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{{short description|GB international rugby league footballer}}
{{other people||Chris Young (disambiguation){{!}}Chris Young}}
{{other people||Chris Young (disambiguation){{!}}Chris Young}}
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{{Infobox rugby league biography
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Christopher C. Young
|name = Chris Young
|fullname = Christopher C. Young
|fullname = Christopher C. Young
|image = Chris Young - Hull Kingston Rovers.jpeg
|image = Chris Young - Hull Kingston Rovers.jpeg
|imagesize = 192
|imagesize = 192
|caption =
|caption =
|birth_date = first ¼ 1945
|birth_date = {{circa|1945}}
|birth_place = [[Kingston upon Hull|Hull]] district, England
|birth_place = [[Kingston upon Hull|Hull]] district, England
|death_date = {{death date and given age|2016|12|19|71|df=y}}
|death_date = 19 December 2016 (aged 71)
|height =
|height =
|weight =
|weight =
|position = {{rlp|WG}}
|position = {{rlp|WG}}
|club1 = {{nowrap|[[Hull Kingston Rovers]]}}
|club1 = {{nowrap|[[Hull Kingston Rovers]]}}
|year1start =
|year1start = 1964
|year1end =
|year1end = 69
|appearances1 = 163+1
|appearances1 = 163+1
|tries1 = 85
|tries1 = 85
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|fieldgoals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 255
|points1 = 255
|club2 = [[York Wasps|York]]
|year2start =
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|appearances2 =
|tries2 =
|goals2 =
|fieldgoals2 =
|points2 =
|teamA = [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]]
|teamA = [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]]
|yearAstart = 1967
|yearAstart = 1967
|yearAend =
|yearAend = 68
|appearancesA = 5
|appearancesA = 5
|triesA = 2
|triesA = 2
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|fieldgoalsA = 0
|fieldgoalsA = 0
|pointsA = 6
|pointsA = 6
|updated = 15 June 2012
|teamB = [[Yorkshire rugby league team|Yorkshire]]
|yearBstart = 1967
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|source = <ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/chris-young/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}</ref><!--<ref name="Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Surname&submit=Go&c=GB|title=Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk|publisher=englandrl.co.uk|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}</ref>-->
|yearBend = 71
|appearancesB = 3
|triesB = 0
|goalsB = 0
|fieldgoalsB = 0
|pointsB = 0
|retired = yes
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|source = <ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/chris-young/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Rugby league records |id=9279 |title=Chris Young |access-date=14 November 2022}}</ref>
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'''Christopher "Chris" C. Young''' (first ¼ 1945<ref name="Birth details at freebmd.org.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=d%2Fnvpgnmyn677ACc0YTWSg&scan=1|title=Birth details at freebmd.org.uk|publisher=freebmd.org.uk|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}}</ref> – 19 December 2016) was an English professional [[rugby league]] footballer who played in the 1960s. He played at representative level for [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]], and at club level for [[Hull Kingston Rovers]] ([[List of Hull Kingston Rovers players|Heritage No.]]), as a {{rlp|wg}}, i.e. number 2 or 5.<ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org"/>
'''Christopher Young''' ({{circa|1945}} – 19 December 2016) was an English professional [[rugby league]] footballer who played in the 1960s. He played at club level for [[Hull Kingston Rovers]] and [[York Wasps|York]], as a {{rlp|wg}}. He also represented [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]], and was selected for the [[1968 Rugby League World Cup]].


==Background==
==Background==
Chris Young's birth was registered in [[Kingston upon Hull|Hull]] district, [[East Riding of Yorkshire]], England, he died aged 71 from cancer,<ref name="HDM">{{cite news|last=Westmorland|first=Gareth|url=http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/tributes-as-former-hull-kr-winger-chris-young-passes-away/story-29995160-detail/story.html|title=Tributes as former Hull KR winger Chris Young passes away|newspaper=[[Hull Daily Mail]]|date=2016-12-15|accessdate=2016-12-20}}{{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and his funeral service took place at Haltemprice Crematorium, Hull, at 1.30pm on Wednesday 28 December 2016, followed by a reception at the Half Moon [[pub]]lic house, [[Skidby]].
Chris Young's birth was registered in [[Kingston upon Hull|Hull]] district, [[East Riding of Yorkshire]], England. He died aged 71 from cancer,<ref name="HDM">{{cite news|last=Westmorland|first=Gareth|url=http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/tributes-as-former-hull-kr-winger-chris-young-passes-away/story-29995160-detail/story.html|title=Tributes as former Hull KR winger Chris Young passes away|newspaper=[[Hull Daily Mail]]|date=2016-12-15|accessdate=2016-12-20}}{{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and his funeral service took place at Haltemprice Crematorium, Hull, on 28 December 2016, followed by a reception at the Half Moon [[public house]] in nearby [[Skidby]].


==Playing career==
==Playing career==
===Hull Kingston Rovers===
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===International honours===
Young made his debut for [[Hull Kingston Rovers]] in May 1964 against [[Widnes Vikings|Widnes]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Rovers Can Make Third Meeting Pay For All |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000324/19640521/011/0011 |work=Hull Daily Mail |date=21 May 1964 |page=11 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]] |url-access=subscription}}</ref>
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Chris Young won [[Cap (sport)|cap]]s for [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]] while at Hull Kingston Rovers in 1967 against Australia (3 matches), and France (2 matches).<ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org"/>


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Young played {{rlp|rw}}, and scored a [[Try (rugby)|try]] in Hull Kingston Rovers' 25–12 victory over [[Featherstone Rovers]] in the [[1966 Yorkshire Cup]] Final during the [[1966–67 Northern Rugby Football League season|1966–67 season]] at [[Headingley Rugby Stadium|Headingley]], [[Leeds]] on 15 October 1966. He played {{rlp|rw}} in the 8–7 victory over [[Hull F.C.]] in the [[1967 Yorkshire Cup]] Final during the [[1967–68 Northern Rugby Football League season|1967–68 season]] at Headingley, Leeds on 14 October 1967.
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Chris Young was selected for the [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]] Squad whilst at [[Hull Kingston Rovers]] for the [[1968 Rugby League World Cup]] in Australia and New Zealand. However, along with [[Derek Edwards (rugby league)|Derek Edwards]] of [[Castleford Tigers|Castleford]], he did not participate in any of the three matches.


