| Harold Young | |
| Fullname: | Harold D. Young |
| Birth Place: | Cumberland, England |
| Club1: | Bradford Northern |
| Year1start: | 1926 |
| Year1end: | ≥27 |
| Club2: | Huddersfield |
| Year2start: | ≤1929 |
| 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 |
| New: | yes |
| Retired: | yes |
| Updated: | 13 May 2009 |
| Source: | [1] [2] [3] |
Harold D. Young 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 Hensingham ARLFC (in Hensingham, Whitehaven), Bradford Northern (Heritage №) (two spells), Huddersfield and Castleford (Heritage № 127), as a, i.e. number 13, during the era of contested scrums.[1]
Harold Young was born in Cumberland, England.
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,[2] 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.[3]
Young was transferred from Hensingham ARLFC to Bradford Northern during September 1926, he was transferred from Huddersfield to Castleford during September 1933. His new club offered him on the transfer list in November of that year.[4]
Harold Young and the similarly named Harry Young had overlapping playing careers at Bradford Northern, and consequently some references incorrectly merge their details.