 Hassall (1963) | |||
| 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 | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–1952 | Huddersfield Town | 74 | (26) |
| 1952–1955 | Bolton Wanderers | 102 | (34) |
| Total | 176 | (60) | |
| International career | |||
| 1951–1953 | England | 5 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1969–1970 | Malaysia | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.
Harold was one of four Hassall brothers. He lived relatively near to where he was born. He also played 5 matches for England, in which he scored 4 goals.
He coached Malaysia national football team from 1969 to 1970.
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.
Honours
Bolton Wanderers
References
- ^ "Harold Hassall". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ "Ex-England and Bolton Wanderers striker Harold Hassall dies, aged 85". The Bolton News. 31 January 2015.
- "Harold Hassall". Football England. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- "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.
- Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 490. ISBN 0354 09018 6.
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