He played representative level rugby union (RU) for England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity (were a rugby union club at the time), and Batley,[4] as a forward, e.g. front row, lock, or back row, and club level rugby league (RL) for Batley, as a forward.

Prior to Thursday 29 August 1895, Batley, and Wakefield Trinity were both rugby union clubs.

[5] Fred Lowrie won international rugby union caps for England while at Wakefield Trinity in the 7–0 victory over the New Zealand Natives at Rectory Field, Blackheath, London on Saturday 16 February 1889, in front of a crowd of 12,000, and while at Batley in the 0–1 loss to Wales at Crown Flatt, Dewsbury on Saturday 15 February 1890, in front of a crowd of 5,000.

[1] Fred Lowrie represented Yorkshire (RU) while at Batley, and Wakefield Trinity.

[6] After the schism, Lowrie continued to play for Batley in the Northern Union (rugby league) code.