Leonard Bowkett

Leonard Charles Bowkett (6 September 1906 – 5 February 1976) was an English rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s, and coached rugby league in the 1930s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Warwickshire, and at club level for Coventry R.F.C., and representative level rugby league (RL) for England, and at club level for Huddersfield, Batley (loan), and Keighley, as a ,

County Cup Final appearances Bowkett played left- and scored a goal in Huddersfield's 2–10 defeat by Leeds in the 1930–31 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1930–31 season at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 22 November 1930, played left- and scored a goal in the 4–2 victory over Hunslet in the 1931–32 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1931–32 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 21 November 1931.

Club career Bowkett played two matches while on loan from Huddersfield to Batley in April 1936; the 12–9 victory over Huddersfield at Mount Pleasant, Batley on Saturday 11 April 1936, and the 7–10 defeat by Leigh at Mather Lane (adjacent to the Bridgewater Canal), Leigh on Easter Monday 13 April 1936.

International honours Bowkett took place in a trial match for England (RU) circa-1926, and won a cap for England (RL) while at Huddersfield in 1932 against Wales.