Name Gerald Lockwood | ||
Gerald "Gerry" Lockwood (January→March 1928 — 23 February 2015) born in Lupset, Wakefield, was an English plumber and professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and '50s, playing at club level for Keighley, Halifax, and Wakefield Trinity (Heritage #626), as a fullback, i.e. number 1.
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Playing career
Gerry Lockwood made his debut for Wakefield Trinity, and scored 4-conversions in the 32-3 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers at Belle Vue on Saturday 14 January 1956, he scored 2-conversions in the 10-14 defeat by Barrow in the 1956 Challenge Cup quarter final during the 1955–56 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield in front of a crowd of 20,514, he scored 1-conversion, and a 16-year-old Neil Fox made his debut, in the 5-9 defeat by Keighley during the 1955–56 season at Lawkholme Lane, Keighley, with Frank Mortimer's return to fitness, Gerry Lockwood was restricted to 'A' Team appearances, but with Frank Mortimer playing for Great Britain against Australia, Gerry Lockwood made his only appearance of the 1956–57 season in the match against Featherstone Rovers at Post Office Road, Featherstone on Saturday 17 November 1956, this was to be his last match, as 2-weeks later, aged 28, he suffered a broken leg during an 'A' Team match that ended his rugby league playing career.
Genealogical information
Gerry Lockwood was the younger brother of Mavis Lockwood (birth registered during July→September 1924 in Wakefield district), and Frank Lockwood (birth registered during April→June 1926 in Wakefield district), and the older brother of Ronald Lockwood (birth registered during April→June 1930 in Wakefield district), and rugby league footballer Eric Lockwood. Gerry Lockwood's marriage to Gladys Wood was registered during July→September 1944 in Upper Agbrigg district. They had children; Steven J. Lockwood (birth registered during April→June 1951 (age 64–65) in Upper Agbrigg district).