Harold Hassall | |
Fullname: | Harold William Hassall |
Birth Date: | 4 March 1929 |
Birth Place: | Bolton, England |
Death Place: | Bolton, England |
Position: | Forward |
Years1: | 1948–1952 |
Years2: | 1952–1955 |
Clubs2: | Bolton Wanderers |
Caps1: | 74 |
Goals1: | 26 |
Caps2: | 102 |
Goals2: | 34 |
Totalcaps: | 176 |
Totalgoals: | 60 |
Nationalyears1: | 1951–1953 |
Nationalteam1: | England |
Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
Nationalgoals1: | 4 |
Manageryears1: | 1969–1970 |
Harold William Hassall (4 March 1929 – 30 January 2015) was a professional footballer, who played as a forward for Huddersfield Town and Bolton Wanderers in the 1940s and 1950s.[1]
Harold was one of four Hassall brothers. He lived relatively near to where he was born.[2] He also played 5 matches for England, in which he scored 4 goals.[1]
He coached Malaysia national football team from 1969 to 1970.[3] [4]
Harold's career was ended earlier than expected due to a serious knee injury picked up during his Bolton days on New Year's Day 1955.
He died in Bolton on 30 January 2015.[2]