| 词条 | Syd Lowdon |
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|name = Syd Lowdon |fullname = Sidney A. Lowdon |image = |imagesize = |caption = |birth_date = first ¼ 1936 |birth_place = Whitehaven, England |death_date = 27 February 2017 (aged 81) |death_place = |height = |weight = |position = {{rlp|WG|CE}} |club1 = Whitehaven |year1start = 1954 |year1end = 57 |appearances1 = 108 |tries1 = |goals1 = |fieldgoals1 = 315 |points1 = |club2 = Salford |year2start = 1957 |year2end = 59 |appearances2 = |tries2 = |goals2 = |fieldgoals2 = |points2 = |club3 = Workington Town |year3start = 1959 |year3end = ≥62 |appearances3 = 179 |tries3 = |goals3 = |fieldgoals3 = |points3 = 548 |teamA = Cumberland |yearAstart = |yearAend = |appearancesA = 20 |triesA = |goalsA = |fieldgoalsA = |pointsA = |retired = yes |updated = 2 March 2017 }} Sidney "Syd" A. Lowdon (birth registered first ¼ 1936[1] – 27 February 2017[2]) was an English rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played rugby union (RU) for British Army whilst on National Service alongside; Great Britain (RL) players Billy Boston, Phil Jackson and Mick Sullivan and Scotland (RU) player Ken Scotland, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Cumberland, and at club level for Whitehaven (captain), Salford and Workington Town, as a {{rlp|wg}}, or {{rlp|ce}}, i.e. number 2 or 5, or 3 or 4. BackgroundSyd Lowdon's birth was registered in Whitehaven district, Cumberland, England, he worked as a butcher (at the Co-op in Salford {{circa|1957–59}}), and he died aged 81. Playing careerCounty honoursSyd Lowdon won 20-caps for Cumberland (RL). Challenge Cup semi-Final appearancesSyd Lowdon played left-{{rlp|ce}}, i.e. number 4, in Whitehaven's 9-10 defeat by Leeds in the 1957 Challenge Cup semi-final during the 1956–57 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 30 March 1957, in front of a crowd of 49,094.[3][4] Western Division Championship Final appearancesSyd Lowdon played, and scored the equalizing drop goal in Workington Town's 9-9 draw with Widnes in the 1962 Western Division Championship Final during the 1961–62 season, and played in the 10-0 victory over Widnes in the 1962 Western Division Championship Final replay during the 1961–62 season at Central Park, Wigan. Notable tour matchesSyd Lowdon played {{rlp|lw}}, i.e. number 5 (opposite Australia's Clive Churchill), was captain, and created 2-[try|tries[]] in Whitehaven's 14-11 victory over Australia in the 1956–57 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France match at the Recreation Ground, Whitehaven on Saturday 20 October 1956, in front of a crowd of 10,917.[5] Club careerSyd Lowdon had trials at association football (soccer) clubs; Blackpool F.C. and Leeds United F.C., before eventually joining Whitehaven, whilst on National Service, in 1954 for a signing-on fee of £3,000 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £185,600 in 2015),[6] with which he bought a Triumph TR2, following a disagreement with new Whitehaven coach; Eppie Gibson, he moved from Whitehaven to play for coach Gus Risman at Salford in 1957 for a transfer fee of £5,250 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £275,100 in 2015).[6] Honoured at Whitehaven R.L.F.C.Syd Lowdon, is an Whitehaven R.L.F.C. Hall of Fame inductee, i.e. one of the "Haven immortals". Genealogical informationSyd Lowdon's marriage to Marjorie (née Brunton) was registered during first ¼ 1958 in Whitehaven district.[7] They had children; Sydney I. D. Lowdon (birth registered during first ¼ {{birth year and age|1959}} in Whitehaven district) Outside of sportSyd Lowdon was on his way to see the Joe Loss Orchestra at Maryport, following the match against St. Helens at Recreation Ground, Whitehaven on Wednesday 3 April 1957, when a wheel sheared from its axle causing his Austin Healey sports car to crash on a bend opposite Workington Golf Club in 1957, he had concussion, but his passenger Dougie Dixon of Kells escaped unharmed, however the car was a write-off. NoteThere is a disparity in the spelling of Syd's forename and surname on the FreeBMD birth registration, and marriage registration entries; his name is spelled as Sidney Lowden the birth registration entry, and Sydney Lowdon the marriage registration entry. 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