Harold Hassall

Harold William Hassall (4 March 1929 – 30 January 2015) was a professional footballer, who played as a forward for Huddersfield Town and Bolton Wanderers in the 1940s and 1950s.[1]

Harold Hassall
Personal information
Full name Harold William Hassall
Date of birth (1929-03-04)4 March 1929
Place of birth Bolton, England
Date of death 30 January 2015(2015-01-30) (aged 85)
Place of death Bolton, England
Playing position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1948–1952 Huddersfield Town 74 (26)
1952–1955 Bolton Wanderers 102 (34)
Total 176 (60)
National team
1951–1953 England 5 (4)
Teams managed
1969–1970 Malaysia
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Harold was one of four Hassall brothers. He lived relatively near to where he was born.[2] He also played 5 matches for England, in which he scored 4 goals.[1]

He coached Malaysia national football team from 1969 to 1970.[3][4]

Harold's career was ended earlier than expected due to a serious knee injury picked up during his Bolton days on New Year's Day 1955.

He died in Bolton on 30 January 2015.[2]

References

  1. "Harold Hassall". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  2. "Ex-England and Bolton Wanderers striker Harold Hassall dies, aged 85". The Bolton News. 31 January 2015.
  3. "Harold Hassall". Football England. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
  4. "Englishmen in Singapore and Malaysia: Coaches with links to Watford, Tottenham Hotspur, Wigan". Les Rosbifs. Archived from the original on 28 December 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2012.


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