Warrington away, and then Leeds in the...
, Heckmondwike (RU)/(RL), and Wakefield Trinity
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club that plays in the European Super League and is based in Wakefield. They achieved promotion in 1999 and have remained in the League since. They are known to their fans as Wakey, Trinity, Wildcats, or historically The Dreadnoughts...
(RL)
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
, playing in the Forwards, e.g. Front row, Lock, or Back row. Prior to the 3rd September 1898, Dewsbury was a rugby union club, and prior to the 1896/97 season, Heckmondwike was also a rugby union club.
Biography
Dicky Lockwood was born on November 11, 1867 in CrigglestoneCrigglestone
Crigglestone is a village and civil parish in the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. It is recorded as "Crigeston" in the Domesday Book. In 1941, there was a disaster at Crigglestone Colliery; 22 men died underground. The site of the colliery is now an industrial estate.- External...
. Dicky Lockwood's marriage was registered during January→March 1889 in Dewsbury
Dewsbury
Dewsbury is a minster town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England. It is to the west of Wakefield, east of Huddersfield and south of Leeds...
district.
Rugby union
Lockwood made his international debut on January 8, 1887 in LlanelliLlanelli
Llanelli , the largest town in both the county of Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed , Wales, sits on the Loughor estuary on the West Wales coast, approximately west-north-west of Swansea and south-east of the county town, Carmarthen. The town is famous for its proud rugby...
against Wales
Wales national rugby union team
The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international rugby union tournaments. They compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. Wales have won the Six Nations and its predecessors 24 times outright, second only to England with...
in the 1887 Home Nations Championship
1887 Home Nations Championship
The 1887 Home Nations Championship was the fifth series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. Six matches were played between 8 January and 12 March. It was contested by England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales....
. The match was to have been held at Stradey Park
Stradey Park
Stradey Park was a rugby union stadium located near the centre of the town of Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It was the home of the Scarlets region and Llanelli RFC rugby teams. The stadium was a combination of seating and standing with a total capacity of 10,800...
, which would have been that ground's first international rugby union match. The game was arranged for the 8 January and a temporary stand was erected to allow a seating area so the club could charge higher ticket prices; but on the day the English team refused to play on the ground as the pitch was frozen. The adjacent cricket ground was in better condition, so the match was moved there along with the entire crowd, many members of which were extremely unhappy as they lost their seating area. Of the 14 matches he played for his national side he was on the winning side on 8 occasions.
He played his final match for England on Feb 3, 1894 at Rectory Field, Blackheath in the England
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
vs Ireland
Ireland national rugby union team
The Ireland national rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team competes annually in the Six Nations Championship and every four years in the Rugby World Cup, where they reached the quarter-final stage in all but two competitions The Ireland national rugby union...
match.
Rugby league
When Heckmondwike converted from the rugby unionRugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
code to the rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
code for the 1896/97 season, Dicky Lockwood would have been approximately 29 years of age. Consequently, he may have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Heckmondwike, particularly as he subsequently played rugby league for Wakefield Trinity at centre circa-1898.
Lockwood became chairman of the Rugby Football League
Rugby Football League
The Rugby Football League is the governing body for professional rugby league football in England. Based at Red Hall in Leeds, it administers the England national rugby league team, the Challenge Cup, Super League and the Rugby League Championships...
in 1945.