Harold Osbaldestin (20 February 1909 – September 1955) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at club level for Salford, as a fullback.
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| Full name | Harold Osbaldestin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 February 1909 Whelley, Wigan, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | September 1955 (aged 46) Salford, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background edit
Harold Osbaldestin was born in Whelley, Wigan, Lancashire, England, and he died aged 46 in Swinton, Lancashire, England.
Playing career edit
Salford edit
About Osbaldestin's time, there was Salford's 10–8 victory over Swinton in the 1931 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1931–32 season at The Cliff, Broughton, Salford on Saturday 21 November 1931, the 21–12 victory over Wigan in the 1934 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1934–35 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 20 October 1934, the 15–7 victory over Wigan in the 1935 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1935–36 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 19 October 1935, the 5–2 victory over Wigan in the 1936 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1936–37 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 17 October 1936, and he played fullback in the 7–10 defeat by Wigan in the 1938 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1938–39 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 22 October 1938.[3]
Osbaldestin was one of the players who successfully toured in France with Salford in 1934, during which the Salford team earned the name "Les Diables Rouges", the seventeen players were; Joe Bradbury, Bob Brown, Aubrey Casewell, Paddy Dalton, Bert Day, Cliff Evans, Jack Feetham, George Harris, Barney Hudson, Emlyn Jenkins, Alf Middleton, Sammy Miller, Osbaldestin, Les Pearson, Gus Risman, Billy Watkins and Billy Williams.[4]
Osbaldestin played fullback in Salford's 3–15 defeat by Wigan in the Championship Final during the 1933–34 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 28 April 1934.[5]
Osbaldestin played fullback in Salford's 7–4 victory over Barrow in the 1938 Challenge Cup Final during the 1937–38 season at Wembley Stadium, London, on Saturday 7 May 1938.
Personal life edit
Osbaldestin's marriage to Jane Ellen ('Nellie') (née Gregson) took place on Tuesday 27 December 1932 at St Stephen's Church, Whelley, Wigan.[6]
Osbaldestin died in September 1955 at Salford Royal Hospital.[7]
References edit
- ^ Morris, Graham (2001). 100 Greats: Salford Rugby League Club. Stroud: Tempus. pp. 94–95. ISBN 978-0-7524-2196-4.
- ^ "Player Summary: Harold Osbaldestin". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "22nd October 1938: Salford 7 Wigan 10 (Lancashire Cup Final)". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "The story of The Original Red Devils". reds.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "1933–1934 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Ex-'Red Devil' of Rugby League dies". Manchester Evening News. No. 26915. 19 September 1955. p. 7 – via British Newspaper Archive.
External links edit
- (archived by web.archive.org) The Story So Far – 110 Years At The Willows – 1938