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| birth_date = 23 March 1866 |
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| birth_place = [[Tynemouth]], [[England]] |
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'''George Avery Young''' ( |
'''George Avery Young''' (23 March 1866 – 21 January 1900) was an [[England|English]]-born sportsman who played international [[rugby union]] for [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Player Profile |url=https://www.wru.wales/player/?PlayGuid=GY144053 |website=Welsh Rugby Union |access-date=5 March 2024}}</ref> and cricket for [[Glamorgan County Cricket Club|Glamorgan]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Player Profile |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/98/98872/98872.html |website=CricketArchive |access-date=5 March 2024}}</ref> |
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==Rugby career== |
==Rugby career== |
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Although born in Tynemouth in the North of England, Young moved to Wales where he came to note as a sportsman. His first major club was [[Cardiff RFC|Cardiff]], and while |
Although born in [[Tynemouth]] in the North of England, Young moved to Wales where he came to note as a sportsman. His first major club was [[Cardiff RFC|Cardiff]], and while playing with the Blue and Blacks he was selected to represent Wales in the country's opening game of the [[1886 Home Nations Championship]], against England. Under the captaincy of [[Charlie Newman]], Young was one of five Cardiff players to represent Wales on the day, with teammates [[Billy Douglas (rugby player)|Billy Douglas]] and [[Dai Lewis]] joining Young as first caps. His second and final cap was the next game of the 1886 Championship, this time against Scotland, which Wales again lost. |
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During the 1886/87 season, Young was given the captaincy of Cardiff, which he held for two seasons.<ref>Marshall, Francis ''Football; the Rugby union game'' (1892) Cassell and company Ltd. pg 265</ref> |
During the 1886/87 season, Young was given the captaincy of Cardiff, which he held for two seasons.<ref>Marshall, Francis ''Football; the Rugby union game'' (1892) Cassell and company Ltd. pg 265</ref> |
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==Bibliography== |
==Bibliography== |
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* {{cite book |last=Godwin |first=Terry |
* {{cite book |last=Godwin |first=Terry |title=The International Rugby Championship 1883–1983 |year=1984 |publisher=Willow Books |location=Grafton Street, London |isbn=0-00-218060-X}} |
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* {{cite book |last=Griffiths |first=Terry |
* {{cite book |last=Griffiths |first=Terry |title=The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records |year=1987 |publisher=Phoenix House |location=London |isbn=0-460-07003-7}} |
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* {{cite book |last=Smith |first=David | |
* {{cite book |last=Smith |first=David |author2=Williams, Gareth |title=Fields of Praise: The Official History of The Welsh Rugby Union |year=1980 |publisher=University of Wales Press |location=Cardiff |isbn=0-7083-0766-3}} |
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==References== |
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* [https://archive.org/stream/malvernregister00malgoog#page/n168/mode/1up/search/international The Malvern Register, 1865–1904 (1905. pp. 123.] |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 1866 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH =[[Tynemouth]], [[England]] |
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| DATE OF DEATH = 1900 |
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| Date of birth | 23 March 1866 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of death | 21 January 1900 (aged 33) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| School | Malvern School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George Avery Young (23 March 1866 – 21 January 1900) was an English-born sportsman who played international rugby union for Wales[1] and cricket for Glamorgan.[2]
Rugby career
[edit]Although born in Tynemouth in the North of England, Young moved to Wales where he came to note as a sportsman. His first major club was Cardiff, and while playing with the Blue and Blacks he was selected to represent Wales in the country's opening game of the 1886 Home Nations Championship, against England. Under the captaincy of Charlie Newman, Young was one of five Cardiff players to represent Wales on the day, with teammates Billy Douglas and Dai Lewis joining Young as first caps. His second and final cap was the next game of the 1886 Championship, this time against Scotland, which Wales again lost.
During the 1886/87 season, Young was given the captaincy of Cardiff, which he held for two seasons.[3]
International games played
[edit]Wales[4]
Bibliography
[edit]- Godwin, Terry (1984). The International Rugby Championship 1883–1983. Grafton Street, London: Willow Books. ISBN 0-00-218060-X.
- Griffiths, Terry (1987). The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records. London: Phoenix House. ISBN 0-460-07003-7.
- Smith, David; Williams, Gareth (1980). Fields of Praise: The Official History of The Welsh Rugby Union. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. ISBN 0-7083-0766-3.
References
[edit]- ^ "Player Profile". Welsh Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Player Profile". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Marshall, Francis Football; the Rugby union game (1892) Cassell and company Ltd. pg 265
- ^ Smith (1980), pg 474.