Harold Young (rugby league) explained

Harold Young
Fullname:Harold D. Young
Birth Place:Cumberland, England
Death Date:1996 (aged 96)
Club1:Bradford Northern
Year1start:1926
Year1end:28
Club2:Huddersfield
Year2start:1928
Year2end:33
Club3:Castleford
Year3start:1933
Appearances3:7
Tries3:1
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:3
Club4:Bradford Northern
Year4start:1933
Year4end:≥33
Teama:England
Yearastart:1928
Yearaend:31
Appearancesa:4
Triesa:1
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:3
Teamb:Great Britain
Yearbstart:1930
Appearancesb:1
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
Retired:yes
Source:[1]

Harold D. Young (– 1996) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Bradford Northern (two spells), Huddersfield and Castleford, as a .[1]

Playing career

Club career

Born in Cumberland, Young joined Bradford Northern from amateur club Hensingham, and made his debut in September 1926.[2] He was signed by Huddersfield in December 1928.[3] He transferred from Huddersfield to Castleford during September 1933, but was put on the transfer list in November later that year.[4] He returned to former club Bradford in December 1933.[5]

International honours

Young won caps for England while at Bradford Northern in 1928 against Wales, while at Huddersfield in 1929 against Other Nationalities, in 1930 against Other Nationalities, in 1931 against Wales, and while at Huddersfield he won a cap playing for Great Britain in the 3-0 victory over Australia in the 1929–30 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain at Athletic Grounds, Rochdale on 15 January 1930.

Personal life

Harold Young's younger brother, Victor, was also a rugby league footballer, and played for Hunslet and Hull Kingston Rovers.[6]

Young died in 1996, aged 96. At the time of his death, he was the oldest surviving player who had played for Great Britain.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Heritage Numbers . Bradford Bulls Foundation . 15 October 2024.
  3. News: Harold Young Transferred . Leeds Mercury . 15 December 1928 . 13 . . subscription.
  4. News: The Leeds Mercury . 16 November 1933 . 9 . On Transfer Again.
  5. News: Sports Snaps . Hull Daily Mail . 21 December 1933 . 11 . . subscription.
  6. News: Hull Kingston Effort . Bradford Observer . 27 August 1936 . 13 . . subscription.
  7. News: In Brief . Huddersfield Daily Examiner . 25 November 1996 . 15 . . subscription.