Hudson Irving (12 September 1912 – 12 April 1947) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for England, Cumberland and Yorkshire, and at club level for Halifax, as a second-row.[1]
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| Born | 12 September 1912 Cockermouth district, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 April 1947 (aged 34) Halifax, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editHudson Irving was born in Cockermouth district, Cumberland.
Playing career
editHudson Irving made his dêbut for Halifax on Saturday 2 September 1933. Hudson Irving played right-prop, in Halifax's 2-9 defeat by Leeds in the 1940–41 Challenge Cup Final at Odsal, Bradford, in front of a crowd of 28,500.[3]
International honours
editHudson Irving won caps for England while at Halifax in 1938 against Wales, in 1940 against Wales, in 1941 against Wales, and in 1943 against Wales.[2]
County Honours
editHudson Irving won caps for Cumberland and Yorkshire while at Halifax.[citation needed]
Other notable matches
editHudson Irving played right-second-row for a Rugby League XIII against Northern Command XIII at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 21 March 1942.[4]
Death
editOn Saturday 12 April 1947 at a match between Halifax and Dewsbury, at Thrum Hall, Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he suffered a heart attack, and he died aged 34.[5][6] His funeral took place at Maryport cemetery.[7]
Honoured at Halifax
editHudson Irving is a Halifax Hall Of Fame Inductee.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 29 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Irvin Saxton "History of Rugby League – № 46 – 1940–41". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
- ^ "inside programme, Northern Command v. A Rugby League XIII, 1942". rugbyleagueoralhistory.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ Baker, Andrew (20 August 1995). "100 years of rugby league: From the great divide to the Super era". The Independent. independent.co.uk. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
- ^ "Game united in grief after tragic loss of Leon Walker". Yorkshire Post. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Cumberland Funeral of Hudson Irving". Halifax Daily Courier & Guardian. No. 20, 872. 19 April 1947. p. 3 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Halifax RLFC Hall of Fame". halifaxrlfc.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
