Hudson Irving
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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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Hudson Irving (12 September 1912 – 12 April 1947) was an English professional
Halifax, as a second-row.[1]
Background
Hudson Irving was born in Cockermouth district, Cumberland.
Playing career
Hudson Irving made his dêbut for
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
Hudson 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
Hudson Irving won
Cumberland and Yorkshire while at Halifax.[citation needed
]
Other notable matches
Hudson 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
On Saturday 12 April 1947 at a match between Halifax and
Maryport cemetery.[7]
Honoured at Halifax
Hudson Irving is a Halifax Hall Of Fame Inductee.[8]
See also
List of rugby league players who died during matches
References
- ^ 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.
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- ^ "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.
