Harry Ogden
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| Born | 18 January 1924 Oldham, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1980 (aged 55–56)[1] Oldham, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Harry Ogden (18 January 1924 – 1980) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Rugby League XIII, and at club level for Oldham as a prop.
Playing career
[edit]International honours
[edit]Harry Ogden represented Rugby League XIII on the tour of France in 1946.
Championship final appearances
[edit]Harry Ogden played at prop in Oldham's 3-7 defeat by Warrington in the Championship Final during the 1954–55 season at Maine Road, Manchester on Saturday 14 May 1955.
County Cup Final appearances
[edit]Harry Ogden played in Oldham's 2-12 defeat by Barrow in the 1954 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1954–55 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 23 October 1954.
Club career
[edit]Harry Ogden joined Oldham in 1940 aged sixteen, and made his début for Oldham against Broughton Rangers during the 1940–41 season, he was a first team regular until a serious leg injury sustained at Workington Town in 1956 ended his playing career.
Honoured at Oldham
[edit]Harry Ogden is an Oldham Hall of Fame Inductee.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Ogden, Harry. "England and Wales, Death Registration Index 1837-2007". familysearch. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ "Oldham Hall of Fame". orl-heritagetrust.org.uk. 31 December 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
External links
[edit]- Search for "Ogden" at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Profile at www.orl-heritagetrust.org.uk Archived 10 March 2005 at the Wayback Machine
- Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk Archived 23 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine