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Chris Young (rugby league)

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Christopher C. Young
Personal information
Full nameChristopher C. Young
BornJanuary→March 1945 (age 78–79)
Hull district, England
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Hull Kingston Rovers 163+1 85 0 0 255
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1967 Great Britain 5 2 0 0 6

Christopher "Chris" C. Young (birth registered January→March 1945[1]) birth registered in Hull district, is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, as a Wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.

Playing career

International honours

Chris Young won caps for Great Britain while at Hull Kingston Rovers in 1967 against Australia (3 matches), and France (2 matches).[2]

Chris Young was selected for the Great Britain Squad whilst at Hull Kingston Rovers for the 1968 Rugby League World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. However, along with Derek Edwards of Castleford, he did not participate in any of the three matches.

County Cup final appearances

Chris Young played Right-Wing, i.e. number 2, and scored a try in Hull Kingston Rovers' 25-12 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1966 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1966–67 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 15 October 1966, played Right-Wing in the 8-7 victory over Hull in the 1967 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1967–68 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 14 October 1967.

Career records

Along with Keith Howe of Castleford, with 34-tries, Chris Young was the top try-scorer during the 1966–67 season.

References

  1. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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