About Allan Towell
Lived 1925 – 1997 (aged 71). Allan Towell was a British rugby union player.
Allan Clark Towell (7 March 1925 – 6 March 1997) was a rugby union centre who played twice for between 1948–51. He played his club rugby for Leicester Tigers and Bedford Blues.
Towell made his Leicester Tigers debut on 6 September 1947 against Bedford at Welford Road, scoring a try in a 22-3 win. Towell featured regularly for Leicester at fly-half and centre in the 1947–48 & 1948–49 seasons playing 60 of the club's 75 games. Towell was named as Leicester's captain for the 1949–50 season where he experimented by playing himself at flanker.
Towell made his international debut for on 29 March 1948 against at Stade Colombes in a 15-0 defeat. He played one further match in 1951 against at Twickenham.
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Who was Allan Towell?
English rugby union footballer (1925-)
When was Allan Towell born?
Allan Towell was born on 15 May 1925 in Middlesbrough.
When did Allan Towell die?
Allan Towell died on 6 March 1997.
What was Allan Towell's occupation?
Allan Towell was a rugby union player.
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Allan Towell was British.
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