About Harold Locke
Lived 1898 – 1960 (aged 62). Harold Locke was a rugby union player.
Harold Meadows Locke (20 January 1898 – 23 March 1960) was an English international rugby union player.
Born in Birkenhead, Locke was a hard running centre, who picked up rugby during his time at Birkenhead School.
Locke formed a successful three-quarter partnership with Wilfrid Lowry in matches for Birkenhead Park and Cheshire. He was a member of England's 1923 and 1924 grand slam-winning Five Nations campaigns. His Cheshire career included a memorable try against the touring "Invincible" All Blacks in the 1924–25 season. He won the last of his 12 England caps in 1927, after which he relocated to the West Country and played for Bristol.
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Harold Locke was born on 20 January 1898.
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Harold Locke died on 23 March 1960.
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Harold Locke was a rugby union player.
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