Hubert Lockwood
Quick Facts
Biography
Hubert Lockwood (first ¼ 1909 – 25 May 2005) was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s, and cricketer. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Huddersfield R.U.F.C., and representative rugby league (RL) for Yorkshire, and at club level for Huddersfield andHalifax (Heritage № 411), as a goal-kicking fullback, i.e. number 1.
Background
Hubert Lockwood was born in Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he founded a laundry and dry cleaning business with a shop in Elland in 1953, and he died aged 96 at Kirkwood Hospice, Dalton, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England.
Playing career
County Honours
Hubert Lockwood won caps for Yorkshire (RL) while at Halifax.
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Hubert Lockwood played fullback, and scored 4-goals, in Halifax's 20–3 victory over Salford in the 1938–39 Challenge Cup Final during the 1938–39 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 6 May 1939, in front of a crowd of 55,453, and he played fullback in the 2–9 defeat by Leeds in the 1940–41 Challenge Cup Final during the 1940–41 season at Odsal, Bradford on Saturday 17 May 1941, in front of a crowd of 28,500.
Club career
Hubert Lockwood changed codes from rugby union to rugby league when he transferred from Huddersfield (RU) to Huddersfield (RL), he transferred from Huddersfield to Halifax on 27 January 1934, he made his dêbut for Halifax on Saturday 27 January 1934, and he played his last match for Halifax on Monday 22 April 1946.
Honoured at Halifax
Hubert Lockwood is a Halifax Hall Of Fame Inductee.
