James Lockwood (rugby league)

James Lockwood (born 21 March 1986) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played as a prop or second-row forward for Featherstone Rovers in the Betfred Championship.[2]

For other people named James Lockwood, see James Lockwood (disambiguation).
James Lockwood
Personal information
Full nameJames Lockwood
Born (1986-03-21) 21 March 1986
Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
Playing information
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight14 st 5 lb (91 kg)
PositionSecond-row, Prop, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2009–11 Dewsbury Rams 57 7 0 0 28
2012–2023 Featherstone Rovers 257 39 0 0 156
Total 314 46 0 0 184
Source: [1][2]

He also played at club level for the Dewsbury Rams.[2]

Background

Lockwood was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

Featherstone Rovers

On 21 April 2015 it was reported that Lockwood had been banned for two years after breaching the Rugby Football League's anti-doping regulations.[3] In June 2019 Lockwood committed to a two-year contract extension[4] Lockwood played for Featherstone in their 2021 Million Pound Game loss against Toulouse Olympique.[5] On 28 May 2022, Lockwood played for Featherstone in their 2022 RFL 1895 Cup final loss against Leigh.[6] Lockwood retired at the end of the 2023 season.[7]

References
  1. Love Rugby League
  2. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. "Drug ban for Featherstone forward James Lockwood". BBC Sport. 21 Apr 2015. Retrieved 19 Dec 2020.
  4. "Featherstone Rovers captain James Lockwood signs two-year extension deal". Yorkshire Evening Post. 18 Jun 2019. Retrieved 19 Dec 2020.
  5. "Toulouse promoted to Super League after beating Featherstone". www.skysports.com.
  6. "Featherstone Rovers: 1895 Cup final defeat to Leigh Centurions gives Brian McDermott's side signal of their progress". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk.
  7. "Featherstone Rovers confirm 17 departures with mass exodus from Post Office Road after failing to secure promotion". Love Rugby League. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
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