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Along with [[Keith Howe]] of [[Castleford Tigers|Castleford]], with 34 [[Try (rugby)|tries]], Chris Young was the top try-scorer in the [[Rugby Football League Championship First Division|Championship First Division]] during the [[1966–67 Northern Rugby Football League season|1966–67 season]].
===County Cup Final appearances===
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Chris Young played {{rlp|rw}}, i.e. number 2, and scored a [[Try (rugby)|try]] in [[Hull Kingston Rovers]]' 25-12 victory over [[Featherstone Rovers]] in the [[1966 Yorkshire Cup|1966]] [[RFL Yorkshire Cup|Yorkshire]] [[Rugby league county cups|County Cup]] Final during the [[1966–67 Northern Rugby Football League season|1966–67 season]] at [[Headingley Stadium#Rugby ground|Headingley]] [[Headingley Rugby Stadium|Rugby Stadium]], [[Leeds]] on Saturday 15 October 1966, played {{rlp|rw}} in the 8-7 victory over [[Hull F.C.]] in the [[1967 Yorkshire Cup|1967]] [[RFL Yorkshire Cup|Yorkshire]] [[Rugby league county cups|County Cup]] Final during the [[1967–68 Northern Rugby Football League season|1967–68 season]] at [[Headingley Stadium#Rugby ground|Headingley]] [[Headingley Rugby Stadium|Rugby Stadium]], [[Leeds]] on Saturday 14 October 1967.


He joined [[York Wasps|York]] in October 1969.<ref>{{cite news |title=York sign Young |work=The Guardian |date=2 October 1969 |location=London |id={{ProQuest|185506546}} |page=23}}</ref>
===Career records===
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Along with [[Keith Howe]] of [[Castleford Tigers|Castleford]], with 34-[[Try (rugby)|tries]], Chris Young was the top try-scorer in the [[Rugby Football League Championship First Division|Championship First Division]] during the [[1966–67 Northern Rugby Football League season|1966–67 season]].


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===International honours===
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==References==
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Young won [[Cap (sport)|cap]]s for [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]] while at Hull Kingston Rovers in 1967 against Australia (three matches), and France (two matches).<ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org"/>
{{Reflist}}


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He was also selected for the [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]] squad whilst at [[Hull Kingston Rovers]] for the [[1968 Rugby League World Cup]] in Australia and New Zealand. However, along with [[Derek Edwards (rugby league)|Derek Edwards]] of [[Castleford Tigers|Castleford]], he did not participate in any of the three matches.
==External links==

*![https://web.archive.org/web/20180402035917/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Young&submit=Go&c=GB Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk (statistics currently missing due to not having appeared for '''both''' Great Britain, '''and''' England)]
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==References==
{{reflist|2}}


{{Great Britain squad – 1968 World Cup}}
{{Great Britain squad – 1968 World Cup}}
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Latest revision as of 10:45, 16 March 2024

For other people with the same name, see Chris Young.

Chris Young
Personal information
Full nameChristopher C. Young
Bornc. 1945
Hull district, England
Died19 December 2016 (aged 71)
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1964–69 Hull Kingston Rovers 163+1 85 0 0 255
York
Total 164 85 0 0 255
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1967–68 Great Britain 5 2 0 0 6
1967–71 Yorkshire 3 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]

Christopher Young (c. 1945 – 19 December 2016) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s. He played at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers and York, as a wing. He also represented Great Britain, and was selected for the 1968 Rugby League World Cup.

Background

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Chris Young's birth was registered in Hull district, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. He died aged 71 from cancer,[3] and his funeral service took place at Haltemprice Crematorium, Hull, on 28 December 2016, followed by a reception at the Half Moon public house in nearby Skidby.

Playing career

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Hull Kingston Rovers

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Young made his debut for Hull Kingston Rovers in May 1964 against Widnes.[4]

Young played right wing, and scored a try in Hull Kingston Rovers' 25–12 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1966 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1966–67 season at Headingley, Leeds on 15 October 1966. He played right wing in the 8–7 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1967 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1967–68 season at Headingley, Leeds on 14 October 1967.

Along with Keith Howe of Castleford, with 34 tries, Chris Young was the top try-scorer in the Championship First Division during the 1966–67 season.

He joined York in October 1969.[5]

International honours

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Young won caps for Great Britain while at Hull Kingston Rovers in 1967 against Australia (three matches), and France (two matches).[1]

He was also selected for the Great Britain squad whilst at Hull Kingston Rovers for the 1968 Rugby League World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. However, along with Derek Edwards of Castleford, he did not participate in any of the three matches.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Player Summary: Chris Young". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  3. ^ Westmorland, Gareth (15 December 2016). "Tributes as former Hull KR winger Chris Young passes away". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 20 December 2016.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Rovers Can Make Third Meeting Pay For All". Hull Daily Mail. 21 May 1964. p. 11 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "York sign Young". The Guardian. London. 2 October 1969. p. 23. ProQuest 185506546.
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