Harry Ogden

Harry Ogden
Personal information
Born	18 January 1924; Oldham, Lancashire, England
Died	1980 (aged 55–56); Oldham, England
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club
Representative

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 (Heritage № 361), as a prop, i.e. number 8 or 10.

Playing career[]

International honours[]

Harry Ogden represented Rugby League XIII on the tour of France in 1946.

Championship Final appearances[]

Harry Ogden played left-prop, i.e. number 8, 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[]

Harry Ogden played in Oldham's 2-12 defeat by Barrow in the 1954 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1954–55 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 23 October 1954.

Club career[]

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[]

Harry Ogden is an Oldham Hall of Fame Inductee.^[2]

References[]

^ 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[]

[1] Ogden, Harry. "England and Wales, Death Registration Index 1837-2007". familysearch. Retrieved 24 January 2015.

[Oldham_Hall_of_Fame-2] "Oldham Hall of Fame". orl-heritagetrust.org.uk. 31 December 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2011.

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