Harry Ogden (18 January 1924 – 1980) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Rugby League XIII, and at club level for Oldham as a prop.
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| Born | 18 January 1924 Oldham, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1980 (aged 55–56)[1] Oldham, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
editInternational honours
editHarry Ogden represented Rugby League XIII on the tour of France in 1946.
Championship final appearances
editHarry Ogden played at prop in Oldham's 3-7 defeat by Warrington in the Championship Final during the 1954–55 season at Maine Road, Manchester on Saturday 14 May 1955.
County Cup Final appearances
editHarry Ogden played in Oldham's 2-12 defeat by Barrow in the 1954 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1954–55 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 23 October 1954.
Club career
editHarry Ogden joined Oldham in 1940 aged sixteen, and made his début for Oldham against Broughton Rangers during the 1940–41 season, he was a first team regular until a serious leg injury sustained at Workington Town in 1956 ended his playing career.
Honoured at Oldham
editHarry Ogden is an Oldham Hall of Fame Inductee.[2]
References
edit- ^ Ogden, Harry. "England and Wales, Death Registration Index 1837-2007". familysearch. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ "Oldham Hall of Fame". orl-heritagetrust.org.uk. 31 December 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
External links
edit- Search for "Ogden" at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Profile at www.orl-heritagetrust.org.uk Archived 10 March 2005 at the Wayback Machine
- Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk Archived 23 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine