Eddie Dowdall

Edward "Eddie" George Dowdall (August 16, 1905 – March 1968 ) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Newport RFC, as a scrum-half (alongside Jack Wetter), and club level rugby league (RL) for Wigan (Heritage № 325) and St Helens (Heritage № 372), as a or, i.e. number 6, or 7.

Background
Eddie Dowdall's birth was registered in Newport district, Wales, and his death aged 66 was registered in Newport district, Wales.

Notable tour matches
Eddie Dowdall played in Newport RFC's 10–13 defeat by New Zealand (RU) during the 1924–25 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland and France at Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales on Thursday 2 October 1924, and played in the 0–0 draw with New Zealand Māori (RU) during the 1926–27 New Zealand Māori rugby union tour at Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales on Thursday 21 October 1926.

Club career
Eddie Dowdall joined Wigan in 1927 with a signing-on fee of £500 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £79,180 in 2014), and he made his début for Wigan as a in the 51–11 victory over Pemberton Rangers ARLFC (Pemberton, Wigan) at Central Park, Wigan on Friday 12 February 1927, and he played his last match for Wigan as a  in the 8–15 defeat by Leigh at Central Park, Wigan on Friday 25 February 1928, he joined St. Helens in 1929 with a transfer fee of £200 to £300 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £32,020 to 48,030 in 2014), and he made his début for St. Helens as a  in the 32–2 victory over Lindley ARLFC (Lindley, Huddersfield) at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 9 February 1929, scored his only try for St. Helens as a  in the 18–5 victory over York at Clarence Street, York on Saturday 30 November 1929, and he played his last match for St. Helens as a  in the 5–22 defeat by Warrington at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 18 January 1930.

Genealogical information
Eddie Dowdall's marriage to Ada E. (née Newman) was registered during second ¼ 1929 in Prescot district. Eddie Dowdall was "possibly" the nephew of the rugby union fullback of the 1880s for Newport RFC, Fred Dowdall.