Harry Young (rugby league) explained

Harry Young
Fullname:Harry Young
Birth Date:7 May 1899[1]
Club1:Widnes
Year1start:1916
Year1end:25
Appearances1:180
Tries1:77
Goals1:2
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:235
Club2:Halifax
Year2start:1925
Year2end:27
Club3:Bradford Northern
Year3start:1927
Year3end:28
Teama:England
Yearastart:1925
Appearancesa:1
Triesa:1
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:3
Retired:yes
Source:[2]

Harry Young was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Widnes, Halifax and Bradford Northern, as a .[2]

Playing career

Club career

Harry Young made his début for Widnes during the 1916-17 season, and he played his last match for Widnes during the 1925-26 season. Harry Young played in Widnes' victory in the Lancashire County League during the 1919-20 season.

In October 1925, Young transferred to Halifax for a fee of £400.[3] He was sold back to Widnes two years later for a fee of £25, but was transfer listed a couple of months later without making an appearance for the club.[4] He was signed by Bradford Northern in December 1927.[5]

International honours

Harry Young won a cap for England while at Widnes, he played on the, and scored a try in the 27–22 victory over Wales at Workington on Saturday 7 February 1925.

Post-playing

During the mid-1930s, Young was a coach at the short-lived rugby league clubs Acton and Willesden and Newcastle, and was later appointed as an assistant at St Helens.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Widnes RLFC - Player List . rugby.widnes.tv . 15 October 2024.
  2. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.
  3. News: The Week's News In Brief . Liverpool Echo . 17 October 1925 . 7 . . subscription.
  4. News: Wanted Transfer Fee . Hull Daily Mail . 2 December 1927 . 3 . . subscription.
  5. News: Sporting Items . Hull Daily Mail . 23 December 1927 . 2 . . subscription.
  6. News: Assistant Trainer for Saints . Runcorn Weekly News . 29 July 1938 . 12 . . subscription.