Edward "Eddie" George Dowdall ( â ) 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 and St Helens, as a or .
Eddie Dowdall's birth was registered in Newport district, Wales, and his death aged 66 was registered in Newport district, Wales.
Eddie Dowdall played in Newport RFC's 10âÂÂ13 defeat by New Zealand (RU) during the 1924âÂÂ25 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland and France at Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales on Thursday 2 October 1924, and played in the 0âÂÂ0 draw with New Zealand MÃÂori (RU) during the 1926âÂÂ27 New Zealand MÃÂori rugby union tour at Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales on Thursday 21 October 1926.
Eddie Dowdall joined Wigan in 1927 with a signing-on fee of ã500 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately ã79,180 in 2014), and he made his début for Wigan as a in the 51âÂÂ11 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 8âÂÂ15 defeat by Leigh at Central Park, Wigan on Friday 25 February 1928, he joined St. Helens in 1929 with a transfer fee of ã200 to ã300 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately ã32,020 to 48,030 in 2014), and he made his début for St. Helens as a in the 32âÂÂ2 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 18âÂÂ5 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 5âÂÂ22 defeat by Warrington at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 18 January 1930.